SUBSIM Radio Room Forums

SUBSIM Radio Room Forums (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/index.php)
-   General Topics (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/forumdisplay.php?f=175)
-   -   Interesting buildings. (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=182174)

Armistead 04-04-11 02:39 PM

Interesting buildings.
 
I love old buildings and skyscrapers. Here I live in Winston Salem NC and never knew the Empire State Building was built off the same plans and designs as the Reynolds building here. The Empire even sends the Reynolds a fathers day card each year.

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...ead1424/11.jpg

http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...424/687351.jpg

frau kaleun 04-04-11 02:52 PM

One of my favorites here locally:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/23...8ebe405459.jpg

http://www.vaheli.com/site/images/pics/tour3.jpg



At one point Union Terminal was abandoned and partially destroyed but it was declared a historic site before they could tear down what's left. Now restored and houses two of our local museums plus an Omnimax theater.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinn...Union_Terminal

Jimbuna 04-04-11 02:57 PM

Here is one of the UK's largest nuthouse...we even built a clock on it so the inmates will never need reminding what time they should doze till.

http://www.travellondon.com/wp-conte...Parliament.jpg

Betonov 04-04-11 03:00 PM

A reply to Jim, here's Slovenias biggest nuthouse
http://static.mojvideo.com/foto/parl...421/152326.jpg

The building itself is interesting. Solid Bronze artwork around the entrances. And there's no no-passing zone, so one can come to a meter from the artwork and take pictures.
And the inside is quite beautiful, with frescos on the walls

Bakkels 04-04-11 03:36 PM

And here's ours in Holland:

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/5628/hofvijver.jpg

nikimcbee 04-04-11 04:59 PM

Mookie may get a tingle up his leg...:haha::D

VDNkh, Moscow, Russia

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F_KPvSxgrG...0/DSC00877.JPG

Tchocky 04-04-11 05:13 PM

I've always thought that Govt Centre looked rather striking

http://i.imgur.com/zQvzo.jpg

(I am now bloody terrified of hotlinking, so everything goes through Imgur ;) )

Penguin 04-04-11 05:47 PM

I think these are pretty cool:

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/1...a0019archi.jpg

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/4...sseldorfwa.jpg

http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/7...ernachtmom.jpg

Neuer Zollhof in the Düsseldorf harbour.

GoldenRivet 04-04-11 05:54 PM

http://dextrovert.com/albums/downtow..._City_Hall.jpg
Dallas, Texas City hall.

more commonly known as OCP Corporate Headquarters in the Robocop series of films

Ducimus 04-04-11 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna (Post 1635729)
Here is one of the UK's largest nuthouse...we even built a clock on it so the inmates will never need reminding what time they should doze till.

http://www.travellondon.com/wp-conte...Parliament.jpg

I have to say, there are few things that can make one laugh more then some good British humor or wit. :haha:

Sailor Steve 04-05-11 02:43 AM

Salt Lake City Public Library

Outside

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...e/Library1.jpg

And in

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ary_Intern.jpg

Gargamel 04-05-11 02:53 AM

Rock Hall:

http://www.uptake.com/blog/wp-conten...lic-domain.jpg

And the peter B lewis building:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sQ456NmW8Z...252C%2BUSA.jpg

There was a gunman that holed himself up in that building about 7 years ago. I talked to some of the Cleveland SWAT guys who responded, they HATED that building. All their tactics were based on right angles, doorway entry, etc. Apparently this building was designed with no right angles on the inside. It was giving them fits.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/...8294a5685a.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8lHdC83CaU...bl+aerial2.jpg

Betonov 04-05-11 03:45 AM

All that steel and glass and concrete (giggle)....

And now for something completely diferent
http://dne.enaa.com/upload/kozolec_240907.jpg

KOZOLEC, used for drying hay, storing corn, making a BBQ possible in any weather and providing a safe heaven for young couples wishing for some privacy (if no-one is alergic to hay)

Penguin 04-05-11 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel (Post 1636150)

Hey, this reminds me of something...
I checked it, the buildings I posted and this one were built by trhe same architect; Frank Gehry.

*taking my water pistol and heading off to the harbour* :D

papa_smurf 04-05-11 05:42 AM

This is one of the campus buildings at Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy, also know locally as the "toast rack".
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...University.jpg


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:48 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2025 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.