Iconic Architecture

Contemporary Architecture M.Arch , Jamia Milia Islamia

Charu Agarwal Mohd. Akram Mohd. Hamza

introduction
icon
a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of respect

"If you can draw a building with a few sweeps of the pen and everyone recognises not only the structure but also associates it with a place on earth, you have gone a long way towards creating something iconic" - Tom Wright

Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887-1889 and opened on March 1st of 1889. It was a unfinished construction. The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. It was an example of the latest construction technology. It was initially intended to be dismantled afterwards but it was decided to let it stay. France is the most popular tourist destination in Europe by a long way and one of the more popular in the world. Perhaps the best known figure associated with France is that of the Eiffel Tower which has seen over 200 million visitors since it was built. the tower became a national symbol of France and brought a sense of pride to the people who live there.

Sydney Opera House

Jrn Utzon

The Sydney Opera House was built due to the demand for a bigger theatrical space in Sydney. Planning began in the 1940s and in 1955, a competition was held to find the most impressive. architectural design. 233 entries from 32 countries made way for an interesting story that continues today. The story is a wonderful one of intrigue and political intervention. Like many other famous buildings all over the world , the Opera House has become both internationally recognised as well as one of the national symbols of Australia. Now it is a world heritage .

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Wright, Frank Lloyd

The foundation's goal was the "promotion and encouragement and education in art and the enlightenment of the public." It was endowed to operate one or more museums; Solomon Guggenheim was elected its first President and Rebay its Director. The building has become a cultural icon and can be seen widely throughout popular culture.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry

One of the most admired works of contemporary architecture, the building has been hailed as a "signal moment in the architectural culture", because it represents "one of those rare moments when critics, academics, and the general public were all completely united about something. The building itself created an effect that it is recognized as The Bilbao effect. 9,30,000 visitors per year. Almost 48% of total foreign tourist of the country. Generating 147 million dollars (900 crore rupees aproxx).

Burj Al Arab

Tom Wright

Frank Gehry

Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was built to resemble the sail of a dhow, a type of Arabian vessel. Two "wings" spread in a V to form a vast "mast", while the space between them is enclosed in a massive atrium. "The client wanted a building that would become an iconic or symbolic statement for Dubai; this is very similar to Sydney with its Opera House, London with Big Ben, or Paris with the Eiffel Tower. Burj Al Arab Hotel. Once completed, the local people was so awed by the building that began to reproduce its image even on the license plates. Dubai's impressive economic boom was due in big part to oil, however their leaders noticed that their oil reserves would run out in 2016. Therefore, they decided to shift the emirate's economy to luxury tourism. The Burj Al Arab hotel was to be the new symbol of this emirate.

Jewish Museum, Berlin

Daniel Libeskind

Daniel Libeskind's design was chosen by the committee for what was then planned as a Jewish Department for the Berlin Museum. While other entrants proposed cool, neutral spaces, Libeskind offered a radical, zigzag design. Basically it is an extension to the old Jewish museum but much more design oriented.

The Jewish Museum by Daniel Libeskind is a reflection of the consistent Jewish presence in Berlins past, present and future. It is the most famous holocaust museum and most successful museum to tell about the history of Jew and Berlin to general people of the world.
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Petronas Towers

Csar Pelli

Daniel Libeskind

The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The towers were designed by Argentine architect Csar Pelli. They chose a distinctive postmodern style to create a 21stcentury icon for Kuala Lumpur. The inspiration of architect Csar Pelli is rooted in the tradition of the culture and the Islamic symbols including the geometric eight-pointed star floor design, the inspiration is mainly from Malaysias own ambition and aspiration. As evident in Pelli hoping the skybridge would symbolize a gateway to the future PTT symbolize the modernity of Malaysia and the religions in Malaysia

The Gherkin London

Norman Foster

After the plans to build the Millennium Tower were dropped, 30 St Mary Axe was designed by Norman Foster and Arup engineers, and was erected by Skanska in 20012003. The building has become an iconic symbol of London and is one of the city's most widely recognised examples of modern architecture. 30 St Mary Axe, affectionately known as the 'Gherkin', is a landmark curvilinear 40-storey office building in the heart of London's financial centre and is unlike any other ever conceived. With distinctive tapering form that minimises its footprint and effect on the London skyline and eco-friendly glazed skin with lightwells, the building also has a glazed dome at the top with spectacular 360-degree views across the city. RIBA Stirling Prize Winner 2004.

Grand Louvre Pyramids

I. M. Pei

Architect I. M. Pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the Cour Napolon.The pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 October 1988; the pyramid was completed in 1989. The second phase of the Grand Louvre plan, La Pyramide Inverse (The Inverted Pyramid), was completed in 1993. As of 2002, attendance had doubled since completion. The pyramid and the underground lobby beneath it were created because of a series of problems with the Louvre's original main entrance, which could no longer handle the enormous number of visitors on an everyday basis. Visitors entering through the pyramid descend into the spacious lobby then re-ascend into the main Louvre buildings.

The Louvre Palace and the Pyramid (by night)

Taipei 101

C. Y. Lee

Taipei 101 formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Republic of China (ROC). The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa. Taipei 101 is the first building in the world to break the half-kilometer mark in height. the building was awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest award in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The building was architecturally created as a symbol of the evolution of technology and Asian tradition(see Symbolism) .Its postmodernist approach to style incorporates traditional design elements and gives them modern treatments.

Church of the Light

Tadao Ando.

Birds Nest Stadium

Herzog and de Meuron, Arup and China Architecture Design & Research Group,

Beijing National Stadium, officially the National Stadium also known as theBird's Nest is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. the team studied Chinese ceramics.This line of thought brought the team to the "nest schemeThe circular form of the National Stadium represents Heaven, while the adjacent square form of the National Aquatics Centre, is a reflection of the Chinese symbol for Earth. The final realisation of this lighting concept creates a welcoming and exciting venue for the Olympic Games, it accentuates the architecture at night and it creates a new landmark for the Beijing night sky.

Lotus temple

Fariborz Sahba

The Lotus Temple, located in New Delhi, India, is a Bah' House of Worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape, it serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent attraction in the city. The Lotus Temple has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. Inspired by the lotus flower, the design for the House of Worship in New Delhi is composed of 27 free-standing marble clad "petals" Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bah' House of Worship in Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors, making it one of the most visited buildings in the world. Its numbers of visitors during those years surpassed those of the Eiffel Tower and the Taj Mahal.

Matrimandir

Roger Anger

The Matrimandir (Sanskrit for Temple of The Mother) is an edifice of spiritual significance for practitioners of Integral yoga, situated at the centre of Auroville initiated by The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram. It is called soul of the city and is situated in a large open space called Peace. Matrimandir, does not belong to any particular religion or sect. The Geodesic dome is covered by golden discs and reflects sunlight, which gives the structure its characteristic radiance. Inside this central dome is a meditation hall known as the inner chamber - this contains the largest opticallyperfect glass globe in the world.