Regan's Photojournalism Blog: April 2014

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Turning Torso, Sweden

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
     Santiago Calatrava
2. When was it built?
     2001-2005
3. Where is it located?
     Malmö, Sweden
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
      it's basically private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
      no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
     It ended up being the tallest skyscraper in Scandinavia.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
     I picked this building because I found it very interesting that it was twisted. I was not aware that you could create a safe building like that.

Kunsthaus Graz, Austria

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)?
      Sir Peter Cook & Colin Fournier
2. When was it built?
       2003
3. Where is it located?
      Graz, Austria
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it?
      It's a public art museum
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build?
     no
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself?
      It was built because of the European Capital of culture
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
   I picked this building because the architecture really interested me. Also, I liked that it looked like a whale.