Favourite architecture

[Shekwan]

The Helsinki station looks kinda like an Art Deco building?

1909 seems very early for that, although I'm ignorant on architecture so maybe not...

Art Deco is definately my favourite architecture style. Chrysler building is awesome, I would post it but I believe it already has been.

 

[Lillefix]

Those russian buildings are seriously cool.

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I can't see the picture Mirc.

 

[Cutlass]

Palaces that were demolished from Bucharest during Communist rule:

(please let me know if the pics don't work, links look kinda weird)

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The loss will never be made up for.

Can't see the pics.

 

[Mirc]

Okay I'll reupload them... later tonight.

 

[Kyriakos]

Looking forward to them, Mirc

Now for some islands:

Rhodes

Kerkyra (Corfu)

Santorini

 

[Annex]

The Helsinki station looks kinda like an Art Deco building?

1909 seems very early for that, although I'm ignorant on architecture so maybe not...

Art Deco is definately my favourite architecture style. Chrysler building is awesome, I would post it but I believe it already has been.

Yeah Ive already posted it, couldnt resist

1909 is early for Art Deco, but not Art Nouveau, which was the precursor to Art Deco. Art Nouveau was quite popular at this time in Europe, as well as the US. Dont worry if you think the statues are blatantly Art Deco, that just means youre seeing things right.

Heres some of my favorite examples of noveau:

People's Federal Savings and Loan Association, Ohio, US

National Farmer's Bank of Owatonna, Minnesota

AEG Turbine Factory, Germany

Urania Palace, Vienna, Austria

Signs for Paris Metro

 

[Mirc]

Looking forward to them, Mirc

Seems somehow Firefox doesn't recognize them as pics, and tells me they are "Firefox documents" with the .html extension. I'll end up taking a screenshot of each and saving it as a new image. Will do that, but not now, tomorrow. Had a very hard day and it's almost 2 o'clock here.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

(please let me know if the pics don't work, links look kinda weird)

The pics don't work

 

[mangxema]

I don't have many pictures, but I have these:

Reagan Airport in D.C.

 

[GoodGame]

Some buildings from Hood College (Maryland, USA). I guess it'd be called 'Colonial Revival', which sounds about right for the time frame that the college started (very late 19th C.).

 

[Mirc]

I want more buildings!!! Come on, this was a great thread!


Here is some more Bucharest:

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And to end it, a little pic of the parliament at dusk (I've been deliberately avoiding this building so far):

Seems somehow Firefox doesn't recognize them as pics, and tells me they are "Firefox documents" with the .html extension. I'll end up taking a screenshot of each and saving it as a new image. Will do that, but not now, tomorrow. Had a very hard day and it's almost 2 o'clock here.

Never had the chance to do that. Lost those files the day after I wrote that post.

 

[Trajan12]

I've seen pictures of Minneapolis in this thread, but none of the great library.

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You can tell this is a literate place.

More Detroit:

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[Lillefix]

That is so American. Greek columns on the top of a skyscraper.

 

[Joecoolyo]

The Birthplace of the Skyscraper has some of the most beautiful architecture in the world, I'm talking about Chicago of course.

(lots o pictures, some very large, just a heads up)

Full Skyline

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Chicago River

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Sears Tower

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John Hancock

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Chase Tower

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Aon Center

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Others

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Trump Tower

North Michigan Avenue

South Michigan Avenue

Millennium Park (next couple images)

Wrigley Tower

Tribune Tower

And of course the soon to be Chicago Spire

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[Lillefix]

I'm sorry but the John Hancock Henter is just ugly. I've disliked it ever since I began playing Microsoft Flight simulator. And the Aon center is a bit boring, but that new swirly tower looks really good.

 

[Joecoolyo]

I'm sorry but the John Hancock Henter is just ugly. I've disliked it ever since I began playing Microsoft Flight simulator. And the Aon center is a bit boring, but that new swirly tower looks really good.

Yah the Aon Center isn't that great. But I do like the John Hancock center. I just think the whole cross bracing design on the outside is really cool and original.

 

[damnation]

From my country

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The last ones the Goldon Gate Bridge. I've been across it, its huge.

From another country it would have to be Vigeland Park in Norway.

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[Eniotna]

I like the mosan style of the castles of my region

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Alden Biesen :

Kasteel van Rijkel :

Kasteel van Ordingen:

Kasteel van Heers :

Kasteel van Rullingen:

Château de la Motte :

City hall, Borgloon :

City hall, St-Truiden:

Abbey tower, St-Truiden during the fire that detroyed the top

 

[Mirc]

Whoa, the Belgian ones are amazing, especially the Kasteel van Ordingen and Chateau de la Motte!


Two pics to keep on topic:
Orthodox Cathedral of Sibiu:

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[Eniotna]

Thank you

I love your pictures of Romania, makes me want to go back.

I've got some others of places I visited there:


Carpenters tower, Sibiu:

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Council tower, Sibiu:

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City hall and Catholic Church, Sibiu:

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"The eyes of Sibiu":

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The castle of Bran :

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Monastery of Sinaia :

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