This is the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It is made out of aluminum and glass, giving the effect of a car. The designer of the building was very smart in the sense almost branding the building of Mercedes Benz without being literal with its logo. In doing this, it gave the effect of the Benz's qualities such as a sleek metal design and windows to imitate a car.
The Sony Center in Berlin caught my eye because of not only its glass dome, but because it suprised me that there are large buildings underneath, hidden from the elements. I enjoy the effect that it has at night when the dome is lit up with colors, particularly purple. It is as though this is another world in itself.
I got to visit Barcelona this summer and was able to see the Sagrada Familia. Being one of Gaudi's unique designs, it is captivating to the eye. At first, i was a little confused because it is a larch cluster of sculptures and stories carved into each outdoor wall. I remember there are several different columns all made of different fruit. There is so much going on with this cathedral, that it is not even finished being built. There is still much construction going on. I found it extremely fascinating as to Gaudi's techniques to creating an arch by using bags of sand to balance the weight of the building. What also struck me was the organic features that came through the design and what aspects of nature gave him inspiration.
This building is in Toronto and is interesting to me because it is such a plain building in its design, but with this artistic addition, it makes the piece a work of art and makes it so that the building go unnoticed.
This is the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. It is made out of aluminum and glass, giving the effect of a car. The designer of the building was very smart in the sense almost branding the building of Mercedes Benz without being literal with its logo. In doing this, it gave the effect of the Benz's qualities such as a sleek metal design and windows to imitate a car.
The Sony Center in Berlin caught my eye because of not only its glass dome, but because it suprised me that there are large buildings underneath, hidden from the elements. I enjoy the effect that it has at night when the dome is lit up with colors, particularly purple. It is as though this is another world in itself.
I got to visit Barcelona this summer and was able to see the Sagrada Familia. Being one of Gaudi's unique designs, it is captivating to the eye. At first, i was a little confused because it is a larch cluster of sculptures and stories carved into each outdoor wall. I remember there are several different columns all made of different fruit. There is so much going on with this cathedral, that it is not even finished being built. There is still much construction going on. I found it extremely fascinating as to Gaudi's techniques to creating an arch by using bags of sand to balance the weight of the building. What also struck me was the organic features that came through the design and what aspects of nature gave him inspiration.
This building is in Toronto and is interesting to me because it is such a plain building in its design, but with this artistic addition, it makes the piece a work of art and makes it so that the building go unnoticed.
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