Architecture Preview #1

La Pedrera, Spain:

1) The architect is Antoni Gaudí .
2) It was built from 1906-1912.
3) It is located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
4) You can visit this building. 
5) There isn't information on how much it cost to build. 
6) This building was designed as a  home for the Milà family, and was the last civil work designed by Antoni Gaudí.
7) I chose this building because of its very unique architecture. The many curves of the building make it very interesting to look at. It's definitely a normal-looking building and that's what makes it special. I also chose it because I think that it would be a cool place to visit. 

Habitat 67, Canada:

1) The architect is Moshe Safdie
2) It was built in 1967.
3) It's located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
4) You can visit this building. 5) It cost $22 million to build this building. 6) This building was built to create a cheaper living area for many people. 

7) I chose this building because it looked very unusual and different. It almost looks like a young child's LEGO invention, but in a much larger scale; and that's why it's incredible to look at. Also I chose this building because it doesn't look like it should work, but it does work, and that's very cool. 

Burj Al Arab, Dubai:

1) The architects are Tom Wright and Carlos Ott. 
2) It was built from 1994-1999.
3) It's located in Dubai, UAE.
4) You can visit this building. 
5) It cost $1 billion to build. 
6) This building was built to be a luxury hotel.
7) I chose this building because I have been to Dubai, so I wanted to research a building that was built somewhere that I've been. Also this building is unique because they had to build a mini island off the coast of Dubai for this building to sit on. The building is also very pleasing to look at because while it looks unique and different, it also looks polished. 

Guggenheim Museum, Spain

1) The architect is Frank Gehry,.
2) It was built in 1977.
3) It's located in Bilbao, Spain.
4) You can visit this building. 
5) It cost $100 million to build.
6) This building was built to be an innovative looking museum.
7) I chose this building because it looks very interesting, and is in a pretty location. It also kind of looks like half of a metal flower, and that makes it very unique. I also chose this building because I like how the light reflects off of the building. 

National Centre for the Performing Arts, China:

1) The architect is Paul Andreu.
2) It was built from 2001-2007.
3) It's located in China.
4) You can visit this building.
5) It cost $500 million to build.
6) This building was built to be a performing arts center. 
7) I chose this building because when I looked it up, it said that it's known as The Egg, and that got my attention. It does sort of look like an egg, but it's also very pretty. The location is special, and the way it reflects like makes it look amazing.