What buildings in the world impress you?

[zimzum42]

it's got quite a few. the oriental pearl is a good one. in fact, we should change this thread to buildings you've actually seen....

 

[Flying_Monkey]

So many, but here's a few:

Frank Lloyd Wrights' Fallingwater

The work of Samuel Mockbee's Rural Studio

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Anything designed by Japanese architect, Ban Shigeru

- a lot of his work involves paper, cardboard and bamboo.

Renzo Piano's astonishingly beautiful Tjibaou Cultural Centre (New Caledonia - in the Pacific)

 

[Over The Hill]

We have got to post #32 and not mentioned this!



This IS the most impresive building in the world ever ever ever.

 

[Maz]

We have got to post #32 and not mentioned this!



This IS the most impresive building in the world ever ever ever.

+1
And it's on The Golden Mile, near the Pleasure Beach, Illuminations...

 

[cchapman]

Yes, and to think it was built entirely of Meccano!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

These two houses are quite wonderful in different ways:

Stone house in Portugal

Cob House in British Columbia.

However I really appreciate some big modernist housing schemes too - but they have to be very skillfully designed, like Habitat-67 in Montreal.

And The Museum of Modern Art in Rio by Oscar Niemeyer is proper futuristic jet-packs-and-moving walkways architecture - fabulous!

(all from unusual-architecture.com - quite a fun collection)

 

[Fnaar]

My faves..
Sagrada Familia Barcelona... a joy to look at...
Chrysler Building... a work of art
and London's Hoover Building

 

[Niall Estick]

Taj Mahal
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Hoover Dam
Flat Iron Building, NYC

 

[Maz]

and London's Hoover Building

You're a sucker for Art Deco!

 

[numbnuts]

wimpey houses always amaze me,that there still standing after 10 years

 

[User482]

Only one vote for the Taj Mahal? I am surprised.

I went there a few years ago, and despite thinking familiarity would breed contempt, I have to say that it took my breath away. Absolutely magnificent.

 

[Greedo]

My faves..
Sagrada Familia Barcelona... a joy to look at...
Chrysler Building... a work of art
and London's Hoover Building

Good choice. Love a bit of art decco myself. This building is out near the airport and is a similar style to the Hoover

 

[papercorn2000]

These two houses are quite wonderful in different ways:

Stone house in Portugal

Cob House in British Columbia.

However I really appreciate some big modernist housing schemes too - but they have to be very skillfully designed, like Habitat-67 in Montreal.

And The Museum of Modern Art in Rio by Oscar Niemeyer is proper futuristic jet-packs-and-moving walkways architecture - fabulous!

(all from unusual-architecture.com - quite a fun collection)

I've seen the Stone House! It's very strange but in a really fun way!

PS - don't forget that 5mm wetsuit if you go to Portugal!

 

[Greedo]

I could have swore this thread was entitled "what buildings"

We've now had bridges, monuments, ruins etc.........

BUILDINGS!!!!!!!!

I Said BUILDINGS!!!!!!!!

 

[Flyingfox]

St Pauls has to be one of the most iconic and beautiful buildings.