(Detlef Schobert– flickr/creative commons license) The blue triangle Forum started as a symbol of the Forum’s collection, and is now considered the icon of “New Barcelona” Spain. Jaques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron designed this expensive $144 million structure, which …
Month: July 2015
(mrhayata– flickr/creative commons license) The Kyoto Station 京都駅 contains Japan’s second largest train station, as well as a shopping mall, department store, hotel, movie theater, and government facilities. The original 1914 Renaissance structure was a well-known nationalistic figure. The current …
(SarahTz-– flickr/creative commons license) China’s CCTV monument to its media was a response to Japan’s head office of Fuji Television in Odaiba. A similar eccentric super-structure was found long before in this project. Kenzo Tange’s design for Fuji’s headquarters was …
(Kojach– flickr/creative commons license) Paul Andreu, Tohata Architects, and Arup designed the Osaka Maritime Museum along the sea-route of the city to celebrate its history of ocean transportation. Similar to Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, the shining dome serves as a coastal …
Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen designed this addition for the Copenhagen Royal Library in 1999. It contains a library, concert hall, bookshop, café, exhibition space, and a restaurant. Two impervious black cubes boldly jut over the street with a white, wavy …
(srboisvert– flickr/creative commons license) Helmut Jahn designed the State Street Village (SSV) for the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2003. Already beloved in Chicago, Helmut Jahn took some of the role of a modern Mies van der Rohe. Close to …
(Jeff Tabaco– wikipedia/creative commons license) The Embassy of Finland in Washington D.C. was designed by Heikkinen-Komonen Architects in 1994. It’s immediately what you would expect out of Finland: clean minimalism and greenery. The daylighting of Alvar Aalto is evident as …
(galactic.supermarket– flickr/creative commons license) Rafael Viñoly designed the Tokyo International Forum in 1997. A glowing form of intricate structure, the vast space contains exhibition space, two theaters, conference rooms, restaurants, and shops. The steel and glass structure curves like a …
(KENPEI– wikipedia/creative commons license) Nikken Sekkei, Ltd. designed the (Kyocera) Osaka Dome in 1997. This baseball stadium has also facilitated concerts by the world’s top musical artists. The ceiling moves according to acoustic and weather needs. The obvious marine look …
The Millennium Bridge over the River Thames has taken its place as cultural staple in England. Arup, Foster and Partners and Sir Anthony Caro designed this suspension bridge for pedestrians, which opened in 2000. The bridge establishes a strong connection …