Architecture preview assignment #1

1. Antoni Gaudi
2. 1906 - 1912
3. Barcelona
4. It is owned by someone, but you can still visit
5. no 
6. The building was commissioned by businessman Pere Mila.
7. I chose this because the curve on balcony looked really cool in the photo, also I always wanted to visit this place. I think the curve on the balcony and the building collaborates really good. Also it is designed by Antoni Gaudi, so I expect to be really nice.

 

1. Margaret Woodbury Strong
2. 1963
3. Rochester, NY
4. It's museum so anyone can visit
5. no
6. Margaret Woodbury Strong, a prolific collector of everyday objects, especially dolls and toys, founded The Strong in 1968 under the name “Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum of Fascination.” 
7. I chose this building because as you can see in the photo those colorful cubic shaped building seems to be really creative and kind of breaking common sense. I want to visit this place because the building looks really cool and it's landmark in Rochester, NY.

 

1.  Artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser with architect Joseph Krawina
2. 1983 - 1985
3. Vienna, Austria
4. It's apartment, so people can visit but can't go inside freely
5. no
6. no
7. I chose this building because first I want to visit Austria secondly the different colors within different room adds more colorfulness in City of Vienna. I want to live in this apartment and see how it feels to live in those nice designed building.

 

1. Santiago Calatrava
2. 2005
3. Malmö, Sweden
4. People can visit
5. no
6. Turning Torso is based on a sculpture by Calatrava, called Twisting Torso, which is a white marble piece based on the form of a twisting human being. It is the first "twisting" tower.
7. I chose this architecture because the twisted building looks really cool, also Sweden has a lots of place to visit. This photo was taken really nice day and good composition, so that attracted be too.

 

1. Piet Blom
2. 1977
3. Rotterdam and Helmond, Netherland
4. It's private house, but people can still visit.
5. no
6.
7. The idea of building a house or building that has cubic floor is innovative. It has three floors with third floor with garden,so that's also cool. I want to feel how is it to live in those cool looking places.