Iconic buildings - That make you go.......
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pits said:
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.Forth Rail Bridge
kin' massive, even though the design is all about balance. I love this demonstration of how the cantilever system works -
I know looks are subjective, and I love bridges with moving parts, but to me the Transporter Bridge looks like a shipyard crane..
And while I'm on the subject of moving bridges -
(Not sure if this one's been done before..)
@dvs_dave
You’ve just been on an architectural boat tour haven’t you? ;-)
I have to agree though, that Chicago has some nice buildings. The architecture is totally different due to the City being so new (at least to us Europeans). This is due to the fact City rose from the ashes of the ‘Great Fire’ in 1871. The re-construction took place in an era where the hi-rise was ‘king’ (and engineering technologies had advanced to steel skeletons allowing taller buildings).
I love the Chicago skyline simply because taller is better, the place is so new in ‘British Terms’ that is has no history, but it really is, an architectural gem due to the engineering breakthroughs of the era.
Have you ever been out to Oak Park to see some of the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings (similar to Rennie Mackintosh from my Scottish upbringing)?
You’ve just been on an architectural boat tour haven’t you? ;-)
I have to agree though, that Chicago has some nice buildings. The architecture is totally different due to the City being so new (at least to us Europeans). This is due to the fact City rose from the ashes of the ‘Great Fire’ in 1871. The re-construction took place in an era where the hi-rise was ‘king’ (and engineering technologies had advanced to steel skeletons allowing taller buildings).
I love the Chicago skyline simply because taller is better, the place is so new in ‘British Terms’ that is has no history, but it really is, an architectural gem due to the engineering breakthroughs of the era.
Have you ever been out to Oak Park to see some of the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings (similar to Rennie Mackintosh from my Scottish upbringing)?
Some from where I live:
Olympic Stadium in Montréal, has a funicular lift that goes up the side of the tower, it's awesome!
Farine Five Roses building in Montréal, has a big flashing Neon sign that I can see from my apartment, it's nothing special to look at but I find it really mesmerising, and so do most people who visit. Apparently used to say "FLOUR" underneath until the French language guidelines got it removed apparently.
Habitat 67, really high end apartment buildings, they get a private bus to take them downtown, waterfront view too!
Olympic Stadium in Montréal, has a funicular lift that goes up the side of the tower, it's awesome!
Farine Five Roses building in Montréal, has a big flashing Neon sign that I can see from my apartment, it's nothing special to look at but I find it really mesmerising, and so do most people who visit. Apparently used to say "FLOUR" underneath until the French language guidelines got it removed apparently.
Habitat 67, really high end apartment buildings, they get a private bus to take them downtown, waterfront view too!
Edited by T84 on Wednesday 16th November 03:52
TimJMS said:
Iconic Frank from me. The Kaufmann Residence, Pittsburgh, 1935
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Fallingwater is actually not in Pittsburgh. The Kaufmann's store was in Pittsburgh but Fallingwater is 50 miles or so away in Fayette County. One of the things that is striking about the house is how small it is when you actually walk through it. Stunning though, as are some of FLW's houses in Oak Park. Many are 100 years old but look modern.[/footnote]
I need to get around to visiting his quirky masterpiece in Racine, famous for it's interior;
AJI said:
Jin Mao tower is a striking design.
Certainly stands out as an individual building on LuJaiZui.
Yup. When I was living there in 2005/2006, it was the tallest building there. And very impressive with it. They were building the world financial tower next door back then. Fun fact : each day I walked to the office, they almost added a new floor. Amazing to see how fast it went. And cool to see the first dozen(ish) floors being build with a bamboo structure surrounding the building. Certainly stands out as an individual building on LuJaiZui.
dvs_dave said:
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.
GWC said:
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.
Well if you are going to do Willis buildings, might as well make a hattrickWillis Building London
This place is not what you would call 'Iconic' in the classic sense but I would say it's very impressive.
This is the view from outside, you pay a couple of ££ in a room not much bigger than an average family living room to gain entrance to the engine 'room'
You enter via the doors below the clock and the change in scale really blows you away!
http://www.kemptonsteam.org/
This is the view from outside, you pay a couple of ££ in a room not much bigger than an average family living room to gain entrance to the engine 'room'
You enter via the doors below the clock and the change in scale really blows you away!
http://www.kemptonsteam.org/
Tango13 said:
This place is not what you would call 'Iconic' in the classic sense but I would say it's very impressive.
This is the view from outside, you pay a couple of ££ in a room not much bigger than an average family living room to gain entrance to the engine 'room'
You enter via the doors below the clock and the change in scale really blows you away!
http://www.kemptonsteam.org/
Thats looks like a great place to visit.This is the view from outside, you pay a couple of ££ in a room not much bigger than an average family living room to gain entrance to the engine 'room'
You enter via the doors below the clock and the change in scale really blows you away!
http://www.kemptonsteam.org/
Eric Mc said:
You've obviously never seen this then -
A great thread bump and I have to say what an eclectic mix of WOW's.I was an architectural student in Paris shortly after the Pompidou Centre opened and rode the escalators to the top floor. As you step onto the top landing, a plain sheet of floor to ceiling glass faces you and you look out over the rooftops and chimney pots of this beautiful city with an uninterrupted view to the horizon. That when I went 'Wow'.
Can't resist adding this one...
A couple of years ago on a trip to visit the U boat pens at St. Nazaire, I parked on the corner where the car in the foreground is, my mate got out, looked round and said where is it' ?
Standing right next to it, he had not appreciated the monumental scale and sheer size of this structure.
A truly 'Wow' for him ( and me actually ).
A couple of years ago on a trip to visit the U boat pens at St. Nazaire, I parked on the corner where the car in the foreground is, my mate got out, looked round and said where is it' ?
Standing right next to it, he had not appreciated the monumental scale and sheer size of this structure.
A truly 'Wow' for him ( and me actually ).
The back of the old Hoover building in London, shame about the horrid new Tesco sign....
The Matchworks in Liverpool:
I love art deco exterior design!
Also very noteworthy for their gorgeous stonework both inside and outside are the Wills memorial building in Bristol:
And the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral (which is absolutely fecking ginormous):
The Matchworks in Liverpool:
I love art deco exterior design!
Also very noteworthy for their gorgeous stonework both inside and outside are the Wills memorial building in Bristol:
And the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral (which is absolutely fecking ginormous):
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