Sagrada Familia by Gaudi; visual tour. Google streetview architecture collection

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Sagrada Familia (1883 - ) is one of the biggest and most glorious Gothic church at its time. Modern architecture is modernized by Gaudi in more complicated, bigger, with more than 12 towers. The average height is 100m, the central part is bigger and taller. The work is still in progress, even until now. Sagrada Familia was first designed by Franciso Paula del Villar in 1882 in a cross formed plan. The next year Gaudi took over the work and change it into his design.


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Because of this very ambitious project, Gaudi died in the year 1926 from being hit by a tram car in front of the church. Sagrada Familia has 4 towers already with work still in progress. Gaudi's design is full of ornaments, making some debate whether he was a sculpturer or decorator, rather than an architect. There are many natural forms like the forms of trees, stones, caves, stalactide, and other natural forms.

The new TWA building by Eero Saarinen re-open, wrapped by JetBlue terminal

Terminal designed by Eero Saarinen is projected to open this year under a plan by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.



There is a new building with $19 million budget named the JetBlue Airways terminal will be wrapping around the old TWA building built in 1962 by Saarinen in crescent shape. Known as Terminal 5, these two buildings may bring back the spirit of the modern architecture icon created by Eero Saarinen. See the video from youtube below

The terminal that has been closed in 2001 will be opened with the support of jetBlue new Terminal 5. Visitors and customers will still be able to check in at the JetBlue kiosk in Saarinen building and take the advantage of enjoying the landmarked architectural wonders exquiisite modernist design on their way to the terminal.

The good news of this is that TWA by Saarinen will be available again, even though there is not much to see in the new building, because it is not that-so-iconic building. The oval TV ring as the new attraction in the new building is not very strong, and is a functional building.



One element of Saarinen building that is still maintained is the trumpet-shaped lounge that used to sit at the end of one of the tubular corridors. This cost more than the budget planned because it was planned without consulting the redevelopment committee.

This we hope will bring back the iconic building in our new modern time.

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Ulster Museum Building

See the development of Ulster Museum Building with the proposal included in the website. The building is said to be in connection with traditional style. Yet it looks very contemporary design.

The chair that is long lasting to be a modern icon

Eero Aarnio, via six different ways.

The chair that is still modist even after 50 years. These ball chair, mushroom chair or bubble chair still appealing and become one of the most modern icon in furniture design.

The ball chair and companions have been remarkably used in many movies, and print ads. It is still having an evolution, like addition of light fixtures, the use of different materials.

meeting older style

When added to older style of a house, contemporary style merge in this kind of look. This is absolutely a changing nature of a house. You can imagine to put a contemporary design in your grandmother's house.

This is the work of Khouri Architects, in Stourbridge, West Mindland.

House by Richard Neutra

Richard Neutra designed this Grace Miller House in 1937. It was nice to have a modern look house by famous architect. The pool reflects the sun to the white ceiling of the house. After several decades of surviving the age and some owners with their own 'treatment' of the house, finally the house has its proper treatment.