Architecture Preview

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Matti Suuronen.
2. When was it built? Construction started 1978.
3. Where is it located? Sanzhi district, New Taipei City, Taiwan. 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? No because the UFO houses have been demolished.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? From what I've found there is no information on how much it costs to build.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? These houses were built to be futuristic vacation homes for U.S military officers coming from their East Asian posts.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) 
I chose to research these building because I thought the name UFO was interesting. The creepy futuristic run-down buildings make me think of the future and the past. I was intrigued by the shape of the structure as well as the faded colors.  

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Many of Kansas's best architects designed and built this building.
2. When was it built? The library was established in 1873.
3. Where is it located? Central Library, Kansas City, Missouri.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes, this building is open to the public to check out books.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? It does not mention. 
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The building was made for checking out books, and is one of the oldest and third largest public library system in the metropolitan Kansas city area.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because I like libraries, and I wanted to see what was special about this one. I can see now that the huge books on the side walls of the library really make this a great building architecture wise. The book titles are classics that people can recognize easily, are bold and colorful. I would definitely check out books and take pictures of this building if given the chance.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Javier Semosiain.
2. When was it built? Construction started in 2006.
3. Where is it located?Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico.
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes, people can visit this stunning building. 
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? I don't know if this is how much it costed to build, but the price of the house is 218,000 dollars.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? This ambitious building was created to look like a nautilus seashell. The house was created to inspire people about history, nature, and culture, all through nature.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because I've heard of it before, and I was interested to see what it would look like. This building uses stunning stained glass to create the windows and the seashell overall. Websites I browsed through didn't really mention whether or not this house is in use. Either way it is a major agricultural accomplishment. 

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? This building was built by Santiago Calatrava.
2. When was it built? The building was completed on August 27, 2005.
3. Where is it located? This building is located in Malmo Sweden. 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? A person can only visit this building on scheduled days.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? There is no information that I found about how much the tower costed to build.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? The building was created for apartments, housing in Sweden.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked The Turning Torso to research because of the funny name. The name is accurate, because the building is shaped with twisting pentagons, looking like a turning torso. I think it would be interesting to see what the residents of these apartments feel about living in the tallest twisting building in Sweden.

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Does not mention the architect.
2. When was it built? This structure was completed in 1974.
3. Where is it located? Northern Portugal. 
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Yes, you can visit this building.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? It was initially supposed to be a holiday home, but is currently a small museum of Portugal history.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question) 
I picked this rock structure because the idea of a house made out of boulders appealed to me. This house architecturally confuses and amazes me. It makes me wonder how this was built.