Guggenheim Museum, Spain
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Frank Gehry
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? The city of Bilbao in northern Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is open to the public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Yes, it cost 89 million dollars
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? There is no real reason that I could find, other than that they chose that area to build it because it would be a big source of income.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because I have always heard things about the Guggenheim so I wanted to learn more about it. I also think that this building looks absolutely spectacular, so that was another reason I was persuaded to choose it. I also have heard that Spain has amazing architecture, so I wanted to learn about and see it a little more.
Eden project, UK
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Nicholas Grimshaw
2. When was it built? May 2000
3. Where is it located? St Blazey, Cornwall, UK
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? I could not find information in how much it cost.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? I could not find any information as to why they built it.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I chose this building because when I visited London, the city had absolutely amazing architecture, so when I saw the name I chose it, but I was not expecting this. Although it was not what I was expecting, it is still extremely beautiful. I think it it very interesting the way they decided to shape these buildings, I find it very unusual.
The Ufo house, Taiwan
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? I could not find the architect
2. When was it built? 1978
3. Where is it located? Taiwan
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It is now torn down, and before that it was abandoned
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information on the cost.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? IT was marketed as a holiday resort for U.S. military personnel posted in East Asia.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I chose this building because I thought the name "Ufo house" sounded interesting. Although it doesn't have much to do with aliens, the history of these buildings is very weird and creepy. I also think the way these "pods" are shaped are very unusual, even though they were made to be "futuristic".
Cubic Houses, Netherlands
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Piet Blom
2. When was it built? 1977
3. Where is it located? In Rotterdam and Helmond
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? There is not direct answer, but since it is a living space, I'm assuming its private to the owner of the house.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? I could not find any information on the cost
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The reason why these were built was to let people live under an urban roof.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I chose this building because I think its really abstract and cool, and its very unusual. I also didn't understand when I saw this at first how anyone could live like that, and I still don't completely understand. Despite my unknowingness, I still think this is a very interesting idea, and whoever thought of this was one crazy dude.
Sculptured House, USA
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? It is a private building
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information on the cost, only that it sold for a lot of money, and the mortgage was thru the roof.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The building was created and used as a set for a TV show.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I chose this building because I thought I should choose at least one building from the U.S, and the name sounded pretty intriguing. Once I saw the pictures of this house, I really wanted to use it, because it looks really interesting and has a unusual shape to it. I also wanted to know exactly where it was in the US, and if it was visitable to me.
