55 Amazing Architecture Series - Vol 4
The list goes on for the amazing architectures around the globe.
Here are 11 more from around the world that will astound you:
1. Fashion Show Mall,Las Vegas, United States
Opened in February 14, 1981 the Fashion Show Mall at Las Vegas was anchored by Diamond's, Bullock's, Goldwaters, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
A major expansion of the mall was completed in 2003.
2. Luxor Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, United States
Luxor Hotel & Casino situated in the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The hotel is owned by MGM Resorts International and consists of a 120,000 square foot casino with over 2,000 slot machines and 87 table games.
It is one of the “Sustainable Hotel Operations” with inclined elevators as one of their major feature.
3. Zenith Europe, Strasbourg, France
This is an indoor sporting arena and concert hall, located in the city of Eckbolsheim, Bas Rhin in eastern France.
The architecture was designed by Italian Architect Massimiliano Fuksas based on the Postmodern Expressionist style.
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4. Civic Center, Santa Monica
Santa Monica Auditorium is a multi-purpose conventional centre. Built in 1958 it is located in the Santa Monica, California owned by the city Santa Monica, the structure was designed by Welton Becket.
The building was constructed out of reinforced concrete and combined elements of a theatre, concert hall, trade show and convention auditorium.
5. Mammy’s Cupboard, Natchez, MS, USA
This is a roadside restaurant built in the shape of a mammy archetype. Located in the US Highway 61 south of Natchez, Mississippi.
The woman’s skirt consists of a dining room and a gift shop. The founder of the restaurant was a tour guide of Natchez’s nearby antebellum mansions.
6. Pickle Barrel House, Grand Marais, Michigan, USA
Located in the Grand Marais on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula near the southern shore of Lake Superior, Pickle Barrel House is two storey cabin built to resemble barrels.
The house’s design is based on cartoon characters that were two inches (5.1 cm) tall and lived under a rose bush in a pickle barrel.
7. The Egg, Empire State Plaza, New York, USA
Located in Albany, New York the Egg Building is a performing arts venue. It was built between 1966 and 1978 as a part of the Empire State Plaza project.
It has now become the icon of New York’s capital district due to its unusual shape and centre location.
8. The Gherkin Building, London, UK
Informally known as the Gherkin, the 30 St Mary Axe known previously as the Swiss Re Building is a commercial skyscraper in London’s primary financial district, the City of London.
Completed in December 2003 and was opened in April 2004 it was designed by Norman Foster and Arup Group.
9. Nord LB building, Hannover, Germany
The Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale is a German Landesbank and is one of the largest commercial banks in Germany.
It was founded in July 1, 1970 as a public corporation majority –owned by the federal states of Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
10. Lloyd’s building, London, UK
Sometimes known as the Inside-Out Building homes the insurance institution Llyod’s of London.
Located on the former site of East India House in Lime Street in London’s main financial district, the City of London.
11. Druzhba Holiday Center Hall, Yalta, Ukraine
The Druzhba Holiday Centre located in Yalta, Ukraine was built in the year 1984 by Ukrainian architect Igor Vasilevsky.
It has a cylindrical structure standing on a hill overlooking a beach in what was then an exclusive resort town.
