architecture appreciation thread

hand sketches of Washington DC buildings that never got built:

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white house, with proposed extensions on either side

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president's house (thought to be drawn by thomas jefferson)

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library of congress, proposed

full link here
 
The Bahá'i House of Worship in Delhi, known as the Lotus Temple, designed by Fariborz Sahba:
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and interior view:
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Round House in Wilton, CT

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The glass walls and the home’s unique ability to rotate 360 degrees gives the inhabitants a changing perspective on the surrounding scenery.
 
a few projects by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group, copenhagen):

kimball art center, park city utah
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TEK building, taiwan
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dreamhub cross towers, seoul s.k.
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phoenix obervation tower
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master plan for smithsonian institution @ the mall, washington dc
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chau chak wing building, sydney australia, frank gehry

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Dr-Chau-Chak-Wing-Building-by-Frank-Gehry-04.jpg


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i don't care much for gehry's shit, usually.
but many people seem to love his stuff, so i'll post it up for them.
 
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