Magical and beautiful buildings, we have seen a lot of them. Whether it is unique in appearance or creative in inner design, it has left a faint imprint in our memory. Mentioning a certain building will still make the eyes brighten aftertaste. The peculiar architecture can always be a topic of discussion. Now, let's take a look at what these strangely shaped buildings look like.
Milan Vertical Forest. That is, tens of thousands of green plants are planted on the facades of the two buildings. Can you imagine placing about 730 trees, 5,000 bushes and more than 11,000 potted plants on a 116.5-meter-high building? In other words, it is equivalent to a 2.5 hectare forest! The irrigation water for the building comes from the domestic wastewater generated by the residents on a daily basis.
Vodafone, one of the world's largest mobile communication network companies. Its headquarters building in Porto, Portugal, is very dynamic with its special-shaped structure and angular glass window design. It looks like an origami model from a distance, and looks like an alien spaceship rapidly falling into the earth. The Portuguese headquarters attempts to illustrate a dynamic three-dimensional balance with unstable building structural elements.
Center for Space Science in Bremen, Germany. This building is very characteristic, composed of more than 40,000 stainless steels, and looks like a shell with an open mouth and a whale with teeth bared from a distance. The internal exhibition area of the Science Center is about 4,000 square meters, and more than 250 exhibitions are organized around three major themes, namely, human beings, the earth and the universe. Here, visitors will be transported into a wondrous world where you can research, experiment and try for yourself.
The Revolving Tower is a supertall residential building in Sweden that was completed in 2005. The building was designed by Spanish architect Calatrava, inspired by one of his sculptures. The design consists of nine irregular pentagonal sections, with the uppermost section twisted 90 degrees relative to the ground floor as the tower rises.
Polish leaning house. This house is located in Sopot, Poland, which is an annex of a shopping mall and has become a famous local tourist attraction. It was built in 2004, and the building is twisted and folded, like a deformed and twisted cartoon house. The color of the house is exaggerated and vivid, with dazzling blue, jumping bright green, and warm light yellow. Colorful glass and various decorations are impressive. This house is so special and cute that passersby can't help but look back.
Basket Building. The basket-shaped building The Basket Building is located in Ohio, USA. And it was built by a company that sold baskets. Because the company's baskets sold very well, the boss finally decided to use the shape of a basket they designed to make a building. However, with the resounding popularity, it has also been criticized by more and more people. Most people think that the shape of the building is too ugly, and even some tourists can't help but complain.