My favourite building in my favourite city.

Turning Torso, Malmo.

Struggling to find a good photo but Otto was genius and with help from Schlaich this is pretty awesome:

Munich Olympic Stadium

Esselgruntfuttock wins. Unless I’m allowed 2 combined, and that’s Durham Castle and Cathedral viewed from the train as it pulls into Durham station.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/tkLuy6]panorama[/url] by jimmyg352, on Flickr

SMITHDON HIGH SCHOOL?

Yep! That’s it. You can see the window of my old student room in that pic.

I know it’s a bit of a cliche – but I’ve always like Sydney Opera House, photos don’t really do it justice – whoever designed it really considered its location – the way it looks in different weather – poking out of the fog, bathed in a bright red sunset or in the middle of the day – the way the ‘sails’ reflect the light is amazing.

Casa del Fascio in Como.

http://www.willgoto.com/images/Size3/Turkey_Izmir_Ephesus_Celsus_Library_7409892faa704d088a589cd4ba868c93.jpg
Posting the pic didn’t happen but the library at Ephesus.

Struggling to find a good photo but Otto was genius

Indeed he was. Had a short lecture from him once. Fancied tension structures but was a bit too thick.

only coz the real replica in vegas never got built

My favourite place on Earth.

Cranes. I really like cranes. There’s the giant hammerheads like the Finnieston crane of course, but I also have a soft spot for the Inchgreen level-luffing cranes:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/bU2L7D]Inchgreen 9[/url] by Ben Cooper, on Flickr

Old building, I have to say, this one; I never get tired of looking at these two aspects of it
[/url]Scissor Buttress, Wells Cathedral by Adrian Hillier, on Flickr
[/url]Cathedral staircase by Adrian Hillier, on Flickr
Wells Cathedral
And new one, well this one just excites me:
[/url]image by Adrian Hillier, on Flickr
I don’t think I need to identify it…

Kubuswoningen In Rotterdam.

This comes to mind

Slowoldman – I live bout an hour away from Fallingwater.

The train shed at London st pancras.

Victorian engineering ambition at its finest.

Bigbutslimmer beat me to it. Karnak temple. I’ve spent hours amongst those pillars watching the light change as the shadows move.
And the Natural History museum in Oxford for the pillars and glass roof.

I have always liked the upturned boats on Lindisfarne. Will dig out a picture or two later on.

@JoeG
Ah the Vehicle Assembly Building. In my youth it used to be called the Vertical Assembly Building. I remember reading clouds form inside at the top.

So is Fallingwater all it looks in the photos?

I just looked up the natural history museum in Oxford eddiebaby mentioned and it’s pretty stunning. Maybe the Smithsonian courtyard is the modern equivalent.

Is this the return of the Fred?

Grand Central Station.

Mr Woppit – Member

Is this the return of the Fred?
Could be. Won’t take too long to find out. There will be a blazing row soon enough if it is.

Interior – never been, but I’d love to visit Alexandria Library, Egypt:

Exterior – the ruins of Ta Prohm, Cambodia

Hoover Dam

esselgruntfuttock FTW, especially when illuminated by the evening sun.

Please point out any redeeming features of Smithdon High School. It is possibly the most bland and uninspiring building on this thread! Your black and white photo indeed does make it look better that in the real light of day.

In a previous life, I checked and signed off the castings for the ramps of the UK Euro tunnel vehicle ramps.

So, not so much my favourite man made structure, but at least one I’ve had a part in producing, amongst other structures.

Since starting out, creating the profile of the sky line which you all drive past during your journey, I now contribute to designing the vehicles you use to travel in, passing the structures I had a hand in creating.
So, in my small way, I’ve been strangely fortunate enough to have participated in creating the vehicles you use to pass by the structures I’ve also had a hand in creating.

😐