Architecture Preview

1. It was built by Javier Senosiain.

2. Built in 2006.

3. It is located in Mexico near Mexico city.

4. You can not visit it because it is a house someone lives there.

5.$218,000

6. This house was created because the architect wanted to bring aquatic life into architecture. It's a recent building, and a house so it doesn't really have any history.

7. I picked this building because I think the shape of it is really unique and something you don't typically see in houses. It reminds me of a genie lamp and I think the stain glass mosaic kind of thing really brightens it up and makes you look at it and think maybe a gnome lives there but then you realize its a house. I think the pathway up provides a nice leading line entrance to the building that enhances the way you first see it. I think the white fluff part of the house looks like a toasted marshmallow and looks really nice and toasted next to the bright rainbow color of the front. It adds a nice contrast to the whole house and I think its a cool building.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?    Antoni Gaudí, Josep Maria Jujol
2. When was it built?   1906-1912  3. Where is it located?   Barcelona Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes you can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?  Can not find it.
6. Why was the building created? and/or What is interesting or noteworthy about the history of the building? What is the most significant event (or events) that occurred there?  It is a world heritage site.  At the time it was a controversial building because of the undulating stone facade and twisting wrought iron balconies and windows.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)  I like this building because of the interesting line work and shapes on the outside. Instead of being a normal straight line its got curves and dents and wiggles which creates a dynamic feel when you look at it almost uneasy. Its size also creates drama like I'm sure in 1906 this was a pretty big building and because its so unusual people didn't necessarily have a normal reaction to it like they would to some normal apartment building. I like it because its different and unusual.

 

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Nicholas Grimshaw
2. When was it built? Started in 2000 opened in 2003
3. Where is it located? Cornwall, United Kingdom
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes you can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? can not find it.
6. Why was the building created? and/or What is interesting or noteworthy about the history of the building? What is the most significant event (or events) that occurred there? It was built to be a visitor attraction and is actually small like biome spheres that have plants from all different climates inside. It's entirely plastic cells supported by metal rods.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I think this building is really cool because like I said in the last question its not made of concrete or metal, its made of plastic. I also think its cool that people decided to create natural biomes to house thousands of kinds of plants. I think its a creative idea and the building looks like huge golf balls. I think for what it is the design of the building really reflects it and makes people want to come see it.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built? construction started in 2001
3. Where is it located? Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes you can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? can not find it.
6. Why was the building created? and/or What is interesting or noteworthy about the history of the building? What is the most significant event (or events) that occurred there? It's a futuristic and residential skyscraper and is also the tallest building in sweden. 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I really like the shape of this building, the twisting makes it so much more interesting. I think it has a very dynamic feel because to add to the twisting it has these diagonal rods add another twisting aspect to make it even more intense. I think the windows really pop out when the sky is reflected in them, the blue really stands out against this mute neutral color. I like this building because I think you see a lot of straight, very tall skyscrapers that all look the same. This one may appear ordinary at first but once you see it, its totally different from anything you'd typically see. 

 

 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Charles Deaton
2. When was it built? 1963
3. Where is it located?  Genesee Mountain, Colorado
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?  I think you can visit here but maybe not go inside.

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Not sure how much to built but its a 3.1 million dollar home
6. Why was the building created? and/or What is interesting or noteworthy about the history of the building? What is the most significant event (or events) that occurred there?It is register in the National Register of Historic Places.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I like this building because of the line and the flow it has. It looks like two separate pieces or two separate chunks but then at the same time connects together through the horizontal lines. I think the cylindrical shape allows the windows to look more futuristic and really cool. I also like the white swooshy thing which I assume is some sort of balcony or patio type area it divides the house and makes it dynamic. I think this house also looks really good with its background like it looks like a nice fire against the snowy cold.