The Cube building is an innovative design that adds an interesting touch to the city of Birmingham, England. The building was designed by Ken Shuttleworth, working under Make Architects, and created to bring people together, whether they were there to enjoy the dining experiences or go to work. The design is inspired by Birmingham’s history of cars and jewelry. The metal on the outside reflects the cars the city once had factories for, while the glass interior reflects the jewelry once sold in the shops of Birmingham.

This is a building created by Frank Lloyd Wright called Child of the Sun. This building was made in 1958 in Florida. I wanted to include this building because it was actually something he made for a university of Florida Southern College and I thought that would be something relatable to all of us as students. He created this in mind of it being the “college of tomorrow”. He worked on this building for almost two decades and I think it shows. This building seems very intricate and has many interesting design elements. I do however think some of the color choices and design elements are a bit outdated for the times now it is still a beautiful building and you can see the work that had gone into it.

This next building made by Frank Lloyd Wright is the Congregation Beth Sholom. This building was made in 1954 in Pennsylvania. This was the only religious building he designed and the elements he put in it I found very interesting. The pyramid-like walls are actually made of fiberglass and plastic which actually allow light to come through. It is said that during sunsets those walls actually create an orange glow in the building and during the day you can see the shadows of birds flying nearby. I think this would have created an amazing environment for those inside as well as creating an interesting space outside. Supposedly the outer tent shape of the outside is also a reference to Mr. Wright’s metaphorical take on religion.

David Heald © Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York.

The next building I will be talking about is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. This building was made in 1959 in New York, New York. I thought this building was interesting because it seemed very different from the other things he had been producing and what Mr. Wright was known for. His architecture style seemed very angular and rectangular with not many organic styles but headed in a more modern direction. Although this still has the very crisp clean lines that have that idea this building is much more rounded than his other works. You can still see his design of layers that create the building as a whole, but I just thought this one was very different for him.

For my first blog of this section, I am going to be speaking of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings and designs. This first blog is about the marvel that is Fallingwater. This building was made in 1939 which is amazing to me considering how modern it seems. I think looking at his work you can tell that Mr. Wright created buildings that paved the way for the aesthetics of modern architecture today. With this building specifically I think the layers and rectangular nature really make this building almost look like one giant cobblestone piece all together. Also the way that it is intertwined into the waterfall is very interesting to me.

Completed in 2011 the Martin Luther Church looks nothing like it sounds. Its contemporary shape sets it apart and made it the centerpiece of Hainburg, Austria. Its roof has 3 large holes in it that allow light to flood the sanctuary giving it a one of a kind look that can’t be mistaken. Actual photographs can’t really show the detail of the rood and surrounding area but the model allows you to clearly see the complex shapes derived from computer software that give it its wild look.

The BMW Welt designed by Coop Himmelblau was completed in 2007 as a new delivery center for BMW. An open consultation ended with Coops design coming out in front. Its unique design and stunning shape show that corporate environments don’t have do be boring squares and cubicles.

The Physical Science center at the University of Oklahoma feels how it looks. My toughest classes were taken here and each class day inside the windowless rooms was a stark, boring, and slow suffering experience.

I have a love/ hate relationship with the great reading room. While it is one of my favorite places on campus, it is also where I go to study for my finals if it is available which means a decent amount of stress has happened here. Which also means a lot of good grades were made here too though!

I would hope that this structure has positive meaning to those at this university. To me, I remember the first time every seeing it in person and to this day believe it is once of the greatest college stadiums in the country!