Architecture Preview Blog 1

Eden project, United Kingdom 

1. Nicholas Grimshaw

2. May 2000

3. United Kingdom

4. public

5. 140 million euros

6. It was created as a natural biome

7. I chose this building because it caught my eye with the design. The idea to create such a large garden  is great since it will help the environment and people can enjoy the beauty.

Guggenheim Museum, Spain 

1. Frank Gehry

2. 1997

3. Spain

4. public

5. $100 million

6. It was created as a art museum

7. I chose this building because it looked really interesting. It is eye catching because of all the different lines and levels. It looks like a piece of art and it houses art too, which is actually done a lot.

Habitat 67, Canada

1. Moshe Safdie

2. 1967

3. Montreal, Canada

4. public

5. $10 million

6. Housing structures

7. I chose this building because I liked the way it was all connected, but seemed like separate buildings at the same time. It is real eye catching even though the colors are bland and the harsh lines make it see futuristic even though it was built a while ago.

Kansas City Public Library, United States 

1. can't find

2. March 2004

3. Missouri

4. public

5. $50 million

6. The city wanted to beautify the structure

7. I chose this building because I love books and reading. It is unlike any building I have ever seen and I love that it is a library where people can actually check out the book that are displayed.

Nautilus House, Mexico

1. Javier Senosiain

2. 2006

3. Mexico City

4. public

5. can't find

6. organic habitat

7. I chose this building because the design is unique and I have never seen another building like it. It's really cool how it is designed off of a shell and the multicolored tiles add a whimsical effect to the entire building.