Monday, April 30, 2012

Architecture Preview


Nautilus House, Mexico1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Javier Senosiain 2. When was it built? 20063. Where is it located? Mexico4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? None6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? A family was tired of conventional housing.7. Why did you pick this building? It's shaped like a snail shell! It seemed like it would be a cool place to live too. It's really well done and came out awesome. I would totally live there.

Sculptured House, USA
1. Who is the architect? Charles Deaton
2. When was it built? 1963
3. Where is it located? Gennesse Mountain, Colorado
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Over $5.5 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? 
7. Why did you pick this building? Honestly, I chose this house because it looks like a taco. Once I got over the fact that it looked like a taco I started to realize the architecture behind it. It must have been hard to make this house. Sure would suck if there was a landslide/earthquake
3. Where is it located? Seig de Garcia, Barcelona
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Naww
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Residential reasons
3. Where is it located? Darmstadt, Germany
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Nawww
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? A guy just really liked spirals
 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Szotyńscy & Zaleski
2. When was it built? 2004
3. Where is it located? Poland
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Nope
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It serves as a cafe, restaurant, shop and radio station
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this because the whole crooked the building thing sounded cool. It's kind of like some of the imagery in a Stickboy comic. I really like this one.






La Pedrera, Spain
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Antonio Gaudi
2. When was it built? 1912
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can take tours
7. Why did you pick this building? I chose it at first because it was first on the list, but then it ended up looking totally cool. I like the roof a lot. and the general shape of the building. This building is overall cool.


Hundertwasserhaus (Forest Spiral, The Hundertwasser Building), Germany
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?  Friedensreich Hundertwasser 
2. When was it built? 1998-2000
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Undetermined
7. Why did you pick this building? I chose this one because it has plants on the roof. I like plants on roofs. Plants on roofs can really help a house. Every house should have plants on its roof. I think that's be good.


Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland

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