The 20 most unusual buildings in the world that you need to see with your own eyes
Architectural buildings sometimes represent the most real works of art. They impress with their appearance and become the main sights of cities. Today we have collected a dozen unusual buildings that you should see first hand!
Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Skyscraper built by the National Exhibition company Abu Dhabi, was the first in the Middle East construction with a mesh shell. With this technology of construction, the building can absorb and redirect the forces of wind and seismic movement. In addition, the slope of Capital Gate — 18 degrees, thanks to which in 2010 the building was included in the Guinness Book of Records.
Photo: archinect.com
Piano House Exhibition Center, Huainan, China
The building in Huainan County is made in the form of a violin and a piano, but has nothing to do with music. The escalator is in the violin, and in the piano — Exhibition Center. The building was designed by students of the Faculty of Architecture of the Hephaic University of Technology in cooperation with the designers of Huainan Fangkai Decoration Project Co.
Photo: butlercountytimesgazette.com
Turning Torso Skyscraper , Malmö, Sweden
The skyscraper, designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, at the time of the opening became the highest residential building in Scandinavia. Also for a long time Turning Torso was considered to be the highest & lquo; twisted & raquo; construction in the world. It is 190 meters high.
Photo: say-hi .me
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
The cultural center, built in the capital of Azerbaijan, includes a museum, exhibition halls and administrative offices. The project of the building was designed by the famous British architect Zaha Hadid. In 2014 the Heydar Aliyev Center was recognized as the best construction in the world according to the organizers of the Design of the Year award.
Photo: trend.az
Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India
The Bahá'í religion temple in New Delhi is built in the form of a blossoming lotus flower of snow-white marble from Mount Pendelicon. The Canadian architect Fariborz Sahba in the design of the building was inspired by the design of the Sydney Opera House.
Photo: holiday.by
College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada
Ontario College of Art and Design is not in vain called the" imagination University ": education takes place in a creative environment — in the campus there are many centers of art, galleries and theaters. The building itself is also a real art object.
Photo: ajbuildingslibrary.co.uk
Curve house, Sopot, Poland
An unusual building was built in Poland in 2004 and has since been a real landmark of the city. Krivoy erected a house designed by architects Shotinsky and Zalewski.
Photo: etotam.com
Longaberger office , Newark, USA
The company Longaberger — The largest producer of wicker baskets and other household items in America. The headquarters of the firm is located in Newark, Ohio, and the design of the building in the form of a giant basket declares its activity.
Photo: mendaily.com
Museum of Modern Art, Niteroy, Brazil
The Museum of Contemporary Art is located on the edge of the cliff in the city of Niteroi. The construction in the style of modernism was designed by the famous Latin American architect Oscar Niemeyer. It is a cylindrical building on a thin stalk.
Photo: worldtravelserver.com
Mila's House, Barcelona, Spain
The apartment building, built in Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century, was an innovation for its time. The ventilation system made it possible to abandon the air conditioners, and the interior partitions in each of the apartments can be moved at their own discretion. The Mila House was the first building of the last century, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Photo: thousandwonders.net
Cubic houses, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
A number of residential buildings in Rotterdam were built in 1984 by architect Pete Blom. The walls and windows in the apartments are inclined at an angle of 54.7 degrees with respect to the floor.
Cathedral, Brasilia, Brazil
The Catholic cathedral in the Brazilian capital was built on the project of Oscar Niemeyer. For him, the architect in 1988 received the Pulitzer Prize. The 16 columns of the building symbolize the arms raised to the sky, and between them are stained glass windows.
Photo: churchgoers.com
The Transport Museum, Glasgow, Scotland
The project to develop the Transport Museum in Glasgow was the first major work of architect Zaha Hadid in the UK. Thanks to its futuristic design, the museum has become one of the city's main attractions.
Photo: kingspaninsulation.co.uk
ArcelorMittal Orbit Observation Tower, London, UK
The tower located between the Olympic Stadium and the Water Center in London was built as a symbol of the Olympic Games in the British the capital in 2012. Its height reaches 115 meters.
Photo: shutterstock
National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing, China
The Opera House in Beijing is popularly known simply as the "egg" & raquo ;. Futuristic building is a dome made of glass and titanium. Three main halls of the Arts Center can accommodate up to 6.5 thousand spectators.
Photos: exhibitoo.com
Mary- Ex, London, Great Britain
The 40-story skyscraper in the British capital due to its bizarre appearance was called the "Cucumber & raquo ;. The design is made in the form of a mesh shell and has a greenish tinge. In addition, Mary-Aet claims to be the first ecological skyscraper.
Photo: londontopia.net
Amusement park Futuroscope, Chasnay du Puitou, France
The second amusement park in France after Disneyland strikes not only the attractions, but also the design of the main building complex. The structure of the unusual shape is made of glass and metal and looks like a spacecraft.
Photo: e-sushi.fr
Cadet Chapel of the US Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA
The building, which is part of the US Air Force Academy, initially caused a lot of disagreement due to its unusual design. The structure has 17 spiers, in each of which — 100 tetrahedrons 23 meters long and weighing 5 tons. Despite criticism, in 2004 the building was included in the list of national monuments.
Photo: thousandwonders.net
Museum of Music, Seattle, Washington
An unusual construction appeared in Seattle in 2000. It was built by the order of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and to design development attracted the famous architect Frank Gehry. The building is a wavy structure of stainless steel and aluminum of violet, silver and gold.
Photo: capacityinteractive.com
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, USA
The Walt Disney Concert Hall was designed by Frank Gehry in the style of deconstruction. The building is a combination of steel blocks, as if traveling in different directions. Despite the fact that the design of the structure caused a lot of controversy, many experts noted its good acoustics.
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