Architecturally fascinating buildings

[MarieP]

I live in Manhattan, which is part of five "boroughs" of New York City. Manhattan is an island, roughly 22.8 sq miles holding 1,644,518 people. It is thus the second-smallest US county and the most densely populated US city.

A great many buildings in Manhattan are very tall. Not many are architecturally interesting. 

This one, however, is an odd shape to me.

I don't know what the architect of the building on the right may have been thinking. What do you think?

Odd Manhattan building

By the way--when I use the word "odd" I do not at all mean "bad."  I simply mean "unusual" or "unexpected."

Do you know any oddly-shaped buildings?

[WalterSanders]

Hello @MarieP

cool Foto - thanks - you ask for other buildings - here is one from Praque

it called the "Dancing House"

for more information if interestet look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_House

[Corrie]

@MarieP There are so many fun architectural buildings in NYC . We were admiring them just today while walking around the city 🙂  I was actually in Singapore last week and really enjoyed the funky, unique diversity they have in their modern buildings as well. 

[Myrathor]

@MarieP Building Museum in Liverpool

The gym in Liverpool

https://goo.gl/maps/E3FML79zAgB2

https://goo.gl/maps/KmbkrwX6t212

[LucioV]

Interesting thread! I will leave some contributes.

I don't have time to search now, but i will leave this here: https://goo.gl/maps/TTa93FK62Rw

This is MAXXI, in Rome, by Zaha Hadid

[MarieP]

@WalterSanders That building makes me smile! I think that architect knows the architect in Manhattan.

I read the wikipedia about it (thank you for the link). It does not say if this is a privately owned building, an office building, is it open to the public (i would want to go inside to look out windows and see how rooms inside are shaped).

And I also realize that I know nothing about the building here in Manhattan. I assume it is an office building but I don't know who owns it or anything about it. I think I need to go to it and find out!

[MarieP]

@Corrie you are so right about the buildings here in New York City. And you remind me about a book I have in digital form (Google Books I love you so). The book is titled "Touring Gotham's Architectural Past: 8 self-guided walking tours of New York" by Wall and Cantrell. 

I made use of this book years ago, and then set it aside. I think I will pull it out again, preparing for the good walking weather. It might be possible to construct a walking tour map to add here as well (although I doubt I could easily draw a map like @LucioV and others have done. Guess I might have to learn that.)

[MarieP]

@Myrathor these buildings are adorable. Thank you!

[Myrathor]

@MarieP Sun Tower Prague

https://goo.gl/maps/ADSutcJLLD22

[MarieP]

@Myrathor Haha this Sun Tower building looks like it ripples in the wind 🙂

I never knew architecture could be so fascinating.

And that makes me think of a new topic for discussion.