1. Habitat 67, Montreal (1967):
5 beautifully designed buildings
These spectacularly designed buildings are some of the finest examples of awesome architectural art.
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Habitat 67, located in Montreal, Canada is a model community and housing complex. It is a 12-storey building comprising of 354 identical, prefabricated concrete forms. The architect, who had both Israeli and Canadian roots used lego bricks for the initial design models.
2. Berlin Philharmonie (1956–63):
The Berlin Philharmonie is located on the south edge of the city’s Tiergarten. This area suffered decades of isolation.
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The hall is a singular, asymmetrical and tent-like building while the main hall is pentagon shaped.
3. The Ship, Eigen Haard Housing, Spaarndammerbuurt, Amsterdam (1917–20):
Severe overcrowding and shortage of accommodation in Amsterdam in the early 1900s led to ambitious projects for new housing. This is one of such examples.
4. Torre Velasca, Milan (1956–58):
This building is a modern representation of the Italian medieval castle. In Italy, post-war architecture was inflected by the presence of the past.
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5. Rusakov Workers’ Club, 6 Stromynka Street, Moscow, (1927–28):
The Rusakov Club is part of the long Russian tradition of clubs establish fight alcoholism among Soviet workers in the 1920s, offering wholesome food and drink, libraries, lectures and film.
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