Tag: “Architecture”

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  1. Warped wrapping

    Even the scaffolding in Paris is chicly dressed. On a street off the Champs Elysees, a building under renovation is uniquely wrapped to hide the construction taking place.

  2. The Desert Hot Springs Motel

    The Desert Hot Springs is pretty small, only 4 rooms, but it is the only hotel designed by John Lautner, the architect that designed the Elrod house. The hotel is a fantastic blend of indoor and outdoor space like all Lautner buildings and has become something of an interpretive Lautner experience.

  3. Encounter Bar and Restaurant

    This classic example of googie architecture was built in 1961 to celebrate the completion of Los Angeles International Airport as a then-new "Jet Age Terminal." With it's 135 foot parabolic arches and flying-saucer center section, the Theme Building (its proper name) was declared a historic monument by the city of Los Angeles in 1992. Now called the Encounter Restaurant and Bar, its a fun place to grab a drink or a snack between flights at LAX.

  4. Villa Savoye

  5. Alexanderplatz

  6. The Guthrie Theater

    Founded in 1963, the Guthrie Theater is one of the premier centers for the performing arts in the United States. In 2006, the theater moved to its new Jean Nouvel designed facility, located directly on the Mississippi river.

  7. Lloyd's of London Building

    For architecture buffs, this is a must see. Located in the City of London and designed by Richard Rodgers.

  8. temperature rising

    1970s and '80s skyscrapers in Toronto's financial district

  9. 18-20

    Frank Gehry's Pritzger Pavilion is an ingeniously designed outdoor concert hall in Chicago's popular urban Millennium Park.

  10. Art - for Him, by Him

    Khajuraho temple carvings