Unusual architecture

[Birdjaguar]

Due to its resemblance to a dancing couple, this building by architect Frank Gehry was nicknamed “Fred and Ginger”. Critics see the unusual architecture as a break with Prague’s traditional cityscape. The building’s fans, on the other hand, praise the dynamic structure of the multi-award-winning building, which houses offices.

 

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And from Prague to Portugal and a simpler structure.

The Casa do Penedos, or “stone house” in Portugal was built in 1972-74 between several large stone blocks. The inspiration for the unusual house is said to have been the animated series The Flintstones. Since then, the building with its prehistoric charm has become a tourist attraction. Inside, the curious structure houses a small museum.

 

[Samson]

An ambitious vision of a city built from lava

Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and harnessed to create whole cities? An ambitious project from Icelandic firm s.ap arkitektar, presented at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale (running until November 23), proposes just that.

They want to guide magma into channels the shape of structural walls or foundations, let it cool in just the right way to get it to harden into either obsidian for columns and structural elements or pumice-like stone for insulation. You can then later dig out the earth and leave the base of the city.

Spoiler Youtube of their idea :

 

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