Architecture Preview

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Tom Wright
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? Chicago Beach
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? its a hotel
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? built to resemble the sail of an Arabian vessel, dhow
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
You don't usually see hotels that look like this and i thought it looked cool and very much resembles a sail as it is supposed to. I also liked where its located because it looks like a place where you want to be and stay at if you were to ever visit a beach.

Guggenheim Museum, Spain

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Philip Johnson
2. When was it built? 1997
3. Where is it located? spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? its a museum
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 100 million
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? intended to represent a ship
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
This is a really cool looking building. It reminds me a lot of the Sydney Opera house in Austrailia which is one of my favorite buildings yet. i love how this building was built on the water because it makes it stand out even more. This is somewhere i would really enjoy visiting if i ever went to spain.

Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Szotynscy Zaleski
2. When was it built? 2004
3. Where is it located? sopot, poland
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes it can be visited
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? its part of a shopping center
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
You never see builings that look like they are melting. This is a very unique place and i know if i were ever to come across this pub i would for sure would want to go in and check it out.

1. Who is the architect? Charles Deaton
2. When was it built? 1963
3. Where is it located? Lakewood, Colorado
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $10,000,000
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Architect believed that people are not regular so why should they live in rectangles?
7. Why did you pick this building? I have seen this building in a couple films and I like how almost the majority of the side of the building is glass and how it kind of hangs to the side of the hill look out to the Colorado mountains. I would personally really like to leave in this house.

 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Peter Cook , and Colin Fournier
2. When was it built?2003
3. Where is it located? Graz, Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it, they use it for celebrations, or concerts.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No information
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was built as part of the European Capital of culture Celebrations.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I chose this building because it looked really cool, the was it is designed. It looks like a big bubble, or like a fish. Those lights really look cool on the top of the building also.