Weird Architecture - Part II

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Wuxi Wanda Cultural Tourism City Exhibition Center - Wuxi, China



A giant rotating teapot, this building is a Chinese exhibition centre designed to reference local customs. The building's rotating structure also allows it to serve as a micro roller coaster, ferris wheel and water park. 


Cube House - Rotterdam, Netherlands



Designed by architect Piet Blom, this set of tilted houses was designed based on the concept of "living as an urban roof". Cubes of conventional houses are tilted by 45 degrees and rest upon hexagon-shaped pylons. The purpose of this design is to optimise the space and have improved distribution of the rooms inside. 


Dancing House - Prague, Czech Republic



Dancing House was designed by Vlado Milunic in cooperation with Frank Gehry in 1992, and completed in 1996. It serves as the building for Nationale-Nederlanden, a Dutch insurance company. Its deconstructivist style (or "new-baroque") was controversial at the time because it stood out so much compared to the baroque, gothic and art nouveau buildings that Prague is known for. 


Sharp Centre for Design – Canada



The Sharp Centre for Design is part of the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). It was designed by Alsop Architects in a partnership with Robbie/Young + Wright. The building consists of a rectangular structure that sits 26m above the ground, supported by 12 steel columns. The building hovers over the oldest building on the campus, and is connected to an existing building by a lift and stair core.


Selfridges Building - Birmingham, England



Designed by architecture firm Future Systems, the Selfridges Building is a landmark building in Birmingham. It consists of a steel framework with a sprayed concrete facade. Completed in 2003, the building has since become an architectural icon and is seen as having majorly contributed to the regeneration of Birmingham. 


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