Most Beautiful Building in the World?

[Narz]

The house I am going to build for myself when I become rich.

...too bad Howard Roark isn't real, I'd have him as the architect.

 

[Perfection]

My list
Woolworth Building
Sagrada Familia
Chrysler Building
Pan Am/ Met Life Building

 

[CommiePlanner]

The guggenheim museum in Bolboa Spain by Frank Gehry is a brilliantly designed building. It is very shiny and contrasts nicely with the district it is in.

 

[Jelciakajo]

The Taj Mahal

 

[amadeus]

Good old Kazakhstan State University.

 

[CurtSibling]

Originally posted by DaEezT
I don't care much about the beauty of a building, but how about this

Most grand and beautiful!

 

[CurtSibling]

Originally posted by rmsharpe
Good old Kazakhstan State University.

Do I detect mild sour sarcasm, Mr Sharpe?

 

[Mojotronica]

Any of Mike Brady's designs.

Seriously -- the Chrysler Building.

 

[amadeus]

Nothin' beats good old Comrade Stalin's Cookiecutter Construction Co.

 

[CurtSibling]

My tip for the top!
Vive La France!

 

[Perfection]

Bah! anything can look good with, nice lighting

 

[CurtSibling]

Originally posted by Perfection
Bah! anything can look good with, nice lighting

That's true...

 

[Pangur Bán]

Curt, was that Ludwig II's Wagnerian fantasy castle?

 

[Cilpot]

I have always fancied the Sydney Opera house.

 

[Cilpot]

Originally posted by rmsharpe
Nothin' beats good old Comrade Stalin's Cookiecutter Construction Co.

Agree.. But russian pre-communism architecture is quite nice..

 

[Cilpot]

I also have a weakness for skyscrapers.. This is the Tour Société Générale I and II in Paris.

Check out
this site for many great pictures of the greatest skyscrapers in the world..

 

[CurtSibling]

Now, let us be fair to our American chums...

Here we have 900 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. (home of the skyscraper)
No-one can deny the awe-inspiring wonder of these most excellent structures.

A stupendous sight!

 

[Xen]

well the parthenon in its hay day(ie; theompleated state) would certainlly be a contender

 

[John Bull]

buckingham palace fills me with pride

 

[Stile]

For sheer architectural beauty--- The Castle of Orlando


For sheer engineering skill--- Thr ballpark formerly known as Enron Field.