I.M. Pei, in full Ieoh Ming Pei
(Born April 26, 1917, Guangzhou, China—died May 16, 2019, New York, New York, U.S.), Chinese-born American
architect noted for his large, elegantly designed urban buildings and complexes.
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland,
Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.
The Louvre Pyramid
is a large glass and metal structure designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the
main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The large pyramid serves
as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum.
The Museum of Islamic Art
is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per the architect I. M. Pei's
specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow
harbor.
The Bank of China Tower (BOC Tower)
is a skyscraper located in Central, Hong Kong. Located at 1 Garden Road on Hong Kong Island, the tower houses
the headquarters of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. One of the most recognizable landmarks in Hong
Kong, the building is notable for its distinct shape and design, consisting of triangular frameworks covered by
glass curtain walls
The building was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei and L.C Pei of I.M Pei and Partners. At a height
of 315.0 m (1,033.5 ft), reaching 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) high including masts.
The National Gallery of Art's East Building
opened to the public on June 1, 1978. On July 9, 1968, the trustees of the National Gallery selected Pei to design
a building to provide additional space for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, as well as a new
center for research in the history of art. The building was to be constructed on the plot of land directly east of
the West Building that Congress had reserved for the museum at its establishment in 1937.
The Luce Memorial Chapel
is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University in Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed
by architects I. M. Pei and Chi-kuan Chen.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
a German-American architect. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname, he is regarded as one of the
pioneers of modernist architecture.
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The Barcelona Pavilion
designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International
Exposition in Barcelona, Spain. This building was used for the official opening of the German section of the
exhibition.
The Edith Farnsworth House (Farnsworth
House)
is a historical house designed and constructed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe between 1945 and 1951. The house
was constructed as a one-room weekend retreat in a rural setting in Plano, Illinois, about 60 miles southwest of
Chicago's downtown.
The Seagram Building
is a skyscraper at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood
of New York City. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Robert Allan
Jacobs, the building measures 515 feet tall with 38 stories and a public plaza.
S. R. Crown Hall
designed by the German-American Modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is the home of the College of
Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois.
Villa Tugendhat
is an architecturally significant building in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern
architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich.
860–880 Lake Shore Drive
is a twin pair of glass-and-steel apartment towers on N. Lake Shore Drive along Lake Michigan in the Streeterville
neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Construction began in 1949 and the project was completed in 1951. The towers
were added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1980, and were designated as Chicago
Landmarks on June 10, 1996.[2] The 26-floor, 254-ft (82 m) tall towers were designed by the architect Ludwig
Mies van der Rohe, and dubbed the "Glass House" apartments.
Frank Lloyd Wright
was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a
creative period of 70 years.
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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street
on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.
Fallingwater
is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in the Laurel Highlands of southwest
Pennsylvania, about 70 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Mill
Run section of Stewart Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
The Douglas and Charlotte Grant House
is a historic building located in Marion, Iowa, United States. Located on 40 acres of land, this Frank Lloyd Wright
designed Usonian-style dwelling was constructed from 1949 to 1951, with some construction continuing to
about 1960.
Johnson Wax Headquarters
is the world headquarters and administration building of S. C. Johnson & Son in Racine, Wisconsin. Designed by
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the company's president, Herbert F. "Hib" Johnson, the building was
constructed from 1936 to 1939.
Taliesin (Taliesin East, Taliesin Spring Green, or
Taliesin North)
after 1937, was the estate of Welsh American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Imperial Hotel
is the most well-known of the 14 buildings that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Japan – the only country outside
of America where he lived and worked. Just three projects remain: the Jiyu Girls School, the Tazaemon
Yamamura House, and a part of the Aisaku Hayashi House.
Peter Eisenman
an American architect. Considered one of the New York Five, Eisenman is known for his writing and speaking
about architecture as well as his designs, which have been called high modernist or deconstructive.
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The Wexner Center for the Arts
is the Ohio State University's "multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement
of contemporary art". The Wexner Center opened in November 1989, named in honor of the father of Limited
Brands founder Leslie Wexner, who was a major donor to the center.
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
(Holocaust Memorial)
is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and Buro
Happold.
House VI (Frank Residence)
is a significant building in Cornwall, Connecticut, designed by Peter Eisenman, completed in 1975.
State Farm Stadium (University of Phoenix
Stadium)
is a 68,000-seat National Football League stadium for the Arizona Cardinals, which expands to accommodate
73,000 spectators for the Super Bowl and other extravaganzas. By integrating the stadium with the facilities
required for a convention center, this multipurpose venue is equally effective for hosting exhibitions and sporting
events. In addition to providing innovative suites and concourse accommodations, the stadium features a
retractable roof and a movable field of natural grass that is rolled into the arena on game days.
The Greater Columbus Convention Center
is a convention center located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, United States, along the east side of North High
Street. The convention center was designed by Peter Eisenman, constructed in 1993, and expanded in 1999 and
again in 2016.
Walter Adolph Georg Gropius
was a German-American architect and founder of the Bauhaus School, one of the pioneering masters of
modernist architecture. He is a founder of Bauhaus in Weimar.
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The Staatliches Bauhaus (Bauhaus)
was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts.
The Fagus Factory
a shoe last factory in Alfeld on the Leine, Lower Saxony, Germany, is an important example of early modern
architecture. Commissioned by owner Carl Benscheidt who wanted a radical structure to express the company's
break from the past, the factory was designed by Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer.
The Gropius House
is a historic house museum owned by Historic New England located at 68 Baker Bridge Road in Lincoln,
Massachusetts, United States. It was the family residence of Modernist architect Walter Gropius, his wife Ise
Gropius, and their daughter Ati Gropius.
The Harvard
Complex)
Graduate
Center
(Gropius
is a group of buildings on Harvard University's Cambridge, MA campus designed by The Architects Collaborative
in 1948 and completed in 1950.
The Bauhaus Archive
is a state archive and Museum of Design located in Berlin. It collects art pieces, items, documents and literature
which relate to the Bauhaus School, and puts them on public display. Currently, the museum is closed due to
construction works and will reopen in 2022.
The Embassy of the United States in Athens
is the embassy of the United States in Greece, in the capital city of Athens. The embassy is charged with
diplomacy and Greece–United States relations. The United States Ambassador to Greece is the head of mission
of the United States to Greece.
Frank Owen Gehry
is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence
in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions.
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The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and
located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. The museum was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos
I of Spain, with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art.
The Walt Disney Concert Hall
at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music
Center and was designed by Frank Gehry. It was opened on October 24, 2003.
The Dancing House (Fred and Ginger)
is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building on the Rašínovo nábřeží in Prague, Czech Republic.
It was designed by the Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in cooperation with Canadian-American architect
Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot.
8 Spruce Street (Beekman Tower, New York by
Gehry)
is a 76-storey skyscraper designed by architect Frank Gehry at 8 Spruce Street in the Financial District of
Manhattan, New York City.
The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
is an art museum at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1934 as University
Gallery, the museum was originally housed in an upper floor of the University's Northrop Auditorium.
Neuer Zollhof or Der Neue Zollhof
located at Neuer Zollhof 2-6, Unterbilk, is a prominent landmark of Düsseldorf-Hafen, part of the redeveloped
port of Düsseldorf, Germany. The building complex consisting of three separate buildings, was designed by
American architect Frank O. Gehry and completed in 1998.
Philip Cortelyou Johnson
was an American architect best known for his works of modern and postmodern architecture.
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The Glass House (Johnson house)
is a historic house museum on Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut built in 1948–49. It was designed
by architect Philip Johnson as his own residence. It has been called his "signature work".
The Gate of Europe towers (KIO Towers)
are twin office buildings near the Plaza de Castilla in Madrid, Spain. The towers have a height of 114 m and have
26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996.
The Seagram Building
is a skyscraper at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd and 53rd Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood
of New York City. Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Ely Jacques Kahn, and Robert Allan
Jacobs, the building measures 515 feet tall with 38 stories and a public plaza.
550 Madison Avenue (Sony Tower, Sony Plaza,
AT&T Building)
is a postmodern skyscraper at Madison Avenue between 55th and 56th Streets in the Midtown Manhattan
neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with associate architect Simmons
Architects, the building was completed in 1984 as the headquarters of AT&T and later became the American
headquarters of Sony. The building consists of a 647-foot-tall (197-meter), 37-story office tower with a facade
made of pink granite.
Christ Cathedral (Crystal Cathedral)
is an American church building of the Diocese of Orange, located in Garden Grove, California. The reflective glass
building, by the firm of Philip Johnson/John Burgee Architects, seats 2,248 people.
The National Centre for the Performing Arts
is a multi-venue, multi-purpose cultural centre in Mumbai, India, which aims to promote and preserve India's
heritage of music, dance, theatre, film, literature and photography. It also presents new and innovative work in
the performing arts field.
Kenzō Tange
was a Japanese architect, and winner of the 1987 Pritzker Prize for architecture. He was one of the most
significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism, and designed
major buildings on five continents.
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The Japan National Stadium (New National
Stadium, Olympic Stadium)
is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
is a memorial park in the center of Hiroshima, Japan. It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in
the world to suffer a nuclear attack at the end of World War II, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and
indirect.
St. Mary's Cathedral
is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tokyo. It is located in the Sekiguchi neighborhood of Bunkyo,
Tokyo, Japan.
The Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka
was an upscale hotel in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The site of the former hotel is now the location of a mixed-use
development named Tokyo Garden Terrace.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
(Tochō)
is the seat of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs the special wards, cities, towns, and villages
that constitute the Tokyo Metropolis. Located in Shinjuku ward, the building was designed by architect Kenzo
Tange.
Kurashiki City Art Museum (KCAM)
was opened in 1983. The remarkable building was designed by TANGE Kenzo and remodeled by URABE
Shizutaro.
Renzo Piano
is an Italian architect. His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, The Shard in London,
the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City and Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in
Athens. He won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1998.
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The Centre Pompidou (the Centre national
d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou)
also known as the Pompidou Centre in English, is a complex building in the Beaubourg area of the 4th
arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil, and the Marais.
The Shard (the Shard of Glass, Shard London
Bridge, London Bridge Tower)
is a 72-storey skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part
of the Shard Quarter development.
The Zentrum Paul Klee
is a museum dedicated to the artist Paul Klee, located in Bern, Switzerland and designed by the Italian architect
Renzo Piano. It features about 40 percent of Paul Klee’s entire pictorial oeuvre.
The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre
on the narrow Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the historic centre of Nouméa,
the capital of New Caledonia, celebrates the vernacular Kanak culture, the indigenous culture of New Caledonia,
amidst much political controversy over the independent status sought by some Kanaks from French rule. It
opened in June 1998 and was designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano and named after Jean-Marie Tjibaou, the
leader of the independence movement who was assassinated in 1989 and had a vision of establishing a cultural
centre which blended the linguistic and artistic heritage of the Kanak people.
The New York Times Building
is a 52-story skyscraper at 620 Eighth Avenue, between 40th and 41st Streets, on the west side of Midtown
Manhattan in New York City. Its chief tenant is The New York Times Company, publisher of The New York Times.
Parco della Musica
is a public music complex in Rome, Italy, with three concert halls and an outdoor theater in a park setting. It was
designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano. Jürgen Reinhold of Müller-BBM was in charge of acoustics for the halls;
Franco Zagari was landscape architect for the outdoor spaces.
Santiago Calatrava Valls
is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by
single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculptural forms often resemble
living organisms.
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Turning Torso is a neo-futurist residential skyscraper in Sweden and the tallest building in
Scandinavia. Located in Malmö on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait, it was built and is owned by Swedish
cooperative association HSB. It is regarded as the first twisted skyscraper in the world.
World Trade Center
is a terminal station on the PATH system, within the World Trade Center complex in the Financial District of
Manhattan, New York City. It is served by the Newark–World Trade Center line at all times, as well as by the
Hoboken–World Trade Center line on weekdays, and is the eastern terminus of both
Palau de Les Artes Reina Sofía (Queen Sofia
Palace of Arts)
It is the main building of the complex, located on the western side of the axle and is a landmark. This component
represents the commitment to art, spreading music, dancing and theater. Their suggestive reference to the
nautical activity is almost like a metaphor of a boat that had run aground on the ancient riverbed of Turia. The
building has an area of 37,000 square meters and more than 70 meters in height. Inside, you will find four large
rooms: the main hall, the Aula Magistral, an amphitheater and Theater and House and also a showroom.
Palacio de las Artes (Valencia Opera House)
Conceived as the final element in the City of Arts and Sciences complex, the Valencia Opera House has been
designed as a series of apparently random volumes, which become unified through their enclosure within two
symmetrical, cut-away concrete shells. These forms are crowned by a sweeping steel sheath, which projects
axially from the entrance concourse and extends over the uppermost contours of the curvilinear envelope. The
resulting structure defines the identity of the Opera House, dramatically enhancing its symbolic and dynamic
effect within the landscape while offering protection to the terraces and facilities beneath.
The Milwaukee Art Museum
is an art museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its collection contains nearly 25,000 works of art.
The Chicago Spire
was a skyscraper project in Chicago that was partially built between 2007 and 2008 before being cancelled.
Located at 400 N. Lake Shore Drive, it would have stood 2,000 feet high with 150 floors and been the tallest
building in the Western Hemisphere.
Zaha Hadid, Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
was a British-Iraqi architect, artist and designer, recognised as a major figure in architecture of the late 20th and
early 21st centuries.
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MAXXI- National Museum of 21st Century Art
is a national museum of contemporary art and architecture in the Flaminio neighborhood of Rome, Italy. The
museum is managed by a foundation created by the Italian ministry of cultural heritage.
The London Aquatics Centre
is an indoor facility with two 50-metre swimming pools and a 25-metre diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park in Stratford, London.
The Heydar Aliyev Center
is a 57,500 m² building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and noted for
its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles.
Riverside Museum
Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays.
The Phæno Science Center
is an interactive science center in Wolfsburg, Germany, completed in 2005.
The Bridge Pavilion
is a building designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid that was constructed for the Expo 2008 in Zaragoza
as one of its main landmarks.
Tadao Ando
is a Japanese self-taught architect whose approach to architecture and landscape was categorized by
architectural historian Francesco Dal Co as "critical regionalism". He is the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
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The Church of the Light
is the main chapel of the Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church, a member church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. It
was built in 1989, in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. This building is one of the most famous designs of
Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
Row House in Sumiyoshi (Azuma House)
is a personal residence in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan. It was designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando in his
early career.
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
is an art museum in St. Louis, Missouri, that presents special exhibitions and public programs. Known informally
as the Pulitzer, the museum is located at 3716 Washington Boulevard in the Grand Center Arts District.
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Acclaimed contemporary complex with a reflecting pool housing more than 3,000 post-WWII artworks.
The Nagaragawa Convention Center
is a multi-purpose convention center in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The name literally translates to
Nagara River International Convention Center, but the official English translation drops "international."
Langen Foundation
near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is a museum designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The
foundation showcases a collection of Oriental Art and Modern Art. It is located on the grounds of the Museum
Insel Hombroich.
Richard Meier
is an American abstract artist and architect, whose geometric designs make prominent use of the color white.
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The Getty Center
in Los Angeles, California, is a campus of the Getty Museum and other programs of the Getty Trust. The $1.3
billion Center opened to the public on December 16, 1997 and is well known for its architecture, gardens, and
views overlooking Los Angeles.
Douglas House
Hovering over the shores of Lake Michigan, the Douglas House was built by Richard Meier in 1971-1973 for Jim
and Jean Douglas. The house is gently placed on a steep slope over the water, almost as if it is floating amongst
the trees.
The Jubilee Church (Chiesa di Dio Padre
Misericordioso, Italian for "Church of God the
Merciful Father")
is a Catholic church and community center in Tor Tre Teste in Rome. According to Richard Meier, its architect, it
is "the crown jewel of the Vicariato di Roma's (Archdiocese of Rome) Millennium project"
The Hague City Hall
is the city hall of The Hague, Netherlands.
The Atheneum
located near the banks of the Wabash River at the edge of New Harmony, is the starting point for the tour of the
historic town, and is intended to serve as a center for visitor orientation and cultural community events. Its
architecture is conceived in terms of the linked ideas of architectural promenade and historical journey of one
of America’s most significant utopian communities.
The Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art
is a contemporary art museum situated in the Plaça dels Àngels, in El Raval, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Catalonia,
Spain. The museum opened to the public on November 28, 1995.
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares
Filho (Oscar Niemeyer)
was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.
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The Cathedral of Brasília
is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It
was designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and calculated by Brazilian structural engineer Joaquim
Cardozo, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970.
The National Congress of Brazil
is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike the state legislative assemblies and municipal
chambers, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies.
The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
is situated in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the city’s main landmarks. It was completed
in 1996. The MAC-Niterói was designed by Oscar Niemeyer with the assistance of structural engineer Bruno
Contarini, who had worked with Niemeyer on earlier projects.
The National Pantheon
was built from 1714 to 1746 by the Spaniard Geronimo Quezada y Garçon and was originally a Jesuit church. The
structure was constructed in the neoclassic-renaissance style.
The Palácio
Residence)
da
Alvorada
(Presidential
is the official residence of the President of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at
the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built between 1957 and 1958 in
the modernist style.
The Latin America Memorial
is a cultural, political and leisure complex, inaugurated in 1989, in São Paulo, Brazil. The architectural setting,
designed by Oscar Niemeyer, is a monument to the cultural, political, social and economic integration of Latin
America, spanning an area of 84,482 square meters.
Louis Henry Sullivan
was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism". He was an
influential architect of the Chicago School, a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an inspiration to the Chicago
group of architects who have come to be known as the Prairie School.
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The Chicago Stock Exchange Building
designed by Sullivan with his partner, Dankmar Adler, was widely considered an architectural masterpiece.
Constructed in 1893, the thirteen-story building incorporated Sullivan's signature ornamentation that combined
geometric forms with expressions of natural foliage.
The Auditorium Building
in Chicago is one of the best-known designs of Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Completed in 1889, the building
is located at the northwest corner of South Michigan Avenue and Congress Street. The building was designed
to be a multi-use complex, including offices, a theater, and a hotel.
The Wainwright Building
is a 10-storey, 41 m terra cotta office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The
Wainwright Building is considered to be one of the first aesthetically fully expressed early skyscrapers.
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Armed with funding from Russian Czar Nicholas II, the congregation engaged Louis H. Sullivan to design the
cathedral. He drew on Byzantine and Russian Provincial styles, but included his own distinctive touches. Abstract
decorative designs are carved and painted in the woodwork, betraying the influence of the Art Nouveau and Arts
and Crafts movements.
The Merchants' National Bank
building is a historic commercial building located in Grinnell, Iowa. It is one of a series of small banks designed
by Louis Sullivan in the Midwest between 1909 and 1919.
The National Farmers' Bank
of Owatonna, Minnesota, United States, is a historic bank building designed by Louis Sullivan, with decorative
elements by George Elmslie. It was built in 1908, and was the first of Sullivan's "jewel box" bank designs.
The Sullivan Center (Carson, Pirie, Scott and
Company Building or Carson, Pirie, Scott and
Company Store)
is a commercial building at 1 South State Street at the corner of East Madison Street in Chicago, Illinois.
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet
was a Catalan architect from Spain known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have
a highly individualized, sui generis style. Most are located in Barcelona, including his main work, the church of
the Sagrada Família.
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The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada
Família (Sagrada Família)
is a large unfinished minor basilica in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and is currently the
largest unfinished Roman Catholic church.
Parc Güell
is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona,
Catalonia, Spain. Carmel Hill belongs to the mountain range of Collserola – the Parc del Carmel is located on the
northern face.
Casa Milà (La Pedrera or "The stone quarry”)
a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance, is a Modernista building in Barcelona, Catalonia,
Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaudí and was built between 1906 and
1912.
Casa Batlló
is a building in the center of Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is considered one of his
masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house, it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been
refurbished several times after that.
Casa Vicens
is a modernist building situated in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona. It is the work of architect Antoni
Gaudí and is considered to be his first major project. It was built between 1883 and 1885, although Gaudí drew
up the initial plans between 1878 and 1880.
The Palau Güell
is a mansion designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí for the industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell, and was built between
1886 and 1888. It is situated on the Carrer Nou de la Rambla, in the El Raval neighborhood of Barcelona in
Catalonia, Spain.
Louis Isadore Kahn
was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several
firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935.
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Indian Institute of Management
Kahn was designing the National Assembly Building in Bangladesh in 1962, he was approached by an admiring
Indian architect, Balkrishna Doshi, to design the 60 acre campus for the Indian Institute of Management in
Ahmedabad, India. Much like his project in Bangladesh, he was faced with a culture enamored in tradition, as
well as an arid desert climate.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
is a scientific research institute located in the La Jolla community of San Diego, California, US.
Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban (National Parliament
House)
is the house of the Parliament of Bangladesh, located at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the Bangladeshi capital of
Dhaka.
The Yale University Art Gallery and Design
Center
was Kahn's first significant commission and is widely considered his first masterpiece. When it opened in 1953,
the building included open spaces for the exhibition of art and studio spaces for use by art and architecture
students.
The Fisher House (the Norman Fisher House)
was designed by the architect Louis Kahn and built for Dr. Norman Fisher and his wife, Doris in 1967 in Hatboro,
Pennsylvania. Characterized by its dual cubic volumes, stone foundation and detailed cypress cladding, the
Fisher house stands as a clear statement of how Kahn was working at the time, and how his work differed from
that of his contemporaries.
Kimbell Art Museum
Renowned Asian- & European-focused collection plus exhibits set in a Louis Kahn-designed building.
Daniel Libeskind
is a Polish-American architect, artist, professor and set designer. Libeskind founded Studio Daniel Libeskind in
1989 with his wife, Nina, and is its principal design architect. He is known for the design and completion of the
Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany, that opened in 2001.
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The Royal Ontario Museum
is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest
museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year,
making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada.
The Ascent
at Roebling’s Bridge in Covington is a stunning testament to the vitality and rebirth of the greater Cincinnati area,
bridging the gap from the area’s industrial roots to its contemporary identity.Situated on a 1 acre site adjoining
the slipway to Roebling’s Bridge, the building reaches 300 feet at its pinnacle and is a departure from the
surrounding waterfront buildings.
The Jewish Museum Berlin
which opened to the public in 2001, exhibits the social, political and cultural history of the Jews in Germany from
the fourth century to the present, explicitly presenting and integrating, for the first time in postwar Germany,
the repercussions of the Holocaust. The new building is housed next to the site of the original Prussian Court of
Justice building which was completed in 1735 now serves as the entrance to the new building.
Imperial War Museum
Housed in an iconic aluminium clad building, representing a globe shattered by conflict – IWM North is the first
museum in the UK to be designed by internationally acclaimed architect Daniel Libeskind.
World Trade Center Master Plan
Daniel Libeskind worked closely with all the stakeholders, knowing that it was fundamental to balance the
memory of the tragedy with the need to foster a vibrant and working neighborhood. In the end, he devoted half
of the 16-acre site to public space, defined by the Memorial and the Memorial Museum, while also setting aside
locations for sustainable, high-tech office towers, re-connecting the historic street-grid, reinvigorating the
streetscape with above-ground retail, reshaping the underground transit concourses and even finding room for
two major new public facilities: an iconic new transportation station and a performing arts center.
Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre
is an academic building on the campus of the City University of Hong Kong, which was completed in 2011. It was
designed by Daniel Libeskind cooperating with Leigh and Orange Ltd., and received several awards on its design.
Robert Charles Venturi Jr.
was an American architect, founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, and one of the
major architectural figures of the twentieth century.
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The Vanna Venturi House
one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement, is located in the neighborhood of
Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect Robert Venturi for his mother, Vanna
Venturi, and constructed between 1962 and 1964.
Freedom Plaza (Western Plaza)
is an open plaza in Northwest Washington, D.C., United States, located near 14th Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, adjacent to Pershing Park.
Seattle Art Museum
intended both to raise Seattle’s cultural profile and the museum’s presence in downtown when it was proposed
in the mid-1980s, is the only work in the state of Washington designed by the internationally renowned firm of
Venturi, Rauch and Scott Brown.
Allen Memorial Art Museum
is an art museum located in Oberlin, Ohio, and it is run by Oberlin College. Founded in 1917, the collection
contains over 15,000 works of art.
Gordon Wu Hall
Venturi presents an architecture that tries to accommodate pre-existing conditions, including historical details
and explicit references, as the heraldic pattern on the entrance, key stones, Tudor-Gothic style windows or balls
of stone pillars on the steps that define a set of paths through the Princeton campus.
The Sainsbury Wing
was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 July 1991. The building was presented to the nation by the three
Sainsbury brothers – John, Simon and Timothy – and over the past 20 years it has offered millions of visitors a
fitting space in which to contemplate the National Gallery’s outstanding collection of early Renaissance
paintings.
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier)
was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now
regarded as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930.
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Villa Savoye
is a modernist villa and gatelodge in Poissy, on the outskirts of Paris, France. It was designed by the Swiss
architects Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced
concrete.
Notre-Dame du Haut
is a Roman Catholic chapel in Ronchamp, France. Built in 1955, it is one of the finest examples of the architecture
of Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. The chapel is a working religious building and is under the guardianship
of the private foundation Association de l’Œuvre de Notre-Dame du Haut.
The Unité d'habitation
is a modernist residential housing typology developed by Le Corbusier, with the collaboration of painterarchitect Nadir Afonso. It formed the basis of several housing developments throughout Europe designed by Le
Corbusier and sharing the same name.
The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts is the only building designed primarily by Le Corbusier in
the United States—he contributed to the design of the United Nations Secretariat Building—and one of only two
in the Americas.
Government
Chandigarh
Museum
and
Art
Gallery,
is a premier museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and
medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. It owes its existence to the partition of India in August,
1947.
Sanskar Kendra
is a museum at Ahmedabad, India, designed by the architect Le Corbusier. It is a city museum depicting history,
art, culture and architecture of Ahmedabad. Another Patang Kite Museum is there which includes a collection
of kites, photographs, and other artifacts.
Maison du Bresil (Brazilian Pavillion)
Created as a microcosm of Brazilian life and culture, Maison du Bresil is a significant example of Le Corbusier’s
high-density residential design. Inaugurated in 1959, it is one of twenty-three international residences at the
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, located in the heart of Paris. As the “House of Brazil”, the building acts
as both a residence hall for Brazilian academics, students, teachers, and artists, and as a hub for Brazilian culture,
by providing exhibition spaces and archival resources. Notably, the building has provided residence to famous
Brazilians, such as the renowned journalist Barroso Zózimo do Amaral.
Richard Buckminster Fuller
was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, philosopher, critic of work, and futurist.
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The Biosphere (Montreal Biosphere)
is a museum dedicated to the environment in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is housed in the former United
States pavilion constructed for Expo 67 located within the grounds of Parc Jean-Drapeau on Saint Helen's Island.
Science World
is a science centre run by a not-for-profit organization of the same name in Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada. It is located at the end of False Creek and features many permanent interactive exhibits and displays,
as well as areas with varying topics throughout the years..
The Kurilpa Bridge
is a A$63 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The
bridge connects Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane to Tank Street in the Brisbane central business district.
The Dymaxion House
was developed by inventor and architect Buckminster Fuller to address several perceived shortcomings with
existing homebuilding techniques.
The R. Buckminster Fuller and Anne Hewlett
Dome Home
located at 407 S. Forest Ave. in Carbondale, Illinois, is a geodesic dome house which was the residence of
Buckminster Fuller from 1960 to 1971. The house, inhabited by Fuller while he taught at Southern Illinois
University, was the only geodesic dome Fuller lived in, as well as the only property he ever owned.
Eero Saarinen
was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his wide-ranging array of designs for buildings
and monuments.
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Gateway Arch National Park
is an American national park located in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
John F. Kennedy International Airport
is the main international airport serving New York City. The airport is the busiest of the six airports in the New
York airport system, the 13th-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international air passenger
gateway into North America.
Washington Dulles International Airport
(Dulles International Airport, Dulles Airport,
Washington Dulles or simply Dulles)
is an international airport in the Eastern United States, located in Loudoun County and Fairfax County in Virginia,
26 miles west of Downtown Washington, D.C.
The MIT Chapel
is a non-denominational chapel designed by noted architect Eero Saarinen. It is located on the campus of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, next to Kresge Auditorium and the Kresge
Oval, which Saarinen also designed.
North Christian Church
Just off the highway that leads to the town of Columbus, Indiana, the most slender of spires shoots upward from
the tree line. With only a small gold cross at the top suggesting its purpose, the spire seems to belong to another
world, an expressive gesture reaching into the sky that extends far beyond its visible tip. As visitors approach,
the base of the spire fans out and merges with the ground, subsuming it and metaphysically bridging the distance
between the heavens and the Earth. This is the famous North Christian Church, Eero Saarinen’s stunning
discourse on God, nature and architecture.
The CBS Building (Black Rock)
is the headquarters of the CBS broadcasting network at 51 West 52nd Street in the Midtown Manhattan
neighborhood of New York City. The 38-story, 491-foot-tall building, the only skyscraper designed by Eero
Saarinen, was constructed from 1961 to 1964.
Kresge Auditorium
is an auditorium structure at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, located at 48 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was designed by the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, with groundbreaking in 1953 and dedication in 1955.
Peter Behrens
was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine
Hall in Berlin in 1909. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and important buildings in a range of
styles from the 1900s to the 1930s.
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The AEG turbine factory
was built in 1909, at Huttenstraße 12–16 in the Berlin district of Moabit. It is the best-known work of architect
Peter Behrens.
Daniel Hudson Burnham
was an American architect and urban designer. A proponent of the Beaux-Arts movement, he may have been,
"the most successful power broker the American architectural profession has ever produced."
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The Flatiron Building
originally the Fuller Building, is a triangular 22-story, 285-foot-tall steel-framed landmarked building located at
175 Fifth Avenue in the eponymous Flatiron District neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, New York City.
The Rookery Building
is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop. Completed by architects
Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece
buildings, and was once the location of their offices.
The Postal Square Building (formerly the City
Post Office)
served as the main post office for the city of Washington, D.C., from the building's completion in 1914 to 1986.
It now houses the National Postal Museum, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and offices of the United States
Senate. Architect Daniel Burnham designed the building in the Beaux-Arts style—the same style Burnham used
for the neighboring Union Station.
The Kent House (Sydney Kent House or St.
James Convent)
is a Queen Anne style house located at 2944 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The
house was designed in 1883 by Burnham & Root for Sidney A. Kent.
The Dime Building
is one of Detroit's oldest skyscrapers, having towered over Griswold Street for more than a century.