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8/14/10

Hundertwasserhaus, Vienna Austria


Friedensreich Hundertwasser designed the Hundertwasserhaus Wien in Wien, Austria. Architects Joseph Krawina and Peter Pelikan realized the project, completed in 1986.

The colorful and organic surfaces are covered by 250 bushes and trees. Intellectuals and elites mainly occupy the pricey apartments and office units. Oddly placed mosaic tiles and falling fountain water bring a surreal atmosphere.

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8/10/10

Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai China


Jiang Huan Cheng of the Shanghai Modern Architectural Design Co. designed the Oriental Pearl Tower 东方明珠塔 at Lujiazui in the Pudong district of Shanghai, by the side of Huangpu River. It was completed in 1994.

Three diagonal columns run into two 50m diameter spheres. With the antenna spire that building reaches 468 m. A luxury restaurant can be found in the top sphere. The futuristic design and the tower's prominence in the Live Earth concert shows the importance China places on broadcast media.

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Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota Minneapolis


Frank Gehry designed the Weisman Museum at the University of Minnesota in Twin Cities Minnesota. The typically metal building strategically places windows which overlook the Mississippi river and downtown Minneapolis. It was completed in 1993.

The broken up stainless steel facades seem to draw inspiration from the rocky banks of the river. The metal meets terra cotta colored brick on the city side to echo the history of the city. This interpretation of the natural and built environment is appropriate for the modern art inside.

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8/9/10

Montjuic Communications Tower, Barcelona Spain


Santiago Calatrava designed the Torre Telefónica telecommunication tower in Barcelona, completed in 1992 for the Summer Games.

The twirly tower meets the ground very delicately at a pin-point, seeming to float in the air like a twisted paper clip. The base is covered with broken shards with Gaudí's technique of mosaic. Majestic fountains stand before the stair procession to the tower.

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8/8/10

Dargan Bridge, Dundrum Dublin Ireland


Dundrum diverted much of its road traffic from main street with a new bypass behind the West Side. At the same time, the city built a Luas tram line for mass transit, with this long suspension bridge carrying it over a modern street intersection.

The bridge by Graham Construction crosses the R112, R117, and Slang River. Built in 2002, it commemorates architect William Dargan.

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Sharp Centre for Design, Ontario College of Art & Design Canada


Alsop Architects and Robbie/Young+Wright Architects designed the Sharp Centre for the Ontario College of Art and Design, completed in 2004. It is a raised "table top" to open up the public urban space below.

The supporting columns and elevator are brightly colored while the building itself is checkered black and white. It is a bold statement of the digital and modern in the midst of Victorian college buildings.

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8/2/10

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Quayside UK


Ellis Williams Architects converted the Baltic Flour Mill into an art museum, at a cost of £50m. It was completed in 2002.

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge by Wilkinson Eyre crosses the River Tyne to reach the museum. The £22m bridge tilts to allow pedestrians across or to allow ships to pass. The modern art centre is northern England's version of the Tate Modern in London.

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