The best brick buildings in the world? - Page 3

buho · May 22nd, 2009, 10:36 AM

All these are Madrid buildings, some of them, the oldest in the city (13, 14, 15th, 16th century...)

Iglesia de Santa Cristina

Iglesia de San Fermín de los Navarros

Iglesia de San Ginés

Iglesia de San Martín de Tours

Iglesia de la Buena Dicha

Iglesia de la Paloma

Iglesia de San Nicolás de los Servitas

Iglesia del Perpetuo Socorro

Capilla de San Isidro

Instituto Valencia de Don Juan

Carcel de Corte

Casa de la Villa

Casa Encendida

Escuelas Aguirre

Casa de las Siete Chimeneas

Casa de los Lujanes

Hospital Niño Jesús

Instituto Católico de Artes e Industrias

Palacio de Uceda

city_thing · May 22nd, 2009, 11:50 AM

Roskilde Cathedral (kirkedom) in Roskilde, Denmark. Roskilde is just outside of Greater Copenhagen, and the Cathedral plays a large roll in the history of the Danish Monarchy, Danish Kings and Queens have been burried there since the 15th Century. It's beautiful.

image hosted on flickr

Kirsten M Lentoft (momse2600)

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Admean

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sftrajan

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eszsara

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Lnewbee

Danish must have thousands of grand old brick buildings.

buho · May 22nd, 2009, 12:29 PM

Bricks are very used in mudejar style. All the photos are of Toledo (Spain)

Train station

Ermita del Cristo de la Vega

Church of Illescas

Santiago del Arrabal church

XIV century palace main gate

A tower

Inside, the most usual is that the brick is covered with paintings or plaster, like these two medieval synagogues

the spliff fairy · May 22nd, 2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john2890

Has to be Russell Square Hotel in London.

sorry, i dunno how to embed pics!

John, check out the quote function to see

the spliff fairy · May 22nd, 2009, 01:52 PM

St Pancras Station, London, the largest building in the world when built

www.dailymail.co.uk, www.miniaturebuilder.com

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Ecological · May 22nd, 2009, 01:57 PM

its just unfortunate alot were destroyed

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william of waco · May 22nd, 2009, 02:42 PM

Westminster Cathedral, London 1895-1903

Front View (flickr-brian_bru)

Side View (flickr-Webrarian)

Side View (flickr-Lawrence OP)

The cathedral to the right and it's neighbor to the left, constructed in a similar architectural style. (flickr-Webrarian)

parcdesprinces · May 23rd, 2009, 04:47 PM

Toulouse, France

Albi, France

Montauban, France

Paris, France

Gamma-Hamster · May 23rd, 2009, 09:43 PM

Some simplier brick buildings in the center of Moscow:

marcobruls · May 23rd, 2009, 10:49 PM

Colosseum??

InvisibleParis · May 26th, 2009, 10:23 AM

Wow, there are some fantastic examples here, many I didn't know at all. They make the brick buildings in Paris look very minor, but I'll keep blogging about them nevertheless!

Here's another building from Paris anyway - the St Jean de Montmartre church, the first modern church in the city. It was built in reinforced cement with brick as decoration and support.

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

Union.SLO · May 26th, 2009, 03:40 PM

Ljubljana, Slovenia:

NUK (National library):

Building of Triglav insurance:

Both buildings were made by arhitect Jože Plečnik.

william of waco · May 26th, 2009, 04:32 PM

The Chile House, Hamburg, Germany, Architect Fritz Höger, 1924

This one is massive.

(flickr-hsc-chris16)

(flickr-Wolfgang Staudt)

(flickr-rsinghabout)

Blindfold · May 26th, 2009, 05:15 PM

Wow! Stunning! You can really see the emerging Art Deco style in the bulding.

maja88 · May 26th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blindfold

Wow! Stunning! You can really see the emerging Art Deco style in the bulding.

"The Chilehaus (Chile House) is a ten-story office building in Hamburg, Germany, a prime example of brick architecture of the 1920s.
This enormous building spans a street, the Fischertwiete. The building is famed for its top, which is reminiscent of a ship's prow, and the facades, which meet at a very sharp angle at the corner of the Pumpen and Niedernstrasse. The best view of the building is from the east. Because of the accentuated vertical elements and the recessed upper stories, as well as the curved facade on the Pumpen street, the building has, despite its enormous size, a touch of lightness.

The building was designed by the architect Fritz Höger and built between 1922 and 1924. It was commissioned by the shipping magnate Henry B. Sloman, who made his fortune trading saltpeter from Chile, hence the name Chile House. The sculptural elements in the staircases and on the facade were provided by the sculptor Richard Kuöhl. The cost of construction is difficult to determine, as the Chile House was built during the period of hyperinflation that struck Germany during the early 1920s, but is estimated to have been more than 10 million reichsmark

The building is constructed on very difficult terrain, so to gain stability it was necessary to build on 16-meter-deep reinforced-concrete pilings. Also, the location's close vicinity to the Elbe river necessitated a specially sealed cellar, and heating equipment was constructed in a caisson that can float within the building, so the equipment can't be damaged in the event of flooding."
(from Wikipedia)

But not only this Chilehaus is fantastic. Also the entire quarter, "Kontorhausviertel", is really very impressive:

(from Wikipedia 2)

Nice overview here => click on "1"

Puto · May 26th, 2009, 07:00 PM

Probably the best example in Portugal.

Campo Pequeno bullring, Lisbon.

As it were:

As it is nowadays:

parcdesprinces · May 26th, 2009, 07:32 PM

I love it, especially with its new roof !

Cosmo Urbano · May 26th, 2009, 07:58 PM

La Plata Cathedral

The 2nd biggest Cathedral of the whole continent after a modern brazilian one, and bigger than Lujan (Arg) , Manizales (Col), and St Patrick's (USA) cathedrals.
Towers are 112 + 5m tall pinnacles. Interior 120m x 76m.
Nave 37m tall.

brvnara · May 26th, 2009, 08:26 PM

Wow!!!
Great thread
I just love buildings made of brick.
Here's my contribute from Croatia.

Đakovo cathedral

brvnara · May 26th, 2009, 08:26 PM

May 22nd, 2009, 11:50 AM	#42
city_thing I gots purdy hair Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne. Posts: 6,974 Likes (Received): 177	Roskilde Cathedral (kirkedom) in Roskilde, Denmark. Roskilde is just outside of Greater Copenhagen, and the Cathedral plays a large roll in the history of the Danish Monarchy, Danish Kings and Queens have been burried there since the 15th Century. It's beautiful. image hosted on flickr Kirsten M Lentoft (momse2600) image hosted on flickr Admean image hosted on flickr sftrajan image hosted on flickr sftrajan image hosted on flickr eszsara image hosted on flickr Lnewbee Danish must have thousands of grand old brick buildings. __________________ Calling occupants of interplanetary craft...

May 22nd, 2009, 01:52 PM	#45
the spliff fairy ONE WORLD Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: london Posts: 7,171 Likes (Received): 249	St Pancras Station, London, the largest building in the world when built www.dailymail.co.uk, www.miniaturebuilder.com www.dennis-jackson.me.uk [img]http://***********************/london/jpgs/st_pancras_station_ct301107_1.jpg[/img] *********************** , http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com www.hp-lexicon.org Last edited by the spliff fairy; May 22nd, 2009 at 01:59 PM.

May 22nd, 2009, 01:57 PM	#46
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,521 Likes (Received): 9	Birmingham is famous for its terracotta brick buildings its just unfortunate alot were destroyed image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

May 26th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#51
InvisibleParis Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, there are some fantastic examples here, many I didn't know at all. They make the brick buildings in Paris look very minor, but I'll keep blogging about them nevertheless! Here's another building from Paris anyway - the St Jean de Montmartre church, the first modern church in the city. It was built in reinforced cement with brick as decoration and support. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Architecture, history...Paris! http://www.invisibleparis.net http://bricksinparis.blogspot.com/

May 26th, 2009, 05:15 PM	#54
Blindfold I said love, I said pet Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Perthonality & Brixtonite Posts: 1,300 Likes (Received): 3	Wow! Stunning! You can really see the emerging Art Deco style in the bulding. __________________ This world spins, but not for YOU!

May 22nd, 2009, 10:36 AM	#41
buho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Madrid Posts: 5,615 Likes (Received): 103	All these are Madrid buildings, some of them, the oldest in the city (13, 14, 15th, 16th century...) Iglesia de Santa Cristina Iglesia de San Fermín de los Navarros Iglesia de San Ginés Iglesia de San Martín de Tours Iglesia de la Buena Dicha Iglesia de la Paloma Iglesia de San Nicolás de los Servitas Iglesia del Perpetuo Socorro Capilla de San Isidro Instituto Valencia de Don Juan Carcel de Corte Casa de la Villa Casa Encendida Escuelas Aguirre Casa de las Siete Chimeneas Casa de los Lujanes Hospital Niño Jesús Instituto Católico de Artes e Industrias Palacio de Uceda

May 22nd, 2009, 12:29 PM	#43
buho Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Madrid Posts: 5,615 Likes (Received): 103	Bricks are very used in mudejar style. All the photos are of Toledo (Spain) Train station Ermita del Cristo de la Vega Church of Illescas Santiago del Arrabal church XIV century palace main gate A tower Inside, the most usual is that the brick is covered with paintings or plaster, like these two medieval synagogues

May 22nd, 2009, 02:42 PM	#47
william of waco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, soon to be London Posts: 165 Likes (Received): 0	Westminster Cathedral, London 1895-1903 Front View (flickr-brian_bru) Side View (flickr-Webrarian) Side View (flickr-Lawrence OP) The cathedral to the right and it's neighbor to the left, constructed in a similar architectural style. (flickr-Webrarian)

May 23rd, 2009, 04:47 PM	#48
parcdesprinces Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Auteuil \| 82 \| Monaco Posts: 7,383 Likes (Received): 444	Toulouse, France Albi, France Montauban, France Paris, France

May 23rd, 2009, 09:43 PM	#49
Gamma-Hamster BANNED Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,893 Likes (Received): 0	Some simplier brick buildings in the center of Moscow:

May 23rd, 2009, 10:49 PM	#50
marcobruls "I need ya buddy!" Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hoffstad Posts: 3,138 Likes (Received): 4	Colosseum??

May 26th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#52
Union.SLO Existere et persistere Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 6,637 Likes (Received): 281	*Ljubljana, Slovenia:* NUK (National library): Building of Triglav insurance: Both buildings were made by arhitect Jože Plečnik.

May 26th, 2009, 04:32 PM	#53
william of waco Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Austin, soon to be London Posts: 165 Likes (Received): 0	The Chile House, Hamburg, Germany, Architect Fritz Höger, 1924 This one is massive. (flickr-hsc-chris16) (flickr-Wolfgang Staudt) (flickr-rsinghabout)

May 26th, 2009, 07:00 PM	#56
Puto trás pa diente Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Coimbra Posts: 4,544 Likes (Received): 2	Probably the best example in Portugal. Campo Pequeno bullring, Lisbon. As it were: As it is nowadays: __________________ téka téka béka béka trás pa diente\|Coimbra

May 26th, 2009, 07:32 PM	#57
parcdesprinces Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Auteuil \| 82 \| Monaco Posts: 7,383 Likes (Received): 444	I love it, especially with its new roof !

May 26th, 2009, 07:58 PM	#58
Cosmo Urbano BANNED Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,108 Likes (Received): 1	La Plata Cathedral The 2nd biggest Cathedral of the whole continent after a modern brazilian one, and bigger than Lujan (Arg) , Manizales (Col), and St Patrick's (USA) cathedrals. Towers are 112 + 5m tall pinnacles. Interior 120m x 76m. Nave 37m tall.

May 26th, 2009, 08:26 PM	#59
brvnara Brđanin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grad Nekad Ponosnih Građana Posts: 2,297 Likes (Received): 3	Wow!!! Great thread I just love buildings made of brick. Here's my contribute from Croatia. Đakovo cathedral __________________ Nedaj Bože Rata Ni Fiata Brodska Naselja ...Tu se čobanac jede...šljivovica se pije i i Sunce naljepše sije i nigdje ljepše nije, nego na palubi broda šta mu Sava trup kroji, 760 godina usidren stoji i ne putuje nigdje, tu je stoljeća broji...ovdje na obali Save raj na zemlji postoji. by SBReprezenta Last edited by brvnara; May 29th, 2009 at 02:02 PM.

May 26th, 2009, 08:26 PM	#60
brvnara Brđanin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grad Nekad Ponosnih Građana Posts: 2,297 Likes (Received): 3	Đakovo cathedral __________________ Nedaj Bože Rata Ni Fiata Brodska Naselja ...Tu se čobanac jede...šljivovica se pije i i Sunce naljepše sije i nigdje ljepše nije, nego na palubi broda šta mu Sava trup kroji, 760 godina usidren stoji i ne putuje nigdje, tu je stoljeća broji...ovdje na obali Save raj na zemlji postoji. by SBReprezenta

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