I stumbled across a couple really unique pieces of architecture today as I was browsing Wikipedia and thought it'd be fun to share. So, here's a thread for anyone who'd like to share buildings they notable and unique, preferably unfamiliar.
Cairo's Ramses train station: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramses_Station)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fb%2Fb1%2FRamses-Station.jpg%2F1920px-Ramses-Station.jpg&hash=87213c0383685e742215bcee17b5a70f1b860a29)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F0%2F0f%2FCairo_Railway_station.jpg%2F1920px-Cairo_Railway_station.jpg&hash=22cab4e89c792e39e8cd82882fbe360ce7ab74e7)
The (new) Library of Alexandria:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fb%2Fba%2FAlexBibliothecaNight2.jpg&hash=954fad0643720dfa7fa5a74e754a92c58dbd2373)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F5%2F59%2FBibliotheca_Alexandrina_plaza_003.jpg&hash=0c0ef5226604a789049c0c58268eb66285c6aada)
Of course if anyone were to have an interest in batting these I'd not be averse :squirrel:
I didn't know that station, althought I'm very interested in Cairo's and Alexandria's architecture lately. It's a mixture of moorish, ancient egyptian and art-decò elements. :D But I think the exterior is not very interesting to model. If I had to choose a moorish style station to model I would prefer this:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F_o7_lOfm7b-8%2FTM3pvU8zaiI%2FAAAAAAAAK3g%2FBAlP1cjmLjQ%2Fs1600%2Ftoledo_estacion1.JPG&hash=dccb8a417da043ef1d51430dfbb5d112a2fa8faa)
Estación Central de Toledo (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estaci%C3%B3n_de_Toledo)
It's much smaller, but I like it... ::)
Yeah, the inside of the station's a lot nicer than the outside ;) That station from Toledo is beautiful :o Would make a brilliant bat indeed.
Another bit of beautiful (inside) Egyptian design:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fe%2Fe7%2FAzhar_Park_Cairo_View.jpg&hash=257697cd2eb1db6d43b3e792735a0dd9e9d5735e)
I'm really feeling like I need a visit to Spain and/or Egypt now ;D
I'd like to show here a few brutalist buildings that I love, but the problem is that I can't find any copyright-free photos of them, even on Wikimedia Commons &mmm Is it okay if I post here some images that I do not own ?