Curious Buildings

NAUTILUS HOUSE ITS LOCATED NEAR NEW MEXICO (CAPITAL CITY OF MEXICO). IT IS A SHELL SHAPED HOUSE AND WAS DESIGN BY THE MEXICAN ARCHITECT JAVIER SENOSIAIN. THE ARCHITECT INSPIRED IN THE WORK OF GAUDI AND HE NAMES THIS ART BIO-ARCHITECTURE. SENOSIAIN SAYS THAT LIVING IN THAT HOUSE IS LIKE LIVING INSIDE THE NAUTILUS.  

HOTEL BEIJING TAINZI ITS LOCATED IN PEKING (CHINA). IT WAS BUILT IN 2000. THIS HOTEL WON THE GUINESS RECORD FOR BEING THE BIGGEST HOTEL IN IMAGE CREATION. IT HAS 45 METRES OF HIGH AND, IN THE PRINCIPAL FACADE, THERE ARE THREE STATUES OF THREE CHINESE GOODS THAT SYMBOLIZE FELICITY, FORTUNE AND LONGEVITY. THE HOTEL HAS 10 FLOORS AND 150 BEDROOMS. IT HAS 5 STARS.

  DANCING HOUSE This house is located in Praga (Czech Republic). It was design by the czech architect Vlado Milunic. It was finished in 1996. When it was built, it was very polemic because the building standed out of other buildings of that time and i t was very different of other of the houses that surroun d it. The president of the countrie, who lived near the house for decades, support this idea because he wanted this building to be one of the cultural references of the city. At the begining, this house was named Fred and Ginger but then the architect prefared to name like is named today, the Dancing House .

STONE HOUSE His real name in portuguese is Casa do Penedo . Its located between Celorico de Basto and Fafe, in the north of Portugal . Its construction began in 1972 and was finished in 1974. It is built between four gigant rocks. The house was used by the owners during holidays, but nowadays is used as a small museum of relics and photographs from Penedo´s history. Because theres no electricity inside the house, the building is located near a wind farm, which provides energy to the building. Because of it shape and of the unusual design, it has become a growing touristic attraction .