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The Barcelona Pavilion was built in the mid '80s, from archive photographs and drawings as the original building was dismantled and shipped back to Germany and ....... who knows?
I remember that when I went there in '87 I was amazed at the vibrant colour of the marble as until that time I'd only ever seen it in B+W photos.
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Canary Wharf is the only tube station I've travelled to as my chosen destination.
that bridge looks familiar, is it in Seville ?
Love walking under these, Torres Kio in Madrid. I can see them from where I'm sitting:
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Bit of an old photo, there's a Calatrava Pylon thingy in the middle of the square behind the stone obelisk now.
Glasgow School of Art 8)
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Harry' next to the prison- are they building flats? (that block/scaffolding)- it would be a 'interesting' view wouldn't it?
I was talking to a taxi driver once (who picked me up from Salford van hire) and his stories of the lags and partners round there was alittle hair raising
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Both stunning inside and out
Trail monkey - yes it's in Seville - it's the Alamillo bridge
legend has it - Falling Water was designed as the owner drove up the FLWs office to check on the progress of the drawings.
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A few pics I took in toronto last year. First the art college:
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_accidental/4615788410/ ]Toronto[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/the_accidental/ ]the accidental martini[/url], on Flickr
and the AGO:
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And the new bits of the museum are cool too:
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What a great thread Elf! Some fab photos, esp the ones of Manchester underground tunnels.
I love this structure - the perspective, the fact that seeing it means I'm going biking, and the colour - one day my new bike will be powder coated this colour 🙂
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Plumber, my wife works at John Rylands. After a while it stops being beautiful and becomes a darks and miserable cave of a place.
Fantastic building for a casual visit though
Love this building, it's near work and it sells beer. In fact I'm off for a pint now.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanneferrari/4271737745/ ]Hub Bub[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/joanneferrari/ ]joanne.ferrari[/url], on Flickr
Wow!
After some of the negativity on here recently, it's wonderful to see so many folk getting involved in this, and posting some stunning examples of the sheer diversity of Human creativity. The range of different styles displayed here is immense. Loving every one of them. And Sharki's diversion into the world of Nature is fascinating; perhaps a 'Natural Architecture' future thread?
So pleased this has gone well. Think I'm gonna have to do this every week now! Great bit of participation by everyone who's contributed. Thanks. But please put down the locations!
It's difficult for me to see beyond London sometimes, so spoiled am I for architecture, but I've seen some great stuff abroad (Beyond the M25) too! 🙂
Vikingskipet (Viking Ship) in Hamar, Norway. Built for the 1994 Winter Olympics, as a speed-skating rink. Also used for track cycling; Chris Boardman broke the World Hour Record in 1993.
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Gotta have a bit of Gaudi:
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My fave building in New York:
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that jumbo size dentist's drill!!
Duomo, Florence
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Millau Bridge
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Marin Civic Centre
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Love this building, it's near work and it sells beer. In fact I'm off for a pint now.
Mossimus; that's just down the road from me!! Great little venue.
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They know how to do it in Iceland.
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Best place I have ever lived.
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Hull?
Hull?
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Wells Cathedral Chapter House
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San Francisco you ignorami - is that word? If not can I make it up?
Buzz - that takes me back! I used to sing in there. The undercroft is directly underneath and shares the octagonal walls, but looks like a cave.
Brilliant thread elfin, wish I'd thought of it. I love buildings and structures, and there's some fabulous examples here, and great photos too. Size isn't always everything, though:
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The bandstand in John Coles Park, Chippenham.
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Pulteney Bridge and Wier, Bath.
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Elfin should have no difficulty with this one
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Or this
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Cabot Circus, Bristol
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And one a little older, Silbury Hill, Wiltshire.
Maxxi in Rome.
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Speke Hall
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Little Morton Hall
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Selly Manor
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Gawsworth Hall
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Fred I think HTS has pwned you.
mrlebowski - Member
Best place I have ever lived.
Me too.
tigs121 - Failkirk wheel?
I like 'em big.
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I thought the Sagrada Familia was a mess. I'd wanted to see it for 30 years but it was a shambles. Epic, but a shambles.
Since we are on a bit of an Elizabethan stylee. This was in my family for 150yrs..
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Al - where did you live in SF?
Cynic-al
Aye taken from the top looking into the wheel.
Not sure if it's architecture or engineering?? I suppose you can't have one without the other.
Some cracking buildings - top thread!
However, if you are going to build a big shed to keep your space ship in you need to do it properly.
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I thought the Sagrada Familia was a mess. I'd wanted to see it for 30 years but it was a shambles. Epic, but a shambles.
I agree it's a mess, but a wonderful, crazy, insane mess! Gaudi was a bit tapped if you ask me. Genius though.
But if you're talking about buildings that took ages to build, then this monster has to rank up there:
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Köln cathedral. Started construction 1248, completed 1880!
How about Hitler's holiday camp...
Prora.
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Or the imposing lump that Stalin left in Warsaw...
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Elfie, this is ace! Castles and military installations next week?
You'll like the Romanian Parliament building then HTS! 🙂
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Cripes you'd think NASA would put the S[ace Shuttle through the carwash before letting folk take pics.
Ive been to the top of that Elf - aye aye talk about vertigo..