Architecture Preview 1

Burj al Arab
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Tom Wright
2. When was it built? 1999
3. Where is it located? United Arab Emirates
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? It's a hotel so you could book it.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 1 billion USD
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?Built as a tourist attraction(as a hotel).
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I picked this building because of it's interesting shape and location. The shape of the building is beautiful and compliments the area around it. It's located on an island and the boat like shape goes well with the bright blue water. It's very asthetic and pretty.

atomium
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Andre Waterkeyn and Christine Conix
2. When was it built?1957
3. Where is it located?Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Public 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 93,000$
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? For the 1958 Brussels World Fair
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I picked this building because it was very eye catching and interesting looking. The above photo in particular was interesting because of the glowing dots on each sphere. The photos of it were really pretty and there were a lot of different angles. 

Nord LB Building
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?Behnisch
2. When was it built? 2002
3. Where is it located? Germany
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Private?
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? None
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)

Nautilus House
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?Javier Senosiain
2. When was it built?2007
3. Where is it located?Mexico City 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?Public 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 218,000$
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Created as a sort of art piece called bio-architecture.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because the interesting shape and colorful photos caught my eye. THe colorful glass windows are really pretty as is the inside decor. The photos of this house are all very bright and vibrant and that really attracted me.

Kansas City Public Library
1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? I can't find it
2. When was it built? 1873
3. Where is it located? Kansas City Missouri
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?Public 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? 11,100$
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The city had out grown the old library so they thought they could create a new interesting one. 
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) I picked this building because I really like reading and books. The giant ones are really cool and it seems like someplace you would want to check out. The whole row looks like a shelf of books and it's odd to see all the cars and people on the giant shelf.