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30. I had the pleasure of teaching gifted students

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 04:49 PM

Aug 2012

about drawing when my son was in elementary school. I related it to architecture and design since they were all so good at math and science.

Gaudi just blew them away and excited them like no other architect did, even though they did appreciate Wright's use of space and light.

I'd give anything to see his work in person. I'd give anything to have been able to take those students to see his buildings. You know it's special when just a picture of a biilding can light up the face of a child.

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The world's most beautiful buildings [View all] Lars77 Aug 2012 OP

While scrolling, I was thinking, "now where is the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)" and BOOM! NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

That was my first thought when I clicked the link, too. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #60

Interesting thing about the Guggenheim Museum in Spain CreekDog Aug 2012 #2

Here are some I like GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #3

I like your list better than the OP's. oldhippie Aug 2012 #8

Yah, I love the old buildings. If they can build new buildings with all the great GreenPartyVoter Aug 2012 #12

I love everything Gaudi did DevonRex Aug 2012 #4

Milan Cathedral. Specially, from the roof. sinkingfeeling Aug 2012 #5

Iraq had one until certain bombs fell... nanabugg Aug 2012 #6

I'm partial to art deco modern spires - the Chrysler Bldg. (1931) leveymg Aug 2012 #7

I love the Chrysler Building, it is one of my favorite buildings of the era. smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #51

The Empire State Building has a lovely deco interior GCP Aug 2012 #84

Most of them are zombie proof! Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #9

Some of my favourites: Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #10

YAY, another fan of Reims Cathedral! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #63

The Potala and the Taj Mahal hifiguy Aug 2012 #11

Thanks for the post. (n/t) spin Aug 2012 #13

Cathedrals of Notre Dame and Chartres in France. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #14

There's a fairly unknown cathedral in Passau Germany: Lars77 Aug 2012 #15

no, amassed power & capital makes people build such things. what to do with the loot is always HiPointDem Aug 2012 #16

I would call them monuments to human spirit .... oldhippie Aug 2012 #27

HOLY BAROQUE BATMAN!!! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #62

Yup it's crazy. The organ is the worlds largest apparently. Lars77 Aug 2012 #71

Nope. The world's largest functioning pipe organ hifiguy Aug 2012 #80

Largest cathedral organ then. Lars77 Aug 2012 #81

You are correct in that! hifiguy Aug 2012 #82

There sure is a website for everything o_O ;) Lars77 Aug 2012 #86

Notre Dame de Paris is pretty freaking impressive hifiguy Aug 2012 #19

Of the ones you posted, the mosque is my favourite. sibelian Aug 2012 #17

Yeah that's cool. Reminds me of Hundertwasser in a way, no edges. Lars77 Aug 2012 #21

that's crazy. lol Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #43

It's awesome, i've seen the tower myself, it's at a brewery in Abensberg, Germany. Lars77 Aug 2012 #46

Those are awesome! Odin2005 Aug 2012 #64

Sigh. I just love that. DevonRex Aug 2012 #22

Isn't it gorgeous? It's even more impressive in real life. sibelian Aug 2012 #25

I had the pleasure of teaching gifted students DevonRex Aug 2012 #30

Wow! That is amazing! I love architectrue, it is my favorite form of art. This is just incredible smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #52

Yes, I'm very much of the same opinion. I think most modern architecture is very ugly. nt sibelian Aug 2012 #70

The Taj Mahal in India malaise Aug 2012 #18

from los angeles Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #20

Driven by that many times kwassa Aug 2012 #38

I think the Brown Derby is gone. preservationists fight to save landmarks but they often lose Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #41

It was destroyed by fire in 1987 kwassa Aug 2012 #65

The lobby of the Woolworth building is quite opulent: closeupready Aug 2012 #23

When you approach Chartres by car from the countryside, amandabeech Aug 2012 #26

Yep, there's little development around the town - closeupready Aug 2012 #33

is that woolworth bldg in nyc? it looks like a church, or palace. HiPointDem Aug 2012 #28

Yes! I discovered it by accident - it's not open to the public/tourists. closeupready Aug 2012 #32

yes, it's beautiful. is that original? what's it used for now? HiPointDem Aug 2012 #68

It's just a generic office building now, as far as I know. closeupready Aug 2012 #75

is that the white church at the top of the stairs in Paris? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #42

No. You're thinking of Sacre Coeur (sp) which is in Paris. amandabeech Aug 2012 #66

ok. I've been to the Sacre Coeur. Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #73

Chartres is a town to the west of Paris, IIRC. closeupready Aug 2012 #76

The Woolworth Building is another one of my favorites! Stunningly Beautiful! There are so many smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #54

all gorgeous! Whisp Aug 2012 #24

I'm partial to the Sydney Opera House or Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright) riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #29

Just a few... Scootaloo Aug 2012 #31

Petra is in Jordan :) But i wanna go there! Lars77 Aug 2012 #35

Oh, DUH Scootaloo Aug 2012 #49

In honor of Romney (LOL) FreeState Aug 2012 #34

The Chrysler Building-NYC. I love Art Deco. virgogal Aug 2012 #36

Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France. Bicoastal Aug 2012 #37

At a more intimate level.......Falling Water Burma Jones Aug 2012 #39

Beautiful! A few of my favorites... hughee99 Aug 2012 #40

No Parthenon? Stupid list. n/t tabasco Aug 2012 #44

A glaring ommission indeed! nt Bragi Aug 2012 #79

The Alhambra, Spain kwassa Aug 2012 #45

So here are my favourites i think.. Lars77 Aug 2012 #47

Prague is stunning! Old and New... smirkymonkey Aug 2012 #56

My vote goes to the Green School Eddie Haskell Aug 2012 #48

Sydney Opera house KG Aug 2012 #50

I'm thinking burrowowl Aug 2012 #53

Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Bangkok) grantcart Aug 2012 #55

lovely. I like the Krak de Chevalier roguevalley Aug 2012 #57

The "Gherkin" in London AnnieBW Aug 2012 #58

I think the most beautiful buildings noamnety Aug 2012 #59

Reims Cathedral Odin2005 Aug 2012 #61

DU rec... SidDithers Aug 2012 #67

Nice, reminds me of the "Turning Torso" in Malmo, Sweden Lars77 Aug 2012 #72

It think this is one of the most impressive - bhikkhu Aug 2012 #69

there are far too many beautiful buildings in starkly differing styles cali Aug 2012 #74

The Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque), Instanbul, Turkey Romulox Aug 2012 #77

Can we include ruins? Bragi Aug 2012 #78

I've never been an architecture person MrBig Aug 2012 #83

I love the Getty Museum and Union Station in Los Angeles GCP Aug 2012 #85