Friday, May 4, 2012

Architecture preview blog

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PLAY 
1. Who is the architect? Margret Woodbury strong
2. When was it built? 1969
3. Where is it located?Rochester,NY
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?
7. Why did you pick this building?cause the structure is really cool
 Eden project, United Kingdom
1. Who is the architect? Nicholas Grimshaw 
2. When was it built?opened march 2001
3. Where is it located?Cornwall UK
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes
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? no
7. Why did you pick this building? It had a cool structure and I was curious to know about it because of the looks.
 Nord LB building, Germany
1. Who is the architect Behnisch  & Partner
2. When was it built? 2002
3. Where is it located? 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?
7. Why did you pick this building? I picked this building also because its creative structure and looks.
 Guggenheim Museum, Spain
1. Who is the architect  Frank Gehry
2. When was it built? 8/18/08
3. Where is it located? Bilbao,Basques Country Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? yes
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? opened as a revitalization of the city.
7. Why did you pick this building?i thought the design was eye catching and interesting.
 Kansas City Public Library, United States
1. Who is the architect 
2. When was it built?1878
3. Where is it located? Kansas City, Missouri
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? open to a public
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? no
7. Why did you pick this building?i thought it was a fun idea for a library.