what's your fave building? - ZEFRANK.COM

craig johnston · 03-01-2005, 09:14 AM

thanks to smartypants for the idea.
here's one of mine: 'Der Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt' in Berlin (aka The Pregnant Oyster):

zero · 03-01-2005, 10:51 AM

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la casa battlo - barcelona - antonio gaudi, 1906

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daverbee · 03-01-2005, 01:04 PM

**************

Biltmore Estate
Asheville, North Carolina
Richard Morris Hunt, Architect
1895

trisherina · 03-01-2005, 03:46 PM

I don't know why, but I've always been a little crazy for van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. It's some sort of visceral thing.

sparticle · 03-01-2005, 03:50 PM

Favortie residence: Fallingwater
Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
Location: Pennsylvania, US
Year: 1935

Favorite modern commercial building: Transco Tower
Architect: Philip Johnson Stomping along on this big Philip Johnson...
Location: Houston, TX US
Year: 1983

Favorite modern commercial building (it's a tie): Chrysler Building
Architect: William Van Allen
Location: NYC, New York, US
Year: 1930

All the majesty of a city landscape
All the soaring days in our lives
All the concrete dreams in my mind's eye
All the joy I see
Thru these architect's eyes...

sparticle · 03-01-2005, 04:01 PM

But I also love this place:

It's a steel mill. Now defunct. Here in Cleveland. Built in the 20's or so. Renovated in the 40's and again in the 50's.

And I used to love these grasshoppery things:

They are/were Hulett Ore Unloaders. They were built around 1919 for the purpose of unloading steel ore from freighters traveling along the Cuyahoga from the Upper Great Lakes. Some shortsighted arsehole developer group tore them down in 2001. There was a fight to preserve them but it didn't succeed. What's in their place now? Nothing. Just...nothing. And they call it an improvement.

Okay; I'm done.

craig johnston · 03-01-2005, 04:03 PM

skyscraper, i love you!

zero · 03-01-2005, 04:52 PM

burj-al-arab - dubai - w.s. atkins, 1999

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zero · 03-01-2005, 05:05 PM

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the overlook hotel - s.king/s.kubrick 1980

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zero · 03-01-2005, 05:19 PM

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los angeles - bradbury building, 1893 - blade runner 1982

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JesusTitties · 03-01-2005, 05:58 PM

the enormous penis building. La Sagrada

melissa · 03-01-2005, 06:23 PM

Not so subtle, is it?

Frieda · 03-01-2005, 08:16 PM

it's such a special building. sometimes in summer you can climb it through a very narrow staircase and walk around on the roof, from where you have a very pretty view of the city.

karma_queen · 03-01-2005, 08:23 PM

tate modern, london. particularly the entrance hall

and the mirrored rooms of amber fort, jaipur india

zenbabe · 03-01-2005, 08:42 PM

03-01-2005, 09:14 AM	#1
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trisherina meretricious dilettante Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,068	I don't know why, but I've always been a little crazy for van der Rohe's Farnsworth House. It's some sort of visceral thing. __________________ Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. -- Annie Dillard

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sparticle Conspiracy Theorist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cleveland, oh Posts: 4,702	Favortie residence: Fallingwater Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright Location: Pennsylvania, US Year: 1935 Favorite modern commercial building: Transco Tower Architect: Philip Johnson Stomping along on this big Philip Johnson... Location: Houston, TX US Year: 1983 Favorite modern commercial building (it's a tie): Chrysler Building Architect: William Van Allen Location: NYC, New York, US Year: 1930 All the majesty of a city landscape All the soaring days in our lives All the concrete dreams in my mind's eye All the joy I see Thru these architect's eyes... __________________ There are few situations in life which wind up with you saying to yourself: "Gee, I wish I'd had worse manners there." -- trisherina Last edited by sparticle : 03-01-2005 at 03:53 PM.

03-01-2005, 04:01 PM	#6
sparticle Conspiracy Theorist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cleveland, oh Posts: 4,702	But I also love this place: It's a steel mill. Now defunct. Here in Cleveland. Built in the 20's or so. Renovated in the 40's and again in the 50's. And I used to love these grasshoppery things: They are/were Hulett Ore Unloaders. They were built around 1919 for the purpose of unloading steel ore from freighters traveling along the Cuyahoga from the Upper Great Lakes. Some shortsighted arsehole developer group tore them down in 2001. There was a fight to preserve them but it didn't succeed. What's in their place now? Nothing. Just...nothing. And they call it an improvement. Okay; I'm done. __________________ There are few situations in life which wind up with you saying to yourself: "Gee, I wish I'd had worse manners there." -- trisherina

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craig johnston dalai clique Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: tea leaf towers - home of fine musical entertainment Posts: 5,609	skyscraper, i love you! __________________ the tea leaf family

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zero ª ★ ª Join Date: May 2004 Location: lª m°°n Posts: 13,853	. la casa battlo - barcelona - antonio gaudi, 1906 ° .

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daverbee Key Lime Pie rocks!!! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oh, yeah! Posts: 7,695	************** Biltmore Estate Asheville, North Carolina Richard Morris Hunt, Architect 1895

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zero ª ★ ª Join Date: May 2004 Location: lª m°°n Posts: 13,853	burj-al-arab - dubai - w.s. atkins, 1999 .

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zero ª ★ ª Join Date: May 2004 Location: lª m°°n Posts: 13,853	. the overlook hotel - s.king/s.kubrick 1980 .

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zero ª ★ ª Join Date: May 2004 Location: lª m°°n Posts: 13,853	. los angeles - bradbury building, 1893 - blade runner 1982 . Last edited by zero : 03-01-2005 at 05:26 PM.

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JesusTitties ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,124	the enormous penis building. La Sagrada

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melissa monkey Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: on the go Posts: 3,657	Not so subtle, is it? __________________ "Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion."

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Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,503	le sacré coeur de montmartre it's such a special building. sometimes in summer you can climb it through a very narrow staircase and walk around on the roof, from where you have a very pretty view of the city. __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

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karma_queen Minx Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brighton, darling! Posts: 1,046	tate modern, london. particularly the entrance hall and the mirrored rooms of amber fort, jaipur india

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