Architecture Preview

Guggenheim Museum, Spain
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Frank Gehry
2. When was it built?
 1997
3. Where is it located?
Bilbao, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
You can visit
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?
It is and was built as a museum focusing on art, architecture, and collecting
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
This building is very visually interesting. The sleek metal and glass of the building draws your eye and the way it is positioned on the water creates a beautiful reflection in most photos. When I saw the building I wanted to know what kind of museum it was and I was curious. 








Krzywy Domek (The Crooked House), Poland
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Szotyńscy & 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?
You can visit
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?
It was created as a meld of business, art, and culture.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because of it's strange shape. The name alone is very interesting but the shape of the building is intriguing. The curves and bends of the outside make you wonder what it's lie inside and what the purpose if the building is.










La Pedrera, Spain

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaudí
2. When was it built?
1910
3. Where is it located?
Barcelona, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
You can visit
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?
It was created as a place for culture and art.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question?
From the outside and the inside this building is very interesting. Most of the other buildings have a modern feel, and that can be really cool, but this one has a sort of rural feel to it that is really intriguing.






Kunsthaus Graz, Austria
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Sir 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
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?

It was created as an art museum 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I picked this building because of its peculiar shape. When I first looked at the photos I thought it looked like a giant frog. When I saw the lights on the night photo, with different shapes and all, I was compelled to do it.O

Nord LB building, Germany

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?

Behnisch Architekten

2. When was it built?

1970
3. Where is it located?

Hanover, Germany
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

You can visit
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?

It was created as an office building
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

I picked this building because of its really blocky shape, it would have been hard to built safely, I think and the tube-ish walkway is very interesting. I really want to visit this building just so that I can walk through that tube, I think I would be half terrified and half amazed.