Architecture wonders from around the world

[VicDuck]

For those that enjoy youtube videos, there is a person with the user name CasPioneer that show architecture wonders around the world, usually in the forms of city complications. The videos are a mixed of built, in construction and proposed. Here is a link to some of his/her videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JreLkYhCWiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF_Rs...eature=related

Dockside Green is in the second video.

There are many more, so check them out.

[Holden West]

Alternatively, Virtualtourist.com presents the ten ugliest buildings:

1. Morris A. Mechanic Theater, Baltimore, Md.
2. Zizkov Television Tower, Prague.
3. “The Beehive”, Wellington, New Zealand.
4. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
5. Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia.
6. Petrobras Headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
7. Markel Building, Richmond, Va.
8. Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
9. National Library, Pristina, Kosovo.
10. Ryugyong Hotel, Pyongyang, North Korea.

Full story with video.

[Baro]

Zizkov tower? Someone doesn't like creepy alien babies crawling all over a curvy futuristic TV tower? bah, what pedestrian opinions! In fact most of these buildings are just a bit strange or unconventional and many of them I find quite interesting. I'd gladly trade most of them for some of victoria's far more ugly and uninspired buildings.

[piltdownman]

I have always loved the Ryugyong Hotel. I can't wait until its completed.

I'd trade any building on that list for view towers.

[Baro]

Well that's about the only one on the list I wouldn't have in victoria since it's impossible to finish due to horrible quality construction and crumbling improperly mixed concrete. It's not even worth salvaging because it's so bloody dangerous.

[Pyroteknik]

4. Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.

Love this building. It's very impressive in person. Home to an amazing modern art museum too. Very suitable.

[Holden West]

^If a museum can be considered a culture factory then the Pompidou is very appropriate. Yet it looks terrible when dirty. It doesn't weather as well as Paris' other buildings.