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Habitat 67












1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Moshe Safdie
2. When was it built? 1967
3. Where is it located? Montreal, Canada
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? You can visit, it is apartments.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? Could not find any information.
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Created to make more apartments.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because it looked so complex and intricate. I wanted to learn more about it and look at good photos of it. The Apartments would be very fun to live in and explore. It looks like it could topple over at any second but it probably it checked for safety.

Burj Al Arab
















1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Tom Wright
2. When was it built? 1999
3. Where is it located? Dubai, UAE
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Its a luxury hotel, so for the right price you can.
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? $2 billion
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? To make an expensive hotel
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because its High tech style looked very different from buildings I have seen before. I like how the building looks like a sail. It helps make it unique and one of a kind. I also picked this building because the name was very different from what I am used to.

Kunsthaus Graz

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Colin Fournier and Peter Cook
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 is an art museum so you can visit
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? N/A
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? European Capital of Culture Celebrations
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because of i unique style and architecture. I like how it looks like an alien spaceship and very futuristic. The blob shape also is very different. Going to this art museum would be very fun and interesting.

Nautilus House

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Arquitectura Organica
2. When was it built? 2006
3. Where is it located? Mexico City
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? Unsure
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? N/A
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? Made to be a unique house
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this house because it looks very different and unique. I love the shell shape and it looks very pretty inside. It looks much smaller from the outside than it does from the inside. The colors and Design is one of a kind and would be very fun to live in.

Stone House

1. Who is the architect (the person who built it)? Unsure
2. When was it built? 1974
3. Where is it located? Portugal
4. Is it a private building or can you visit it? I believe inside it private
5. Is there information on how much it cost to build? N/A
6. Is there a reason the building was created or the history of the building itself? To shorten need for resources o build a house and to be unique.
7. Why did you pick this building? (write at least a paragraph on this question)
I picked this building because of its extreme differences from other houses. For starters, most houses are not between two boulders the sizes of classrooms which makes tis house very interesting and cool. Another think is that most houses don't have a swimming pool carved inside the house either. This place would be a vacation to live in.