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Buildings and Structures

a collection of features from A Momentary Vignette!

Brooklyn Bridge | Roebling's feat of engineering and design.
Civil Rights Memorial | the solemn monument by Maya Lin.
Chrysler Building | New York City's art deco delight.
Dymaxion House | Buckminster Fuller's the house of the future.
Eiffel Tower | Paris landmark created for the 1889 World's Fair.
Empire State Building | once the world's tallest building.
Fallingwater | Frank Lloyd Wright's residence at Bear Run.
Flatiron Building | New York City landmark with unique shape.
Flavian Amphitheater | the great Roman colosseum.
the Great Pyramid at Giza | the last of the Seven Wonders.
the Guggenheim | F.L. Wright's museum of distinctive shape.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao | Frank Gehry's spectacular museum.
Lever House | SOM's modern office building at Park Avenue.
Miró studio | studio for artist Joan Miró by José Luis Sert.
Nakagin Tower | the Tokyo capsule tower by Kurokawa.
Old Faithful Inn | the rustic and picturesque national park lodge.
Sistine Chapel | Michelangelo's exquisite ceiling frescoes.
skyscraper | the giants of building and engineering.
Sydney Opera House | beautiful sail-like complex by Jørn Utzon.
Temple of Venus | the ancient Roman temple at Baalbek.
Timberline Lodge | the WPA treasure on the slopes of Mt. Hood.
Times Square | celebrate at the crossroads of the universe.
Tomb of Qin | discover the ancient Chinese terra cotta army.
Unisphere | 1964 World's Fair centerpiece near New York City.
Waldorf-Astoria | the classic New York art deco hotel.
World Trade Center | Yamasaki's 110 story twin towers.

Skyscrapers at Loggia | Loggia presents the tallest structures and high-rise buildings from around the world.

Famous Buildings on the Web

Architecture of the Getty Center | a tour of Richard Meier's new museum in Los Angeles is the subject of this beautifully detailed presentation.

the Barcelona Pavilion | this innovative International Style icon by Mies van der Rohe is studied in a virtual tour of the reconstructed work.

La Pedrera | a visit to Antonio Gaudi's recently restored La Pedrera is provided by Caixa Catalunya complete with detailed images and plans.

the Miracle in Bilbao | Frank O. Gehry's new Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is the subject of this article which first appeared in the New York Times.

Pontevecchio | the famous bridge in Florence, Italy is documented with beautiful photographs and commentary.

roadsideamerica | visit roadside icons of America's past that recall a different kind of architecture.

Säynätsalo Municipal Centre | the beautiful Town Hall in Säynätsalo, Finland by Alvar Aalto is featured in this study of the architect's work.

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