Iconic buildings - That make you go.......

[Melman Giraffe]

WOW

You know the ones that make you stop and look

For me its The Natwest Tower the only building I know that is inside out!

[Eric Mc]

You've obviously never seen this then -

[ralphrj]

That's the Lloyd's Building.

This is Tower 42 (formally known as Natwest Tower).

[TimJMS]

Iconic Frank from me. The Kaufmann Residence, Pittsburgh, 1935

Edited by TimJMS on Saturday 5th November 15:19

[Melman Giraffe]

One more

[ralphrj]

For me it has to be this:

[Markytop]

Melman Giraffe said:

One more

I'll reserve judgement on that until it has been finished

However on a sheer scale of the place, and sheer over-the-top-ness, this place always impresses


ETA: "People's Palace", Bucharest, Romania

Edited by Markytop on Saturday 5th November 16:24

[0a]

[Urban Sports]

Melman Giraffe said:

One more

I have to agree with this, when I visited last year I was in absolute awe of it truly stunning and intimidating.

On a similar note, every time I visit this place it makes me go WOW, you just feel so insignificant when you are near / in it!

[hondafanatic]

0a said:

Hhhhmmmmmmmmmmm....not sure that's within the spirit of the thread.

[0a]

It made me go "WOW" though.

[chevy-stu]

Notre Dame


Beekman Tower, New York

[juan king]

Burj Dubai

[Thankyou4calling]

Try to post the name and location guys if poss.

[Cotty]

ralphrj said:

That's the Lloyd's Building.

Yep I look at it every day from my desk.

[Shay HTFC]

Not strictly a building, but impressive none the less

Forth Rail Bridge

[jmorgan]

Edit. Sorry, Pantheon, Rome as someone spotted but it is Roman concrete.

Rest of it is amazing as well.

Edited by jmorgan on Saturday 5th November 15:21

[anonymous-user]

Tracy Island, location: Unknown.

[GTIR]

0a said:

It made me go "WOW" though.

Made me go "Oa"

[anonymous-user]

I have to say, no matter how many times i have been, I find the roof and central Great Court of the British Museum captivating:




Something about the patterns and geometery of it. Also the contrast of walking out from between the big dark imposing stone entry archways and out into the white & light of the courtyard is a real shock.

(I also have a suspicion they play a low level of "white noise" through the PA system to fool the brain into thinking the courtyard is bigger than it really is, effectively by damping out the usual echo's that help us determine the size of things)

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 5th November 14:27