Unusual buildings

Travelers coming to a town often are not interested in the ancient landmarks, and new or relatively new buildings. Tourists can understand that modern architects often absentee dispute with classical trying to outdo one another and create a truly stunning design. "Course" has selected 10 of the most amazing buildings of the last century and a half. 1. Dancing House (Prague, Czech Republic)

This office building was built in the mid-1990s. and since then it is one of the most popular buildings of the Czech capital. The complex is in the style of deconstruction coined by architects Vlado Milunic and Frank Gehry. The house consists of two cylindrical towers, symbolizing the dance couple. As the most famous choreographic duo considered Hollywood stars Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, the building received the humorous nickname of "Ginger and Fred". It seems that a dynamic and bold structure really is about to start dancing. 2. Cube House (Rotterdam, Netherlands) 86,665,128

In 1970-ies. Piet Blom came up with two cubic houses that were subsequently built in Helmond. After some time the architect was asked to design something interesting to Rotterdam, and the maestro decided to use the idea for a second time. According to the concept, every building represents an abstract tree and the whole complex, thus represents the forest. The lower level of the building - a residential area, on average, a bedroom and a bathroom, the top is used as an extra bedroom or living room. 3. Hotel Hang Nga (Dalat, Vietnam)

This amazing hotel, established in 1990, is far from all the traditional architectural standards and more closely resembles the palace of a fairy-tale character. It is characterized by unexpected twists, and none of its windows is not perfectly square or circular shape. Many call the hotel "madhouse", "hut on a tree" or "spider chalet." It is noteworthy that the hotel owns the daughter of the former president of Vietnam, who studied once the architecture in Moscow. 4. "Crooked House" (Sopot, Poland)

The building was completed in December 2003. The architects were inspired by drawings and paintings by Polish artist and illustrator Ian Martin Shantser and Swedish artist Per Dahlberg. When considering home seems that once it was "normal", but at some point he took and began to "thaw." In other words, the structure is more like a surrealist fantasy than a real building. Especially interesting to look at, "Crooked House" in the evening when it is illuminated. 5. "Forest Spiral" (Darmstadt, Germany)

12-storey house, built in 1998-2000., Consists of 105 apartments and as "wraps" the yard. On the roof garden, where there are beech, maple and linden trees, as well as a restaurant, which offer magnificent views of the surrounding countryside. The building conceived by Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, which is considered the master of the "wrong" lines and using the design of natural forms. In an interview, he admitted that he thinks straight line "instrument of the devil." Sadly, the architect died in February 2000 - a few months before completion. 6. Torre Galatea Figueras and Dali Museum (Figueres, Spain)

Perhaps this is one of the most famous buildings in the world of unusual. Design complex surrealist artist Salvador Dali was engaged. The main feature of the structure of steel egg: it is their Maestro considered a symbol of life and it is their huge set up around the perimeter of the building. As for the house itself, it initially functioned as a municipal theater (built in the middle of the XIX century). Dali Museum opened in 1974 and has since been included in the compulsory excursion program the majority of tourists coming to Catalonia. 7. Palace of Ferdinand Cheval Ideal Palace or (Hauterive, France)

Amazing complex is built with just one person - not an architect, but an ordinary postman. It was Ferdinand Cheval. He spent his whimsical brainchild of '33 (1879-1912). According to the self-taught, he managed to bring the project because he had a dream and willpower. Inspired Cheval Bible and Hindu motifs: the territory of the palace you can see the sculptures of various deities, pilgrims temples. In addition, the building is decorated with towers and fountains. The complex is considered to be a model of a naive architecture. 8. House Basket (Newark, Ohio) 51,223,366

In such a quaint building, established in 1997, is the office of the construction company Longaberger. Many experts have tried to dissuade the company owner Dave Longaberger from the implementation of such an extravagant design, but the businessman stood his ground. As a result, there was a giant in Newark basket worth $ 30 million. The total area of ​​the seven-storey building is 16, 7 thousand sq. M. m. 9. Central Library (Kansas City, USA)

The building is ideally reflects what it is: since we are talking about the library, one of the facades of the building is shaped like a bookshelf. The names of literary works for the complex of citizens choose. As a result, the walls of the building you can see the huge "brown" to "Lord of the Rings" by John Tolkien and "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare. Giant bookshelf "covers" a boring wall library garage, built in 2006, 10 Hotel Tianzi (Langfang, Hebei Province, China) 26,792,497

A unique ten-storey hotel consists of three figures symbolizing Chinese star elder. Their names Fu (center), Lu (right) and Shaw (left). This key charms of Feng Shui, which means happiness, prosperity and longevity, respectively. The hotel was built in 2000-2001 and was immediately hit the Guinness Book of Records as the largest building-sculpture. The height of buildings is 41, 6 m. The windows of the hotel are "hidden" behind a patterned dress star elders. Entry to the hotel, two - left and right side.

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