architecture

FRANK GHERY : Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT : Falling Water, PA

FILIPO BRUNELLESCHI : Santa Maria del Fiore / The Duomo, Florence, Italy

FRANK GHERY : Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain

I have always been a big fan of Frank Ghery, and the way he approaches architecture, and treats his buildings more like sculptures and pieces of art themselves. Any one of his buildings, if I see it in real life, makes me stop in awe. And usually pull out my camera and snap several photos.

I have never seen the Guggenheim in Spain, but it is among my favorite pieces of architecture just in the way that it sticks out like a jewel in the middle of the city. Not one side or angle is like any other, and the way the light plays off of the shapes and textures is captivating.

Frank Gehry now heads his own firm Gehry Partners, LLP; http://www.foga.com/

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT : Fallingwater, PA

Wright's love for nature is clear in just about every piece of architecture he designs. His buildings work with, around, and incorporate nature, instead of intruding or obstructing it.

don’t think it’s unfair to say that there is no American architect who has ever lived who has done as much to touch the world, who has done as much to realize his vision of what a perfect architecture might be than Frank Lloyd Wright.”—William Cronon, Historian (http://www.pbs.org/flw/legacy/index.html)

I love the way this house interacts with its surroundings. The waterfalls act as curtains, and the trees and rocks surrounding it add to the beauty of the structure. I love the modern look and feel of the inside of the house as well, and the huge open spaces and windows to sit and enjoy nature. If i am ever rich and famous, I would like to buy this house and live in it.

to see more about Frank Lloyd Wright: www.franklloydwright.org

FILIPO BRUNELLESCHI : Santa Maria del Fiore / The Duomo, Florence, Italy

Brunelleschi was noted for bringing mathematics and perspective to his architectural endeavors.

Brunelleschi's idea for how to build the dome would revolutionize engineering and construction, and his creation would be the largest dome in the world for nearly half a millennium ( Brown, 1)."

The Duomo is one of the most breathtaking pieces of architecture, I have been lucky enough to see. In the city of Florence, everything is beautiful, but the Duomo remains to be one of the most beautiful things in all of Italy.