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

[Johnboy Mac]

robsco said:

It was always going to be a controversial one,

Edited by robsco on Monday 7th November 20:48

I see.

[robsco]

Johnboy Mac said:

I see.

[ronaldo342]

Luxor temple



Karnack temple Luxor

Edited by ronaldo342 on Monday 7th November 21:29

[dvs_dave]

The birthplace of the modern skyscraper, Chicago, has got a lot of gooduns. In fact for anyone who is even remotely interested in post 1930's high rise architecture Chicago is a must see.


Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower). Until the Burj Khalifa was built, the top of the spires was the tallest point of any building in the world.


John Hancock Centre


Marina Towers


Bank of America Building - Fantastic example of 1930's Art Deco architecture.


Wrigley Building - as in the chewing gum.


More recently - Trump Tower

Edited by dvs_dave on Tuesday 8th November 04:36

[George H]

Novartis headquarters in Basel


Malaga trade fair and congress centre

[6th Gear]

Yas Viceroy Hotel - Abu Dhabi

[mantis84]

The Hang Nga (crazy hotel) in Dalat, Vietnam. All of the rooms have bizarre individual rooms too.

[vetrof]

http://www.bobhenneman.info/china.htm

Edited by vetrof on Tuesday 8th November 11:02

Edited by vetrof on Tuesday 8th November 11:04

[Melman Giraffe]

Taj Mahal

[Melman Giraffe]

I give you - The Natural History Museum London

[Jobbo]

I remembered this thread when I was thinking about the Coventry ring road. The elephant shaped building always raises a smile from me:

[DannyScene]

Morningside said:

Local to me. Blythburgh Church. May not be the most amazing of church but I do think 'wow' nearly home.
Massively steeped in history and being close to the A12 it does seem to light up in the mist of night.
Plus the black shuck story


Plus 'that' building in Ipswich. With all the dregs around it, it really is a nice change.


Cragside House. This one also makes me think 'wow'. I really must go and visit one day. I remember a programme about it on BBC2 once. 1st to have electric light. Hydroelectric power and an awesome imposing sight by the looks of it.

I used to spend all my christmas' as Cragside house. My Auntie and Uncle live there. It's so beautiful to wake up on christmas morning walk onto the balcony and look over the 4mile(I think) rock garden covered in snow.

ETA: The show your thinking of could be countryfile, they did a special about Cragside on the 21st of July this year I believe. They did an interview with my uncle Paul Hawkins.

Edited by DannyScene on Tuesday 15th November 12:49

[tank slapper]

If we are doing structures as well as buildings, then the Millau Viaduct has to be on the list:



And the Pont Du Gard:



Part of an incredible aqueduct system over 30 miles long, with a fall of only 17 metres for the entire length. An amazing feat of surveying and engineering for the time.

Edited by tank slapper on Tuesday 15th November 17:33

[Schmeeky]

Good call on both of these..

[joe58]

Jobbo said:

I remembered this thread when I was thinking about the Coventry ring road. The elephant shaped building always raises a smile from me:

I have to walk under that damn thing everyday...

[Pesty]

Jobbo said:

I remembered this thread when I was thinking about the Coventry ring road. The elephant shaped building always raises a smile from me:

I go on the coventry ring road quite a bit. never seen that( which is a good thing)

[chickenkebab]

Dakota Hotel next to the Forth Road Bridge. Looks amazing at night.

[Gwagon111]

Symbolica said:

Cologne Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Bridge over the Rhine. Both structures are very impressive but the cathedral itself is just superb up close.

I seem to remember that one of the spires is slightly shorter than the other one, I'm fked if I remember why though . I was 8 years old the last time I was there.

[pits]

Shay HTFC said:

Not strictly a building, but impressive none the less

Forth Rail Bridge

Sorry never understood the obsession with this bridge, the Transporter bridge in Newport is better looking but gets less attention.

vetrof said:

http://www.bobhenneman.info/china.htm

Edited by vetrof on Tuesday 8th November 11:02

Edited by vetrof on Tuesday 8th November 11:04

Anyone else reminded of Rivet City?

The city made from an old aircraft carrier in Fallout 3 after the Chinese invasion




Time to start saving my bottle caps up...

[GWC]

The Willis Faber Dumas building in Ipswich is an amazing looking building, one of Norman Foster's first. Designed and built in the early seventies, it's stand out for that era and looks modern today, not as grandiose or of the same scale as most on here but a great bit of design and a very important piece of architecture that became the youngest building in Britain to be granted grade I listed status.