Architecture Preview #1

La Pedrera, Spain



1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Antoni Gaudi, and Josep Maria Jujol
2. When was it built?
Built between 1906 and 1912
3. Where is it located?
Barcelona, Spain
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
It is a public building
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?
A rich couple had it built
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because i think it is really pretty and i think it is sweet that a married couple built it together. It is really pretty especially at night. It looks very old and I love that about it. I hope one day I could go visit this place.

Atomium, Belgium



1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Andre Waterkeyn and Christine Conix 
2. When was it built?
It was built in the 1950s
3. Where is it located?
It is located in  Bruxelles, Belgium
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Public
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
It doesn't say
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
It doesn't say.
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because I think it looks very interesting and futuristic.

Sculptured House, USA



1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Carles Deaton
2. When was it built?
1963
3. Where is it located?
Golden, CO
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Private Building
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 built off of the comedy, "Sleeper".
7. Why did you pick this building? 
I picked this building because I really like how the design looks. It is very modern and clean and crisp looking. I would love to live in a house like that.

Turning Torso, Sweden



1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Santiago Calatrava 
2. When was it built?
2001
3. Where is it located?
Malmö, 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 apartments 
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because it looked really cool and I was interested in knowing how they built it to twist like that.

Stone House, Guimarães, Portugal


1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
Unknown
2. When was it built?
1974
3. Where is it located?
Moreira do Rei, Portuga
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
Public
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 next to a wind electricity farm, but has no electricity
7. Why did you pick this building?
I picked this building because I was interested in finding out why it was built.