Architecture Preview #1

Kansas City Public Library, United States

1. Who is the architect? Brian M. Finn.
2. When was it built? Finished by 2004.
3. Where is it located?  Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was created as a parking garage and people got to choose the books that they wanted to be on the bookshelf.
7. Why did you pick this building? I liked the unique of the library looking like a store made of books. I think that because it has a very interesting design, whenever you pass by, it will be impossible not linger and stare at the architecture of the building.






National Centre for the Performing Arts, China

1. Who is the architect? Paul Andreu.  
2. When was it built? Construction started in 2001.
3. Where is it located? Beijing, China.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Yes- 300 M€.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It's created as an opera house.
7. Why did you pick this building? I really liked the beauty that came with such a simple shape and also I thought that the lights and the glass structure really stood out to me.






Guggenheim Museum, Spain

1. Who is the architect? Frank Ghery.
2. When was it built? October of 1997.
3. Where is it located? Spain.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Yes- 89$ million.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The unique design/ structure of the museum was built to catch the light of the sun and create some illusion.
7. Why did you pick this building? I really just liked how the structure of the building looks all messy but also looks perfect and beautiful at the same time.



Turning Torso, Sweden

1. Who is the architect? Santiago Calatrava.
2. When was it built? 2001 was the start of the construction.
3. Where is it located? Malmo, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? No.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It is supposed to look like a human spine, twisting/ turning.
7. Why did you pick this building? I like how the building is literally designed to look like a "turning torso" and I admire how good the structure looks.



Burj Al Arab, Dubai, UAE

1. Who is the architect? Tom Wright and Carlos Ott.
2. When was it built? 1994 (began)
3. Where is it located? Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Yes- $1 billion.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was built as a hotel for visitors.
7. Why did you pick this building? Mainly I picked this building because of the really cool location on the water, and what a pretty place it was. But I also picked this building because I liked how it was tall and skinny instead of short and fat like some of the other buildings that I have looked at.