Architecture Preview Assignment #1

La Pedrera, Spain

1. Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol
2. 1906 - 1912
3. Barcelona, Spain
4. You can visit it.
5. N/A
6. A man had saw a house Gaudi had made on his street, and he wanted one of his own.
7. I chose this building because of its interesting architecture. The sculptures on the top are not something you would see everyday. Along with the large holes in the middle of the building.

Burj Al Arab

1. Tom Wright and Carlos Ott
2. 1994
3. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. You can visit it, it is a hotel.
5. $1 billion
6. N/A
7. I chose this building because of its interesting shape. It also interested me how it was off on its own little island. The building also looked very very large compared to the city.

Nautilus House

1. Javier Senosiain
2. 2006 - 2007
3. Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico
4. You can visit it.
5. $218,000
6. A family living a conventional home wanted one more integrated with nature.
7. I chose this building because of its unusual shape. It seemed small for a house. It also has many bright fun colors that you wouldn’t typically see on a house. 

Atomium

1. Andre Waterkeyn and Christine Conix
2. 1957
3. Brusseks, Belgium
4. You can visit it.
5. N/A
6. It was built to honor the metals industry and celebrate the atomic age.
7. I picked this building because of its massive size. It is also very different from any square or circular building. I think it would be cool to visit.

National Centre for the Performing Arts

1. Paul Andreu
2. 2001 - 2007
3. Beijing, China
4. You can visit it, it is a theater.
5. $3.2 billion
6. N/A
7. I picked this building because of its egg like shape. I thought it was interesting how it was surrounded by a artificial lake too. When you enter, you actually go underwater.