{"id":508,"date":"2009-03-08T17:32:58","date_gmt":"2009-03-08T17:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.romeucosta.com\/blog\/?p=508"},"modified":"2009-03-08T17:32:58","modified_gmt":"2009-03-08T17:32:58","slug":"top-50-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romeucosta.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/03\/08\/viagens\/top-50-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the original list of 50 strange buildings which has been and is being copied (stolen) by many bloggers. If you wish to post it on your blog or website, feel free to use up to 20 buildings from this list and give a proper link to our website (http:\/\/villageofjoy.com\/50-strange..) as the source article. Ok, now\u00a0 enjoy this weird, odd, bizarre and incredible looking arcitechture!<\/p>\n

1. The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)<\/h2>\n

Construction of the building started in in January 2003 and in December 2003 it was finished. House architecture is based on Jan Marcin Szancer (famous Polish drawer and child books illustrator) and Per Dahlberg (Swedish painter living in Sopot) pictures and paintings.<\/p>\n

\"TheImage via: brocha<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

2. Forest Spiral – Hundertwasser Building (Darmstadt, Germany)<\/h2>\n

The Hundertwasser house \u201cWaldspirale\u201d (\u201dForest Spiral\u201d) was built in Darmstadt between 1998 and 2000. Friedensreich Hundertwasser, the famous Austrian architect and painter, is widely renowned for his revolutionary, colourful architectural designs which incorporate irregular, organic forms, e.g. onion-shaped domes.<\/p>\n

The structure with 105 apartments wraps around a landscaped courtyard with a running stream. Up in the turret at the southeast corner, there is a restaurant, including a cocktail bar.<\/p>\n

\"ForestImage via: Kikos Dad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

3. The Torre Galatea Figueras (Spain)<\/h2>\n

\"TheImage via: manuelfloresv<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

4. Ferdinand Cheval Palace a.k.a Ideal Palace (France)<\/h2>\n

\"FerdinandImage via: M\u00e9lisande*<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5. The Basket Building (Ohio, United States)<\/h2>\n

The Longaberger<\/span><\/a> Basket Company building in Newark, Ohio might just be a strangest office building in the world. The 180,000-square-foot building, a replica of the company\u2019s famous market basket, cost $30 million and took two years to complete. Many experts tried to persuade Dave Longaberger to alter his plans, but he wanted an exact replica of the real thing.<\/p>\n

\"TheImage via: addicted Eyes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

6. Kansas City Public Library (Missouri, United States)<\/h2>\n

This project, located in the heart of Kansas City, represents one of the pioneer projects behind the revitalization of downtown.<\/p>\n

The people of Kansas City were asked to help pick highly influential books that represent Kansas City. Those titles were included as \u2018bookbindings\u2019 in the innovative design of the parking garage exterior, to inspire people to utilize the downtown Central Library.<\/p>\n

\"KansasImage via: jonathan_moreau<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

7. Wonderworks (Pigeon Forge, TN, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"Wonderworks<\/p>\n

8. Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)<\/h2>\n

Expo 67, one of the world\u2019s largest universal expositions was held in Montreal. Housing was one of the main themes of Expo 67.<\/p>\n

The cube is the base, the mean and the finality of Habitat 67. In its material\u00a0 sense, the cube is a symbol of stability. As for its mystic meaning, the cube is symbol of wisdom, truth, moral perfection, at the origin itself of our civilization.<\/p>\n

354 cubes of a magnificent grey-beige build up one on the other to form 146 residences nestled between sky and earth, between city and river, between greenery and light.<\/p>\n

\"HabitatImage via: ken ratcliff<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

9. Cubic Houses (Rotterdam, Netherlands)<\/h2>\n

The original idea of these cubic houses came about in the 1970s. Piet Blom has developed a couple of these cubic houses that were built in Helmond.<\/p>\n

The city of Rotterdam asked him to design housing on top of a pedestrian bridge and he decided to use the cubic houses idea. The concept behind these houses is that he tries to create a forest by each cube representing an abstract tree; therefore the whole village becomes a forest.<\/p>\n

\"CubicImage via: vpzone<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Hang Nga Guesthouse a.k.a Crazy House (Vietnam)<\/h2>\n

The house is owned by the daughter of the ex-president of Vietnam, who studied architecture in Moscow.<\/p>\n

It does not comply with any convention about house building, has unexpected twists and turns, roofs and rooms. It looks like a fairy tale castle, it has enormous \u201canimals\u201d like a giraffe and a spider, no window is rectangular or round, and it can be visited like a museum.<\/p>\n

\"HangImage via: JonasPhoto<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

11. Chapel in the Rock (Arizona, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"ChapelImage via: santanartist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

12. Dancing Building (Prague, Czech Republic)<\/h2>\n

\"DancingImage via: jemil75<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

13. Calakmul building a.k.a La Lavadora a.k.a The Washing Mashine (Mexico, Mexico)<\/h2>\n

\"CalakmulImage via: marj k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

14. Kettle House (Texas, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"KettleImage via: y luckyfukr<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

15. Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Manchester, UK)<\/h2>\n

\"ManchesterImage via: tj.blackwell<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

16. Nakagin Capsule Tower (Tokyo, Japan)<\/h2>\n

\"NakaginImage via: pict_u_re<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

17. Mind House (Barcelona, Spain)<\/h2>\n

\"MindImage via: angelocesare<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

18. Stone House (Guimar\u00e3es, Portugal)<\/h2>\n

\"Stoneimage via: Jsome1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

19. Shoe House (Pennsylvania, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"ShoeImage via: James Gordon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

20. Weird House in Alps<\/h2>\n

\"WeirdImage via: nicolasnova<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

21. The Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)<\/h2>\n

\"TheImage via: cypherone @ Taiwan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

22. The Hole House (Texas, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"TheImage via: melinnis<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

23. Ryugyong Hotel (Pyongyang, North Korea)<\/h2>\n

\"RyugyongImage via: Pricey<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

24. The National Library (Minsk, Belarus)<\/h2>\n

\"TheImage via: ledsmagazine.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

25. Grand Lisboa (Macao)<\/h2>\n

\"GrandImage via: Michael McDonough<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

26. Wall House (Groningen, Netherlands)<\/h2>\n

\"WallImage via: Liao Yusheng<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

27. Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao, Spain)<\/h2>\n

\"GuggenheimImage via: disgustipado<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

28. Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed House of Worship a.k.a Lotus Temple (Delhi, India)<\/h2>\n

\"Bah\u00e1'\u00edImage via: MACSURAK<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

29. Container City (London, UK)<\/h2>\n

\"ContainerImage via: y Fin Fahey<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

30. Erwin Wurm: House Attack (Viena, Austria)<\/h2>\n

\"ErwinImage via: Dom Dada<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

31. Wooden Gagster House (Archangelsk, Russia)<\/h2>\n

\"WoodenImage via: deputy-dog.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

32. Air Force Academy Chapel (Colorado, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"AirImage via: dbking<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

33. Solar Furnace (Odeillo, France)<\/h2>\n

\"SolarImage via: f2g2<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

34. Dome House (Florida, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"DomeImage via: easement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

35. Beijing National Stadium (Beijing, China)<\/h2>\n

\"BeijingImage via: littlemalt<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

36. Fashion Show Mall (Las Vegas, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"FashionImage via: b2tse<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

37. Luxor Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"LuxorImage via: wallyg<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

38. Zenith Europe (Strasbourg, France)<\/h2>\n

\"ZenithImage via: Edouard55<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

39. Civic Center (Santa Monica)<\/h2>\n

\"CivicImage via: karenchu121<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

40. Mammy\u2019s Cupboard (Natchez, MS, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"Mammy'sImage via: Live Simply<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

41. Pickle Barrel House (Grand Marais, Michigan, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"PickleImage via: the naked fauxtographer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

42. The Egg (Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"TheImage via: iessi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

43. Gherkin Building (London, UK)<\/h2>\n

\"GherkinImage via: Lawrie Cate<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

44. Nord LB building (Hannover, Germany)<\/h2>\n

\"NordImage via: iterby<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

45. Lloyd\u2019s building (London, UK)<\/h2>\n

\"Lloyd\u2019sImage via: ryanfb<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

46. \u201cDruzhba Holiday Center Hall (Yalta, Ukraine)<\/h2>\n

\"\u201cDruzhbaImage via: Argenberg<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

47. Fuji television building (Tokyo, Japan)<\/h2>\n

\"FujiImage via: kamoda<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

48. UCSD Geisel Library (San Diego, California, United States)<\/h2>\n

\"UCSDImage via: ewen and donabel<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

49. Ripley\u2019s Building (Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)<\/h2>\n

\"Ripley'sImage via: Bekah267<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

50. The Bank of Asia a.k.a Robot Building (Bangkok, Thailand)<\/h2>\n

\"The<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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