Auxiliary Pics

[ScoutBr0]

Speaking of churches and cathedrals, I've had the pleasure of witnessing this many years ago in the brazilian town of Mariana
[t]http://blog.malapronta.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shutterstock_86162680.jpg[/t]
Basically one church was for normal people and the other for slaves/black people

[|Yucca|]

Why does that look like a screenshot from a early 2000's game?

[zukriuchen]

why don't we have some modern architecture instead

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/d6719075478c331328f7fb87de10d1ee/tumblr_np2xn1g35t1qiyx78o4_1280.jpg[/img]

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/2fc08dac18aaed42c35fa7c585518f16/tumblr_n1vhbcQdla1r7lfz1o1_500.jpg[/img] [t]http://40.media.tumblr.com/e5eba39224fd1c9edc7589def1b1bf01/tumblr_n7d88kkHMA1tdgw6ho3_1280.jpg[/t]

[img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/7c9f8a817109cd0a6e8e6dc76f683531/tumblr_n1tnhmsRuO1qzprlbo1_1280.png[/img] [img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/8655a5ae56d509f65912291edbaaa8c4/tumblr_n1tnhmsRuO1qzprlbo3_1280.png[/img]

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/305beb3f7e3c3071f488c620df2ed6a8/tumblr_n1tnhmsRuO1qzprlbo2_1280.png[/img] [img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/54191304f29de9a634c91b6f33f2b305/tumblr_n1k91eHdHF1qiyx78o3_1280.jpg[/img]

(note: i don't know shit about architecture and i don't know if this qualifies as modern or something else)

[Kommodore]

contemporary is a better word

[Archival]

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;48781706][img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Geisel_Library,_UCSD.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

See with everyone talking about 'brutalist' architecture before we passed over what I think is a really cool form of construction similar to this image, alot of concrete and everything looks fairly plain and depressing but with sections of grass I think its actually really pleasing to the eye.

[QUOTE=OvB;48783849]You might be interested in Frank Lloyd Wright.[/QUOTE]

I actually did an essay on him and his design of "falling water" when I was back in highschool, its a really neat piece.

[OvB]

You might be interested in Frank Lloyd Wright.

[Sobotnik]

[QUOTE=archival;48783833]See with everyone talking about 'brutalist' architecture before we passed over what I think is a really cool form of construction similar to this image, alot of concrete and everything looks fairly plain and depressing but with sections of grass I think its actually really pleasing to the eye.[/QUOTE]

The kind of architecture much preferred is the kind which promotes wide open spaces, high ceilings, large windows and entranceways, light is allowed to flow in, the building itself awes you with its beauty rather than imposing itself and looking like a prison or military installation:

[img_thumb]http://albertis-window.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Lincoln-Cathedral-interior-construction-mostly-12th-14th-centuries.png[/img_thumb]

[img_thumb]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Crystal_Palace_General_view_from_Water_Temple.jpg[/img_thumb]

[img_thumb]http://c8.alamy.com/comp/BJN7R1/industry-textile-weaving-mill-wood-engraving-second-half-of-the-19th-BJN7R1.jpg[/img_thumb]

[Geule]

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;48778205]where's it at?[/QUOTE]

In the economical center of Buenos Aires, a block away from Plaza de Mayo, and if I'm not mistaken it's the Banco Hipotecario's HQ.

[Qaus]

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;48784145]The kind of architecture much preferred is the kind which promotes wide open spaces, high ceilings, large windows and entranceways, light is allowed to flow in, the building itself awes you with its beauty rather than imposing itself and looking like a prison or military installation[/QUOTE]

Brutalism has a different kind of appeal. It's supposed to evoke ideas of strength, weight, imperiousness, neutrality, and rawness (there's rarely any ornateness to brutalist designs). In places like prisons or military buildings this "strong" tone to the look of the buildings is brought to its extreme: Intimidation.

For parking garages and malls, the neutrality and cost effectiveness is brought to the forefront, making the building look so plain and blank that people wouldn't care much about it. (In a mall's case, this is to make the inside look more appealing)

For post-golden age (1970's) high rises, designers just have fun with the cheapness of bare concrete and do a whole bunch of crazy cubist shit that's evokes Frank Lloyd Wright to a degree.

[t]http://i.imgur.com/S8Pvijr.jpg[/t]

[editline]28th September 2015[/editline]

basically what i'm saying is your choice of words "much preferred" is more or less a personal thing

people like different things for different reasons.

the buildings and stuff you posted are great.

[Viper123_SWE]

[QUOTE=Virtanen;48779444]nigga please, this is a church near where I live:

[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Klaukkalan_kirkko1.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]

That belltower is pretty cool though. Also, thanks guys for the shittons of architecture pics. Was looking for references for a school project I'm working on, now I have more than enough.

[editline]29th September 2015[/editline]

Speaking of cool architecture, here's the Stockholm city hall which have aged quite well IMO:

[t]http://www.aneken.se/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Stadshuset.jpg[/t]
[t]http://natgeo.se/files/bonnier-ngm/bp_photo/carl_fredrik_nycander_-_stadshuset_i_stockholm.jpg[/t]
(The three crowns at the top of the tower represents Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.)

[t]http://mb.cision.com/Public/MigratedWpy/85735/517711/94adfa15cc2d0d32_org.jpg[/t]
(The blue hall, used during the noble prize events. Funfact: during the noble prize event the onsite technicians rely on several kilometers of wiring to cover the entire area.)
[t]https://dasmaunz.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/gyllene-salen.jpg[/t]
(The golden hall with some very old artwork.)

While we're at it, the Stockholm Globe:
[t]http://media.hotellnäragloben.se/2014/03/Globen_Stockholm.jpg[/t]
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Stockholm_Globe_Arena_2.jpg[/t]
[t]http://images.visitstockholm.com/87/22e/8722e8a4-5546-4162-8b97-fcd4f3a06e03/rectangle_big_retina.jpg[/t]
(It's a very large and modular arena which is the host hundreds of events each year.)

[ignhelper]

Fuck you guys and your landscapes.

Thanks to Indonesia, Singapore has become Silent hill
[IMG]http://cdn.pictures.reuters.com/Doc/RTR/Media/TR3/5/a/9/7/RTS26A3.jpg[/IMG]

[zukriuchen]

[QUOTE=Giulikapo;48784537]In the economical center of Buenos Aires, a block away from Plaza de Mayo, and if I'm not mistaken it's the Banco Hipotecario's HQ.[/QUOTE]

i think i might've seen it while i was there, not sure. buenos aires has some fantastic architecture

[t]https://ritter.vg/resources/ba-arch/uba%201.jpg[/t] [t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/97/Buenos_Aires_D%C3%A9cembre_2007_-_Avenida_5_de_Mayo.jpg[/t]

[img]http://for91days.com/photos/Buenos%20Aires/Palacio%20de%20Aguas%20Corrientes/Architecture-Buenos-Aires.jpg[/img] [t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Buenos_Aires_Subte_station_Peru.jpg[/t]

[img]http://photos.longjaunt.com/2008/02/03/expatriateswatchthepatriots/002.jpg[/img]

[Seba]

[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;48785725]
[t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Stockholm_Globe_Arena_2.jpg[/t]
[t]http://images.visitstockholm.com/87/22e/8722e8a4-5546-4162-8b97-fcd4f3a06e03/rectangle_big_retina.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]

That's the coolest elevator in the world

[booster]

[QUOTE=Viper123_SWE;48785725][img]https://dasmaunz.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/gyllene-salen.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Looks like a place Robert Langdon would solve a riddle.

[Blazedol]

World's tallest man with the shortest person in recorded history
[T]https://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/guiness-world-records-day-8.jpg?w=620&h=942[/t]

[Konstapeln]

Woaah, That hand is as big as his head.

[MenteR]

[QUOTE=Blazedol;48789557]World's tallest man with the shortest person in recorded history
[T]https://nationalpostnews.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/guiness-world-records-day-8.jpg?w=620&h=942[/t][/QUOTE]
wow he is taller than the big ben!

[spoder55]

[t]https://i.imgur.com/qaQjISD.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]Lenin in 1923. By this point in his life, he had endured 3 strokes and could not speak.[/QUOTE]

[EmperorScorpious]

It's almost comical looking.

[spoder55]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;48802022]It's almost comical looking.[/QUOTE]

He was a completely broken man by this point, and was a shell of his former self.

[Griff]

[t]https://i.imgur.com/9qWtsB4.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]A Palestinian national security officer prevents a boy from throwing stones at Israeli troops during clashes over tension in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. [/QUOTE]

[lekkimsm]

[vid]http://i.imgur.com/WhSBbQP.webm[/vid]

[StratoSlug]

[QUOTE=lekkimsm;48802453][vid]http://i.imgur.com/WhSBbQP.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]

Kinda reminds me of the end of Shadow of Colossus.

I wonder if that was a controlled demolition or a bush fire.

[PersonalJesus69]

[QUOTE=xamllew;48802672]Kinda reminds me of the end of Shadow of Colossus.

I wonder if that was a controlled demolition or a bush fire.[/QUOTE]

Controlled, definitely. Fire in all the same spots on all the supports and how it just falls like that. Completely intentional. Probably a super old railroad that needed to be rebuilt.

[godfatherk]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;48785803]Fuck you guys and your landscapes.

Thanks to Indonesia, Singapore has become Silent hill
[IMG]http://cdn.pictures.reuters.com/Doc/RTR/Media/TR3/5/a/9/7/RTS26A3.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]

[t]http://i.imgur.com/zIW7x4o.jpg[/t]
Lagos

[t]http://i.imgur.com/GQPCFz1.jpg[/t]
Baghdad, 2003; with clouds of smoke from oil that had been burnt

[t]http://i.imgur.com/KcvnAOv.jpg[/t]
Guangzhou

[t]http://i.imgur.com/ojIdyU6.jpg[/t]
Port-au-Prince

[t]http://i.imgur.com/x3suN8D.jpg[/t]
New Delhi [QUOTE]no other city left dirt and stink on my clothes like this one. You can literally scrape grime off the leaves of trees, and main streets have garbage piled up like it's a dump. At the end of the day, your clothes are permeated with the smell of exhaust and diesel.
It's so completely foreign that it's almost addictive. It's like being on another planet.[/QUOTE]

[t]http://i.imgur.com/xRY7W53.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/Nvfg72b.jpg[/t]
Cairo

[editline]1st October 2015[/editline]

[t]https://i.imgur.com/Gj6ux.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/02/07/article-2275206-1766AF65000005DC-786_638x417.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]Cage homes in Hong Kong - Leung Cho-yin, 67, pays £105 a month for a cage in dilapidated apartment;
210,000 people are on waiting list for public housing, double from 2006
Some 100,000 people live in inadequate housing
Nearly 1.19 million people were living in poverty in the first half of last year, up from 1.15 million in 2011, according to the Hong Kong Council Of Social Services.
[/QUOTE]

[EmperorScorpious]

:disgust:

[godfatherk]

[t]http://i.imgur.com/4iWWQP4.jpg[/t]
[QUOTE]The Statue of Liberty from Jersey City[/QUOTE]

[Antianan]

[QUOTE=godfatherk;48803570]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/KcvnAOv.jpg[/t]
Guangzhou
[/QUOTE]
Looks like its from cities skylines or something, especially with that wierd transition from slums to skyscrapers.

[Tbonemeister]

[QUOTE=lekkimsm;48802453][vid]http://i.imgur.com/WhSBbQP.webm[/vid][/QUOTE]

Was that railroad track in commission at the time or was it no longer being used?

[BBarnes005]

[QUOTE=xamllew;48802672]Kinda reminds me of the end of Shadow of Colossus.

I wonder if that was a controlled demolition or a bush fire.[/QUOTE]

Probably a bush fire because demolishing anything by setting it on fire would be stupid because it would possibly cause collateral damage.