Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Architecture Preview

Eden Project, United Kingdom 1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Nicholas Grimshaw
2. When was it built?
March 17th, 2001
3. Where is it located?

Cornwall, United Kingdom
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?

You can visit it.
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 made to protect plants.
7. Why did you pick this building? 

I picked this building because I love plants, and gardens. The architecture fits perfectly with the idea of eco-friendly buildings.

Waldspirale, Germany
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
2. When was it built?
2000
3. Where is it located?
Darmstadt, Germany
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
You can visit it.
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 made to be an apartment.
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because I love the look of it.

Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, Missouri
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
I couldn't find it.
2. When was it built?
1873
3. Where is it located?
Kansas City, Missouri
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Its a public library, you can visit it. 
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 because they needed a library, I don't know. 

7. Why did you pick this building? 
I picked this building because I LOVE libraries.

Krzywy Domek
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
n/a
2. When was it built?
2004
3. Where is it located?
Sopot, Poland
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It's open to the public!
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
n/a
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? theres actually not.. not much info at all actually

7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because I liked the way it looks, it would honestly get a little boring to take pictures of though. 

 Kunsthaus Bregenz
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Peter Zumthor
2. When was it built?
1990-1997
3. Where is it located?
Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It's  a museum, so it's open to the public.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
n/a
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It was created to become a museum.
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because it was set in a really cool place. I don't really like the look of the actual building, it's kind of gross. It reminds me of a toad. 

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