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We're all familiar with how many bizarre food flavors exist in today's world. I figured the same basic thread could be made for architecture.
The advantage to strange/interesting architecture over food is that it isn't subject to last only as long as the food does; buildings can last for many years, so theoretically you could visit just about any one of the buildings that will be posted in this thread without worrying about them being gone forever.
What strange/interesting buildings have you come across?
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I've always been fascinated by Modernista architecture. One of the buildings I had the pleasure to visit regularly in the past is the Palau de la Musica Catalana. The building may look interesting from the outside, but I have no words to describe the beauty of the inside. It's just gorgeous.
@ Mino
Interesting building... do I spy a giraffe in the doorway?
I have no freaking clue what it is, I think so... maybe it is a tree. A crane?! O.o
Can anyone tell me where this building is? I searched for "modern architecture" and I came across it, but I've failed to find any background information on it seeing as all I have to go off of is the image itself.
http://justalittlebrit.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/modern-architecture_11276.jpg
That building looks great!!! I would love to go see it. Kinda looks like a dome, I hardly see dome looking buildings. But what you really don't see everyday is buildings that look like UFO's. O.O Look at this, they want to see your leader... >.>
I was amazed when I searched for crazy buildings and found this...
And you'd think I would have been expecting something like it, but no, I was thinking I'd find something more like this...
once someone moves in, they stay forever!
Lol, but is that because the condos are so unique, or is it because they forgot to build an exit? =P
And... wow...
There is no stranger structure on this planet than the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Still no mention of Machu Picchu, either.
And let's not forget Stonehenge.
The ancient world contains some of the strangest architecture on our planet. Modern buildings have nothing on these odd locations.
The ancient world contains some of the strangest architecture on our planet.
The reason why these buildings are strange is because there's no concrete explanation as to why they were constructed... most modern stuff is different, it's built for the sake of being weird!
Surprised no one has included the Grand Canyon Skywalk. It's quite the architectural feat.
Glass bottom, ranging from 500-800 feet off the ground... Not too sure if I would go out on that thing. o_0
There aren't that many good pictures of it, since visitors cannot take their own cameras on the skywalk, out of fear that someone dropping their camera will crack the glass. (If that glass can't even take a camera falling, I don't know if I would go out on that thing.) You have to wear cloth booties on your shoes too.
(i live in las vegas)
I was planning on doing a miniature architectural exhibition for Las Vegas like I did for Dubai, but you may be more suited to do a more in-depth review seeing as how you live there and whatnot.
If that glass can't even take a camera falling, I don't know if I would go out on that thing.
Why didn't they just use strengthen the glass? Plenty of stuff must fall on the Sage Gateshead, but you don't see it shattering into a million pieces.
Pardon my use of a warranted pun, but it must rock to live here.
Definitely one of the boulder works of architecture I've seen recently. I'd say the architect was stoned out of his mind when he built that, but he sure did take that open location for granite.
London has a very interesting city hall.
If that's not strange or interesting enough for you, there is always the Swiss Re Building also located in London.
London does have a few interesting egg-shaped buildings, but I'm afraid this office building in Mumbai takes the cake:
And on the subject of breakfast, here some honeycomb apartments:
They should use Pyrex. It can take anything.
Why didn't they just put in an extra layer of glass?
And on the subject of breakfast, here some honeycomb apartments:
Lol... reminds me of the honey bee hive house in Jerusalem...
