All over the world architects are known for
their eccentricity and their ever present tendency to impress,
captivate and mesmerize. The ability to communicate on idea or concept varies
among architects.
In this post, I bring to you some of the weird
and wonderful edifices that you may never have thought existed. I salutes the
Architects and their team for this structures. I do not have a personal
favorite though, am awestruck by all. Enjoy the view. These pictures and information will hold you
spellbound wherever you maybe!
1.
Dancing Building, Czech Republic
2. House Attack, Vienna Austria
The largest art museum in Austria has more than one reason for why
it intrigues so many. Museum Moderner Kunst (MUMOK) is perhaps most compelling
for the random house wedged into its roof. While artist Erwin Wurm is
well-known for his eccentric, humorous works, “House Attack” in Vienna, Austria
is the most puzzling. People walking underneath a house perched in such a
precarious position will instinctively walk away in haste! From a distance,
this is a rather amusing scene to watch.
House Attack is the first modern art piece you will see upon entering the
museum. Go inside and be greeted by an extensive collection of artworks. From
classical modernity and cubism to futurism and surrealism, you will be
overwhelmed by great variety at MUMOK.
3. Rotating Tower Dubai, UAE
Have you
ever seen a building in motion that actually changes its shape? Sounds
unbelievable but not to Dr. David Fisher. This building will never appear
exactly the same twice.
It is amazing that you will have the choice of waking up to
sunrise in your bedroom and enjoying sunsets over the ocean at dinner.
In addition to being such an incredible engineering miracle it
will produce energy for itself and even for other buildings because it will
have wind turbines fitted between each rotating floor. So an 80-story building
will have up to 79 wind turbines, making it a true green power plant.
4. Wonderworks (pigeon Forge, TN, USA)
This
structure is just awe-inspiring. The structure is located in Midwest Tennessee. The exhibits
are housed in a themed building designed by architect Terry Nicholson to look
as it were picked up by severe weather and dropped upside down on an existing
building. It serves as a recreation center, annually myriads of fun seekers
both young and old flock here. I am too stun to write further. Enjoy the pix
below.
5. The
Basket Building, Ohio, USA.
Construction year: 1997, Architect(s):NBBJ
What started out
as a dream by Dave Longaberger, Founder of The Longaberger Company, has been
built into a giant basket to house the entire corporate offices of the company.
Dave’s dream was achieved on December 17, 1997 when the Home Office that is
designed to resemble a basket finally opened for business. For more read
here.
6. Kunsthaus, Graz, Austria
Its unusual form differs radically from
conventional exhibition contexts, many of which maintain the traditions of the
modernist "White Cube". The team of architects used an innovative
stylistic idiom, known as blob architecture within the historical ambiance of the Murvorstadt. Thus,
the gigantic building affectionately called the "Friendly Alien" by
its creators Colin Fournier as the Partner-in-Charge together with Peter Cook, in form
and material, stands out consciously against the surrounding baroque roof
landscape with its red clay roofing tiles but nevertheless integrates the
façade of the 1847 iron house. It has an organic shape with a skin made of
iridescent blue acrylic panels. Credit : Wikipedia
6. Stone House, Portugal
The stone house in Portugal really resembles the famous home of the Flintstones. It is built between two rocks and its architecture has impressed some of the greatest names of the branch. Not speaking that becoming so famous, the house was attacked by some vandals and in sequence of the attacks it was equipped with bullet resistant windows and a steel door. The house is pretty comfortable inside, having a fireplace and everything necessary, so it is a wonderful example of modern architecture in Stone Age style! Unbelievable!Credit, Nigeriarealestatehub.com
7. La Pedrera, Spain
The building is also called the Casa Mila. I have already written about it. check here.
8. Habitat 67, Montreal, Canada
Habitat 67 in Canada is a complex which resembles a very interesting arrangement of cubes that kids play with. It is pretty interesting how it was designed – it looks so original and the same time is a building completely stable and comfortable for living! The architect Moshe Safdie created it as a main attraction for Expo 67, when it was officially exposed!
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9.The Crooked House, Poland
The crooked house in Sopot, Poland has an extraordinary and amazing structure. It was built in 2003 with design based on the pictures of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg. It looks as taken from a cartoon movie, its design is “crooked”, but a kind of symmetrically, so it is not ugly at all, just strange!
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10. The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum, Brazil
The Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum is significant building for the city; it looks pretty much like coming from another world, or from the outer space! It was built in 1996, designed by Oscar Niemey, who created it with the help of Bruno Contarini. The building is 16 meters high and the diameter of its cupola is 50 meters! The amazing building is gathering admiration from all – architects and ordinary people, who like the uncommon and original!
11. Forest Spiral – Hundertwasser Building, Germany
This Forest Spiral was completed in 2000 and it is a really amazing building with a green roof, resembling a spiral! The colours, the movement of the spiral the whole design is very stylish and warm, makes the whole building look nice and cozy, a real place to live in!
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12.Cathedral of Brasilia, Brazil
The Cathedral of Brasilia is a beautiful building, designed to be residence of the Archdiocese of Brasilia. The designer – Oscar Niemeyer made this gorgeous structure using 16 columns of concrete, each of them with 90 tons weight! It is an amazing building, full of light and created with greatest care for details. 
The Cathedral of Brasilia is definitely a building worth to be seen!
They are cubes, situated in different angles over hexagon formed pylons, so they resemble trees, and altogether – make a forest! There are 38 small cubes, and they all are attached one to another, this is a genius idea, which was perfectly completed!
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA shortly, unlike the newest buildings in China took almost 6 years to be built – it was started in 2001 with the project of Paul Andreu and it was finished in 2007. But all the time it had been built was worth, considering the result – the building resembles an enormous egg, lying in an artificial lake, it is all made of titanium and glass and looks really amazing!
13. Cubic Houses, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Cubic houses in Rotterdam and Helmond, Netherlands were designed by Piet Blom.
14.National Centre for the Performing Arts, China
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, NCPA shortly, unlike the newest buildings in China took almost 6 years to be built – it was started in 2001 with the project of Paul Andreu and it was finished in 2007. But all the time it had been built was worth, considering the result – the building resembles an enormous egg, lying in an artificial lake, it is all made of titanium and glass and looks really amazing!
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