Urban Environments. Chelseay Edwards

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1 Urban Environments Chelseay Edwards

2 Image Frank Gerhry

3 Frank Gehry buildings Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Guggenheim Bilbo, Spain Frank Gehry s IAC Building in New York City Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis

4 Frank Gehry facts 1. Frank Gehry was born in Toronto, Canada in February His birth name was Frank Owen Goldberg. 2. His interest in buildings came from finding objects in his grandfather s hardware store and used them to create imaginary towns and cities. His grandmother also encouraged him to do so. 3. In 1989, he received the Pritzker Prize, which is an architecture award given to those who s work made contributions to humanity. 4. One of his most famous works is the Walt Disney concert hall in Los Angeles. He was selected by Disney s wife to create it because she liked the garden in his initial design. 5. Frank Gehry once appeared in an episode of The Simpsons named The Seven-Beer Snitch. It aired in 2005 and he played himself designing a concert hall. Opinion His buildings to me look like they were made from odd shapes. It seems to give them a bit of uniqueness from my point of view. No other buildings have the same style, so it is at least a bit interesting.

5 Image Zaha Hadid

6 Zaha Hadid buildings London Aquatics Centre MAXXI, Rome Riverside Museum, Glasgow Phaneo Science Centre, Germany

7 Zaha Hadid facts 1. Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31st Her father was a business owner while her mother was an artist. 2. She was the first woman ever to win the Pritzker Prize. It was awarded to her in Before she started doing architecture, she studied Maths in the American University in Beirut. She eventually moved to London to study architecture. 4. She opened her own office in 1980, but none her designs made any progress. Her first major project was the Vitra Fire Station for Zaha Hadid died in Miami Hospital on 31st March She was being treated bronchitis but her cause of death was apparently a heart attack. Opinion Her buildings don t seem to have a stand out style. But they do try to do something different with the lines and curves. It gives a certain appeal that I can t describe.

8 Image Norman Foster

9 Norman Foster buildings London City Hall Wembley Stadium, London Hearst Tower, New York 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), London

10 Norman Foster facts 1. Norman Foster was born in Reddish, Stockport on June 1st His family moved to Manchester not long after he was born. 2. To finance his educational studies, he took up jobs such as working in a bakery, selling ice cream, joining the air force, selling furniture etc. He was able to complete his education eventually, getting a Master s Degree in Architecture. 3. In 1967, he established Foster Associates, which is now know as Foster+Partners, and has been running for about 40 years. It specialises in many different things such as Urban Masterpieces, Cultural Buildings, Offices and Workplaces etc. 4. He is one of the receivers of the Pritzker Prize, awarded in Earlier, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in The Chek Lak Kok airport in Hong Kong is considered one of his greatest achievements. It is so large, it can even be seen from space. Opinion His buildings have a lot of fancy glass windows and line patterns on them. It gives his buildings a stand out feature. But his buildings are very standard compared to some other architects.

11 Image html Richard Rogers

12 Richard Rogers buildings The Lloyd s Building, London The O2, London One Hyde Park, London Heathrow Terminal 5, London News-22/4546

13 Richard Rogers facts 1. Richard Rogers was born in Florence, Italy on July 23rd His father studied medicine and hoped Richard would one day become a dentist, while his mother was interested in modern design and helped Richard with his interest in visual arts. 2. He has been diagnosed with Dyslexia. During his youth, he was called stupid because he couldn t read or write properly. 3. He has been through several partnerships. He first created Team 4 with his then wife Su Brumwell along with Norman Foster and Wendy Cheesman. After that, he collaborated with Renzo Piano for several years. Finally, he created his own architectural firm, the Richard Rogers Partnership. 4. He is one of the recipients of the Pritzker Prize. It was awarded to him in He was the chosen architect for the new Tower 3 for the World Trade Centre. The old buildings were destroyed in Opinion His buildings have an inside-out feel to them. It gives his buildings an identity. But that s pretty much it; they don t stand out much otherwise.

14 Cityscape examples

15 London Cityscapes Image Image Image Image

16 San Francisco Cityscapes Image Image Image Image html

17 Tokyo Cityscapes Image Image Image Image

18 My Cityscape image

19 The finished image of my cityscape. What was successful? I really like how I done the shops in the high section. I was able to make translucent windows to make them more realistic to see the inside. What was unsuccessful? There could have been more detail. Since I was rushed for time, I could not make it as detailed as I wanted it to be. What would I do if I did it again? I would want to add the details I couldn t do with this image. Maybe have more time to do it to, as I was rushed to do this image p 101 via London Metroline W W

20 My building model

21 These photos are examples of my finished building model. I took photos from several angles. What was successful The details were exactly where I wanted them to be for the most part. What was not successful There was so little time for this project that it feels rushed and because of that, the quality is not as high as it should have been. What would I do if I did it again I would like more time to finish. Then it would have been much higher quality to it. I could make it more like a large building too.

22 These buildings were the inspiration for my model building. The photo on the left gave me inspiration to do a cross pattern on my building while the photo on the right gave me inspiration for the base.

23 Pixel city

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