Great Building Contest Entries

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I was thinking about the Neuschwanstein Castle which was completed during 1892, a really beautiful castle.

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Wait wrong one, I wanted to choose El Capotolio, its architecture is really beautiful

 

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hi what about the Wardenclyffe Tower. The Wardenclyffe Tower (1901–1917) also known as the Tesla Tower, was an early wireless transmission tower designed by Nikola Tesla and intended for commercial trans-Atlantic wireless telephony, broadcasting, and proof-of-concept demonstrations of wireless power transmission. It was never fully operational, and the tower was demolished in 1917.
The tower was named after James S. Warden, a western lawyer and banker who had purchased land for the endeavor in Shoreham, Long Island, about sixty miles from Manhattan. Here he built a resort community known as Wardenclyffe-On-Sound. Warden believed that with the implementation of Tesla's "world system" a "Radio City" would arise in the area. He offered Tesla 200 acres (81 ha) of land close to a railway line on which to build his wireless telecommunications tower and laboratory facility.

 

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Goetheanum I · Dornach, near Basel, Switzerland

Is the world center for the anthroposophical movement It represents a pioneering use of visible concrete in architecture and has been granted protected status as a Swiss national monument. Built originally between 1913- 1919 it was destroyed by fire (arson) on New Years Eve 1922 and was rebuilt, being completed in 1928. The second Goetheanum was built entirely of cast concrete and has been called "a true masterpiece of 20th-century expressionist architecture"

 

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The Sagrada Família

The Sagrada Família is a Roman Catholic church in Spain, however it only started being constructed in 1882/1883 and is still incomplete to date; when Antoni Gaudí reached his later years of life, he devoted his remaining time on the building, and died in 1926 making a little under quarter of the project complete.

- Eibon

 

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I would like to recommend the Einstein Tower, which was constructed as a laboratory/observatory near Potsdam, Germany from 1919 to 1921. I believe that this would make an excellent happiness/forge point or happiness/goods(or coins or supplies) building. I also think that since it was not a huge structure in real life, this could also be one of the smaller great buildings, perhaps a 3x3. Einstein was one of the greatest scientific minds throughout history, and his contributions to our world will never cease. This tower was constructed to reflect his scientific ideals and concepts. I believe that this would be a unique addition to the great building list, and is also an excellent example of the art style from that time period.

 

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I hope noone chose this yet but White house?! lol

I was going to pick statue of liberty but alot has beat me to the punch =/

 

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I would like to nominate the Monadanack Bldg in Chicago which is important as it is the bldg that made modern skyscrapers possible and from Wipedia
The Monadnock Building (historically the Monadnock Block; pronounced/məˈnædnɒk/ mə-nad-nok) is a skyscraper located at 53 West Jackson Boulevard in the south Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The north half of the building was designed by the firm of Burnham & Root and built starting in 1891. The tallest commercial iron frame building with a load-bearing masonry exterior wall ever constructed, it employed the first portal system of wind bracing in America. Its decorative staircases represent the first structural use of aluminum in building construction. The south half, constructed in 1893, was designed by Holabird & Roche and is similar in color and profile to the original, but the design is more traditionally ornate. When completed, it was the largest office building in the world. The success of the building was the catalyst for an important new business center at the southern end of the Loop.
The building was remodeled in 1938 in one of the first major skyscraper renovations ever undertaken—a bid, in part, to revolutionize how building maintenance was done and halt the demolition of Chicago's aging skyscrapers. It was sold in 1979 to owners who restored the building to its original condition, in one of the most comprehensive skyscraper restorations attempted as of 1992. The project was recognized as one of the top restoration projects in the country by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1987. The building is divided into offices from 250 square feet (23 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) to 6,000 square feet (560 m[SUP]2[/SUP]) in size, and primarily serves independent professional firms. It was listed for sale in 2007.
The north half is an unornamented vertical mass of purple-brown brick, flaring gently out at the base and top, with vertically continuous bay windows projecting out. The south half is vertically divided by brickwork at the base and rises to a large copper cornice at the roof. Projecting window bays in both halves allow large exposures of glass, giving the building an open appearance despite its mass. The Monadnock is part of the Printing House Row District, which also includes the Fisher Building, the Manhattan Building, and the Old Colony Building.
When it was built, many critics called the building too extreme, and lacking in style. Others found in its lack of ornamentation the natural extension of its commercial purpose and an expression of modern business life. Early 20th-century European architects found inspiration in its attention to purpose and functional expression. It was one of the first buildings named a Chicago Architectural Landmark in 1958. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970, and named as part of the National Historic LandmarkSouth Dearborn Street–Printing House Row North Historic District in 1976. Modern critics have called it a "classic", a "triumph of unified design", and "one of the most exciting aesthetic experiences America's commercial architecture produced".[SUP][4]
The building still is use today and created the concept in the US of the National Landmark..
PLease to many are not aware of how important or how even today how beautiful this building still is...[/SUP]

 

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Eiffel Tower

 

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I feel that Yankee stadium is one of the most iconic buildings ever built. There's some rich history behind it, but here's just a clip with the date for you.

The construction contract was awarded to New York's White Construction Co. on May 5, 1922 with the edict that the job must be completed "at a definite price" ($2.5-million) and by Opening Day 1923. Incredibly, it was. In only 284 working days, Yankee Stadium was ready for its inaugural game on April 18, 1923 vs. the Boston Red Sox.

 

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Flatiron Building

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North Mole Lighthouse

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Wainwright Building

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Palacio Barolo

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Museo de Arte Decorativo (1911-1917) Previously known as the Palacio Errázuriz Alvear

 

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I nominate shropshire union canal because of its early appearance in the iron age
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shropshire_Union_Canal

 

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The Laboratory of Nikolai Tesla! He invented modern Alternating Current, wireless transmission, he was the Da Vinci of that Time, the Renasiasaince man, the greatest mind of the age, and to bring his laboratory to life again would make the world a better place.

 

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great building contest

eiffel tower france

Prizes

Grand prize
(the first person from all game versions/countries to suggest the chosen Great Buildings)

The winner’s name in Forge of Empires, in the Great Building’s description.

United States FoE winner
If a person suggested the winning buildings in the U.S. contest, those players will win:

Full set of blueprints for a Great building of their choice (can be the new GB, but this will be at a future date!)
3000 Diamonds
20 of each Good from player’s current Age

Runners up (10)
10 runners-up in the U.S. contest will receive:

1000 Diamonds
2 Blueprints of the player’s choice.
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eiffel tower france

 

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Royal Exhibition Building

Built in1880. One of the world's oldest remaining exhibition pavilions and only surviving Great Hall that once housed a 19th-century international exhibition and is still used for exhibition. In 2004, became the first building in Australia to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status.

When it was built, the Great Hall was the largest building in Australia, and the tallest building in Melbourne. It is brick, set on a bluestone base, and has long central naves and stunted transepts. There are four triumphal entrance porticoes, one on each side. The building is set in ceremonial gardens. A wide avenue lined with plane trees links the front, southern of the building with the city beyond. there was a viewing platform around the dome that allowed visitors to survey the progress of the booming city.

The Melbourne Centennial International Exhibition was the first in the world to have night-time viewings.

 

[DeletedUser4637]

Ministry of Public Works...

Ministry of Industrial Design...

The Guggenheim Museum (Museum of Modern Art)

 

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I would like to nominate the natural history museum known as the british museum(natural history) until the late 1990's. It is an awe inspiring building and the mueseum was built in the year 1880 and everything was moved in by 83. The museum is not only a great building documenting history and other said things but it would definitely attract many people to come see it!

 

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This is a friendly reminder of the rules.
ContestRules

• Structure must be real (no fantasy/fiction), and must have been built between 1880 and 1930.
• Only one entry/suggestion per person.
• No duplicates. (Please do not repeat previous suggestions). Only the first entry for a suggested structure will be valid.
• Posts may not be edited afterwords.

Thecontest has become one big spam thread. Please pay attention. Anyone breaking the rules will receive an infraction and the post deleted.

 

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the Berliner dom

 

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The Brown Building AKA Asch Building AKA Triangle Shirtwaist factory building, build in 1900-1901, what better exemplifies the progressive era than the building fire that led to wide-ranging legislation requiring improved factory safety standards and helped spur the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and better working conditions exemplifying the progressive era. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was named a National Historical Landmark in 1991. It was designated a New York City landmark in 2003.

 

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What about Panathenaic Stadium in Athens where the first official Modern Olympics Games were held in 1896. What better place to promote World Unity and friendly international competition.