Friday, March 27, 2015

Architecture Preview

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE
  1. The architect is Tom Wright of WKK Architects 
  2. Construction started in in 1994 and ended in 1999
  3. It is located in Dubai, UAE
  4. This is a Hotel 5*
  5. It cost $650 Million in USD
  6. There was no reason for this building to be built
  7. I chose this building because the name caught my eye and the way it was built. Ive never seen building like this and it sits on top of an artificial island. I juts think this is a very cool and interesting building to look at.


Turning Torso, Sweden 
  1. The architect is Santiago Calatrava 
  2. Construction started February 2001 and ended August 2005
  3. It is located in MalmöSweden
  4. This is a commercial office and rental apartments 
  5. Doesn't mention the cost to build
  6. It was built for people to buy the apartment spaces
  7. I chose this building because it look interesting and different. Pretty sure there aren't a lot of buildings like this in the world . 

Waldspirale, Germany
  1. The architect is Heinz M. Springmann 
  2. Construction started in 1990 and ended in 2000
  3. Its located in  DarmstadtGermany
  4. It is a residential building
  5. Doesn't mention the cost
  6. It was build for residential space

Guimarães, Portugal
  1. Doesn't mention the architect 
  2. It was built in 1974
  3. The Stone House is in Guimarães, Portugal
  4. This is a residential building 
  5. Doesn't mention the cost 
  6. This was built to be a vacation home
Mexico 
  1. The architect is Javier Senosiain
  2. It was built in 2006
  3. The house is in Naucalpan De Juarez, Mexico 
  4. This is a residential building 
  5. Didn't mention the cost
  6. This was built for a family who was a different looking home

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