Favorite Architect or Building

[Joanna2]

And Libeskind is my other favorite:
Jewish historic musem Berlin:

Royal Ontario Museum:

from /www.daniel-libeskind.com:
Studio Daniel Libeskind's design study was selected in February 2003 as the master site plan for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center Site. In addition to a towering spire of 1776 feet, the plan proposed a complex program which called for the construction of a memorial with waterfalls, an underground museum, a visitor center, retail space, a special transit hub and four office towers spiraling to the height of the Freedom Tower.
For more than 5 years, Studio Daniel Libeskind has been coordinating with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Foster and Partners, Maki and Associates, Richard Rogers Partnership, and Santiago Calatrava to realize Memory Foundations -- a truly remarkable design that will reclaim New York's skyline.
In addition to the the Freedom Tower, which was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and a world-class transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava, four more towers and an awe-inspiring memorial are currently under construction in Lower Manhattan.

all pictures from /www.daniel-libeskind.com

 

[oomarhatelier]

omg i love this thread so bad!!! so inspiring

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Beetham Tower, Manchester
by Ian Simpson

I saw this building yesterday on my visit to Manchester and I was just blown away; I didn't know such modern architecture (and at such heights) existed in Britain.
I hate the colours of the windows and the part that sticks up on the top but the top-heavy shape I just adore.


erealestatexec.com

 

[Style-Addict]

I've always wanted to go to the Jewish museum in Berlin- I've read a bunch of articles about the museum and its architecuture for one of my classes. Thats such a great picture.

 

[Joanna2]

Daniel Libeskind again, I like his work a lot.
The Ascent, Cincinnati, United States

www.worldarchitecturenews.com

 

[CharlottefromCA]

wow that is beautiful. But i have to say it looks terribly out of place. I think a building should stand out, but respect it environment in a way.

 

[oiselet]

Right now I'm volunteering for the Jame's Rose Center. I wouldn't say that his architecture is my ultimate favorite but I love his minimalistic style and how he brings the indoors out.

Photos from the James Rose Center website.

 

[TeeKay]

do u guys think architects have as much 'personal style' as do other designers for other fields/artists... ie. you can sense the difference btwn a oscar de la renta to a prada...

shigeru ban seems to stand out --i feel materials are an integral part in the creating of his works

we just kind of touched on this subject the other day in one of my lectures.
and i think the answer is probably not.
when u start to be able to see a difference or 'signature' in the buildings, well of cos the architect hv already achieved fame and success, but then it's becomes more of a 'brand' rather than 'architecture'.

i dont really know how to explain it to be honest

 

[gius]

good point..^ like Gehry i still like him though

 

[CharlottefromCA]

Yeah, sometimes I feel his work stands out too much. The guggenheim was great and unique, then he did the same thing in other places.. and it just felt like a brand. Like people wanted to commission gehry because of that, they wanted a piece of the prestige.. not sure if that makes complete sense.

 

[daniellat]

The Ren Building, im so in love with this! Although it isnt finished yet.

danishedge.dk

 

[Joanna2]

[FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]And another architect who made eye-catching buildings that not everybody liked. I do though. In Vienna you can hardly find anything about him, it's all about the music there:

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[ChrissyM]

wow! interesting...

almost looks like those belong in a story book or fairy tale world...

thanks for sharing!

 

[CharlottefromCA]

yes.. very magical =-), Love it

 

[TeeKay]

good point..^ like Gehry i still like him though

Yeah, sometimes I feel his work stands out too much. The guggenheim was great and unique, then he did the same thing in other places.. and it just felt like a brand. Like people wanted to commission gehry because of that, they wanted a piece of the prestige.. not sure if that makes complete sense.

Sorry to have left this thread for so long

and as charlotte said the thing about Gehry is that the clients that commission him nowadays expects him to build a guggenheim!
Gehry has changed from that, and now has new ideas for his projects, but that wasn't what his clients are hoping for. And i think it is really sad.

aesthetics asides, I heard that apparently the guggenheim or the disney concert halls has caused some serious sunburn to people standing nearby because of the nature of the steel cladding and the sun...
not sure if that's true, but if it is, then is it still a piece of good architecture?

 

[TeeKay]

[FONT=arial,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]And another architect who made eye-catching buildings that not everybody liked. I do though. In Vienna you can hardly find anything about him, it's all about the music there:

Ah Hundredwater

I first saw his work when I was on a trip in Vienna with my family about 6 years ago.
I wasn't big on architecture or any art related things at the time (not even fashion, i do apologise )
But my Dad loved him, and we've got like posters/postcards and all the stuff from his work.
His works really are interesting

 

[Hanne]

From Cubeme.com

The Sydney, Australia based PTW Architects designed this Marquee for Moët & Chandon.

By partially letting sunlight penetrate through the fabric structure, the pavilion comes to life as an ephemeral and surreal bubble experience. The perforated ceiling filters natural light and directs it onto and through the Lycra fabric, creating the depth and translucency of the space. Light levels change constantly during the day with moving clouds and changing atmospheric conditions.

The tent, weighing just 77 pounds, folds small enough to be transportable in a sports bag; the 33-by-33-foot space can be assembled in less than one hour and is fully reusable.
While appearing solid, the structure is soft and flexible and creates highly unusual spaces that come to life with projection and lighting. Inside, the design team used digital modeling—from conceptual sketches through to finished construction plans—to replicate the frothy structure of foam with sail-like Lyrca panels.

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[ramk]

This is a very interesting building i came across in vienna ... By HundertWasser
The intricate details are seen and the aesthetics is brilliant ..

 

[Joanna2]

^The trees are a lot bigger than in the picture I posted, the third one in #352
Nice to see how nature made this difference

 

[thiago:)]

My favorite architect is Oscar Niemeyer. He's designed the most iconic buildings from here, Brazil. Some of them:

Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

quintacidade.com

Pampulha Church

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