Another one of Neave Brown’s most recognized projects is Smalle Haven, also referred to as the Green Medina, which is located in the Netherlands. Neave Brown himself refers to Green Medina as one of his best projects.  This is one of his more recent and one of his last projects, especially in comparison to the last two, as it was done in 2002. A professional landscaper was brought  in to make the building appear less cold and more welcoming. It contains 73 apartments while also featuring multiple office and shop spaces.

Key housing projects by 2018 Royal Gold Medallist Neave Brown

Above is Walter Gropius’ Sommerfeld House built from 1920 to 1922. The Sommerfeld House was built for Adolf Sommerfeld in Berlin. Sommerfeld was a building entrepreneur who specialized in timber structures and commissioned Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer to design his home. The house was constructed using a method of Sommerfeld’s construction company, called the “block house” building method. Gropius founded the Bauhaus, an exceptional architecture and design school, which made the interior fittings and fixtures for the house. Josef Albers designed beautiful stained-glass windows for the interior near the stairs. Sommerfeld House was unfortunately completely destroyed in World War II.

My favorite part about the Sommerfeld House is the stained-glass windows in the interior of house, they are very unique and seem to be just an arrangement of geometric shapes (shown in image above). I appreciate the symmetry of the house and how the entire house (interior and exterior) is full of geometric shapes. The design of the house manages to make it feel traditional even though it is a completely wood structure. The interior has unique patterns on the walls making it interesting as well.

Information retrieved from https://www.bauhaus100.com/the-bauhaus/works/architecture/sommerfeld-house-berlin/ and https://usmodernist.org/gropius.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjwp-X0BRAFEiwAheRui_sO78UhHVgjEW5QWgdnYuBnBwZn6aY-jDHZX5tosRogWlKu_5HfUBoCZ-gQAvD_BwE

The Alexandra Road Estate is another one of Neave Brown’s masterpieces. It is located in London, England. It was built during the 1970’s and took roughly six years to complete. The estate is comprised of around 500 houses, shops, a community center and even a school. The layout is a stepped formation that climbs up eight stories tall. The roofs are flat in order to allow residents to have an outdoor space. One of the reasons Brown’s work is so looked up to is because the effort and innovation he has delivered to public housing in the UK, where so many others just wanted to keep doing the cheap and quick option.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Road_Estate

The Dunboyne Road Estate was designed by Neave Brown in the 1960’s and built in London, England. It was designed to be a high density, but low rise building. It was one of the first of its kind. It featured about 71 houses in rows and was connected to a public building, which was another concept that was one of the first of its kind.  Brown himself lived in one of the houses following the completion of it.

Shown above is The Fagus Factory, the first project of Walter Gropius. The owner of factory, located in Alfeld, Germany, was Carl Benscheidt at the time. Gropius convinced Benscheidt that the factory should be planned as an art project, and that he had a better plan than the current architect. The Fagus Factory contains many different buildings, all which serve a variety of purposes, such as: manufacturing, storage, and offices. Gropius’ most significant contribution to the project was his design for the office building of the factory. He used more glass than brick, and instead of the typical load bearing walls, he used concrete columns inside the building. The corners of the exterior of the building are fully glazed, free of structural elements. This element was extremely innovative for the time.

The Fagus Factory is very progressive for its time. For an office building built in the early 1900s, it is extremely modern and aesthetically pleasing. The use of glass around the entire building would allow a lot of nature light to enter the building creating a better work environment. Factories are typically thought of as a mere means to an end, so I found it interesting that Gropius considered this factory an art project when he initially began working on the plan. This factory was Gropius’ first project and his progressive style continues to show throughout his work.

Information retrieved from https://www.archdaily.com/612249/ad-classics-fagus-factory-walter-gropius-adolf-meyer

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I. M. Pei, the building is 315.0 m (1,033.5 ft) high with two masts reaching 367.4 m (1,205.4 ft) high. The 72-story building is located near Central MTR station. This was the tallest building in Hong Kong and Asia from 1990 to 1992, the first building outside the United States to break the 305 m (1,000 ft) mark, and the first composite space frame high-rise building. That also means it was the tallest outside the United States from its completion year, 1990. It is now the fourth tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong, after International Commerce Centre, Two International Finance Centre and Central Plaza.

I had the chance to visit this building while I was living in Hong Kong, the building highlights among the skyscrapers of Hong Kong, its architecture is very different to the other buildings and during the night the lights make it look like a majestic building. for a lot of time, this building was the signature of the Hongkonese bay. A lot of souvenirs and postcards of Hong Kong have the image of the building as the main character. a total worth to experience the building in flesh.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF) is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have influenced its development. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established on April 20, 1983, by Ahmet Ertegun, founder, and chairman of Atlantic Records. After a long search for the right city, Cleveland was chosen in 1986 as the Hall of Fame’s permanent home. Architect I. M. Pei designed the new museum, and it was dedicated on September 1, 1995.

Considered a controversial choice as the building’s architect, Pei, by his own admission, was not very familiar with rock and roll music. Nonetheless, his design can be seen as symbolizing the dominant musical style of the second half of the twentieth century. Of the building’s design, Pei said, “it was my intention to echo the energy of rock and roll. I have consciously used an architectural vocabulary that is bold and new, and I hope the building will become a dramatic landmark for the city of Cleveland and for fans of rock and roll around the world.”

It is a museum on one end of the seven-kilometer-long (4.3 mi) Corniche in Doha, Qatar. As per the architect I. M. Pei’s specifications, the museum is built on an island off an artificial projecting peninsula near the traditional dhow harbor. A purpose-built park surrounds the edifice on the eastern and southern facades while two bridges connect the southern front facade of the property with the main peninsula that holds the park. The western and northern facades are marked by the harbor showcasing the Qatari seafaring past.

The museum is influenced by ancient Islamic architecture yet has a uniquely modern design involving geometric patterns. It is the first of its kind to feature over 14 centuries of Islamic art in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. Occupying an area of 45,000 m², the museum is on an artificial peninsula overlooking the south end of Doha Bay. Construction of the building was done by a Turkish company, Baytur Construction, in 2006. The interior gallery spaces were designed by a team of Wilmotte Associates. The museum was opened on November 22, 2008, by the then-emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad. It opened to the general public on December 8, 2008.

At 91 years of age, the museum’s architect, I. M. Pei had to be coaxed out of retirement to undertake this enterprise. He traveled throughout the Muslim world on a six-month quest to learn about Muslim architecture and history and read Muslim texts to draw inspiration for his design. According to Pei, the light fountain in 9th century Ibn Tulun Mosque of Cairo was the inspiration

the Museum Louvre built by I. M. peiit is the world’s largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city’s 1st arrondissement (district or ward). Approximately 38,000 objects from prehistory to the 21st century are exhibited over an area of 72,735 square meters (782,910 square feet). In 2019, the Louvre received 9.6 million visitors, making it the most visited art museum in the world. I have the chance to be inside the museum multiple times, it is honestly one of the most amazing and interesting buildings I have ever been to. the museum is built underground and it has multiple entries and exits connecting it with malls and other Parisian attractions, the museum is so big that it was impossible to me to visit the entire museum even though I have been there more than once. it is amazing how the architecture was able to mix modern and classic styles making it so balanced and matching.

The Victor Block, which is located in downtown Guthrie, was built by Joseph Foucart in 1893. It is a 3 story brick and stone building with a beveled corner entrance. This building has served many purposes over the years. It has been used as things like drugstores, offices, saloons, and liquor businesses. The building was rehabilitated in 1982, and is currently used as some shops, a bed and breakfast, and a couple of restaurants. It also holds an event center, which was Oklahoma’s first four star event center.

The things that stick out to me is how big this building is. It has the capacity to hold multiple businesses, and is even more impressive considering it was built in the 19th century. The beveled entrance is also very cool to me, because even though it is located on a corner, it still feels like you are entering just a normal building. I also love all of the features like the arced windows and the decorations located along the top of the building. I think it is very intriguing that Foucart designed most of the downtown Guthrie area. I have been there a few times, and I absolutely admire all of the buildings that are located down there.