RoseMary's Photo-J Blog

DETAILS:

This photographer got up close to this building to focus on the details that were put onto the building. Sometimes getting up close to buildings will help you see/focus on the little details the architect puts onto the building.

LIGHT:

This building gets light from the sun's rays traveling through the windows making the room bright.

PATTERN:

The interior of this building's hallway has a repeating pattern. From the floor to the ceiling there is a pattern with lines, shapes, the lights, structure and event to door in the back

SHAPED:

Not in the shape of a rectangle or similar to most of the builings now a days, makes this building different because it has a different, wierd shape to it.

SURROUNDING:

This building may be shaped wierd but it fit in its environment, because the other buildings surrounding it look weird too.

Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

1. Who is the architect?

built by an South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts

the Architect and engineering consultant was Atkins

2. When was it built?
began 1994
3. Where is it located?
located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It a Hotel so you can visit it
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
$650,000,000
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel
7. Why did you pick this building?
I thought this building looked cool. I like how it's surrounded by water and how it looks like a sailing boat in a way. When its dark the lights make it look amazing. The architect got a bit creative and made something different.

Atomium, Belgium

1. Who is the architect?

2. When was it built?

1958

3. Where is it located?

Brussels, Belgium

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

closed to the public in October, and remained closed until 18 February 2006

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

was built for Expo 58, 1958 Brussels World's Fair

7. Why did you pick this building?

I picked this building because I found it interesting. This building had me thinking "How do you get inside and how do you get from one room to the other?" I wanted to learn a little about this structure and why it was build. It looks weird but different and I wanted to know if I could someday visit this building.

Cubic Houses, Netherlands

1. Who is the architect?

architect Piet Blom

2. When was it built?

1984

3. Where is it located?

in Rotterdam and Helmond in The Netherlands

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

you can visit it and take a tour

5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?

6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?

There's really not much but the building has 38 small cubes and two so called 'super-cubes', all attached to each other.

7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this house because i thought it looked cool and it would be interesting to find more information on the house. I wonder what the house looks like inside, is it hard to walk in or is it a flat surface and the outside just fools you? The cube house looks like a fun house i would want to visit it someday.

Nautilus House, Mexico

1. Who is the architect?

Javier Senosiain

2. When was it built?
2006
3. Where is it located?
Mexico City
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it
it's someone's home
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?
the house was created in inspiration of the Nautilus shell, the goal of the house was to make it feel like an internal inhabitant of a snail
7. Why did you pick this building?
This house is my favorite one out of all of them because it looks

Turning Torso, Sweden

1. Who is the architect?

Santiago Calatrava

2. When was it built?
started in 2001 and opened in 2005
3. Where is it located?
Malmo, Sweden
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?
1,5 billion swedish crowns
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
based on a sculpture by Calatrava called the Twisting Torso and to re-establish a recognizable skyline for Malmo
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)