Architecture college is a world in itself. To the outsider’s eye, it appears to be a lustrous place that often reflects the happening life of architects as well as students.…
Life in an architecture school is one of the most atypical ones you can imagine. As you graduate from high school and step into the world of architecture, the transition…
Architecture has been synonymous with luxury since ancient times. Palaces, hotels, and resorts around the world have amazed the visitors with their unparalleled opulence and set the bar high for…
Starchitect Bjarke Ingels kicked off the speech telling the viewers how his team at BIG functions. They analyze the situation and try to take out as much information as possible…
Imagine having authentic meals at great heights while the views continually change. Revolving hotels have made this possible for diners. Today, many revolving restaurants have sprung up throughout the world…
With a very unique vision and a portfolio consisting of bold and outspoken designs that do not fail in making a statement, comes an award-winning firm from the Netherlands, MVRDV.…
Architecture has made its presence felt in many fields and facets. When it comes to the movie business, one of the unmissable elements that shape the way we perceive a film is its setting. The landscape directs the eye from the beginning and sets the mood of the film. It is a language on its own. Throughout the years, there have been numerous instances, where the buildings have gained as much importance as the cast of the film. More often than not, the audience tends to miss its significance in the presence of other cinematic elements. However, the architecture silently weaves a tale that is unlike any component.
Empire State Building, built-in 1930 in New York, unarguably remains one of the most famous high-rises in the world. It has been extensively used in movie franchises for years as a venue for action or as a prop in the background to accentuate the New York skyline. Taking a trip down memory lane to 2005 was when the blockbuster movie, King Kong was released. The film featured the gorilla traversing the length of the then tallest building in the world in its penultimate scenes before being shot down by military jets. The 2003 movie Elf starring Will Ferrel also features the famous structure in a few scenes. Whereas, the building makes an appearance in many iconic films like Sleepless in Seattle, Empire, and The Independence Day.
Ever wondered where the Avengers headquarters sit in real life? The famous high-rise is none other than the MetLife building on 200 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, a jewel on the Manhattan skyline. The audience gets glimpses of the interiors in the 2012 movie, The Avengers while the exterior was designed through CGI. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark buys the MetLife building and remodels it into the facade as shown in the movies. The MetLife building also appears in Godzilla, where the monster creates a massive hole destroying the structure.
Talking about the tallest buildings in the world reminds us of one of the most unforgettable scenes in the history of Hollywood films. The Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol released in 2011 featured Tom Cruise climbing the high rise without the aid of a harness. In reality, though, all the safety precautions were put in place meticulously to avoid any accidents. The scene was difficult to film as the team had to take permission and punch holes in the building. To everyone’s delight, the result was equally jaw-dropping.
HOK is a US-based architecture firm founded in 1955 by George F. Hellmuth, Gyo Obata, and George Kassabaum. With 1700 employees spread throughout the world, it is one of the…
James Law JP is an architect known for his ultra-modern one of a kind philosophy of Cybertecture. The founder of the Hong Kong-based firm James Law Cybertecture, his ideology uses…
Mediterranean Revival Architecture has always been about capturing the soul of the beautiful coast side living. It started as a way for people to experience the Mediterranean air while still…
Japan-based design firm Tsukagoshi Miyashita Sekkei renovated the facade of a building complex situated in the Minami Azabu district of Tokyo, Japan. The new structure constructed from lumber blocks is…
Olson Kundig is a Seattle based design firm founded by Jim Olson in 1967. It is led by five principal architects, Jim Olson, Tom Kundig, Kristen Murray, Alan Maskin, and…