Architecture preview

1. Piet Blom

2. 1974 - 1977

3. Rotterdam and Helmond, The Netherlands

4. The cube houses are residential buildings, but people can take tours of them.

5. No information.

6. The city of Rotterdam asked Piet Blom to design housing on top of a pedestrian bridge, and he used the cube house idea.

7. I picked the cube housed because I would like to live in one if I had the chance. I think coming home to a cube everyday would be something different. The windows on the top floor would provide the perfect space for growing certain plants and relaxing with friends. Also, how many people get to say they live in a cube?

1. Szotyńscy & Zaleski 

2. 2004

3. Sopot, Poland

4. The Krzywy Domek is part of a shopping center.

5. No information.

6. It was built to be a shopping center. Plans for it were inspired by drawings of a children's book illustrator.

7. I picked the Krzywy Domek because it looks like somebody dropped acid and started designing a building. 

1.  Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner

2.  2002

3. Hannover, Germany

4. It is a commercial bank building.

5. No information.

6. Nord/LB was established in 1765 as Braunschweigische Staatsbank. The building itself was built because some dudes thought it would be cool.

7. I picked this building because it looks like some shit from the Jetsons, son. I think it's a symbol of human ingenuity and pride and innovation and progress and wealth and compassion and hard work. I'm sure if the ancient Egyptians saw it, they'd feel pretty lame for building those petty little brick piles they called the pyramids.

1. Nicholas Grimshaw

2. 1999 - 2001

3. Cornwall, UK

4. The Eden Project is a visitor attraction.

5. No information.

6. The Eden Project was built to educate people on the various flora and fauna, biomes, and life forms that can be found around the world.

7. I picked this building because I would really like to visit it one day. It's cool that somebody thought of bringing a bunch of plants and shit and putting them in domes for all to see. It also looks like the Teletubbies world.