Buildings Uploaded on August 7, 2007

Here are the buildings uploaded since my last post. Make sure to check out that crazy building from Paris in this post. It looks pretty cool!

Messina, Sicily Italy.

Teatro Greco di Taormina (Messina).

Description
Il Teatro Greco di Taormina è il secondo dei teatri classici in Sicilia per grandiosità, dopo quello di Siracusa. È stato costruito in epoca ellenistica, mediante lo spianamento della cima del colle. Venne trasformato e ingrandito in epoca romana. L'edificio è stato costruito sfruttando la conformazione naturale del terreno, alcuni gradini della cavea sono stati ricavati direttamente dalla roccia. I ruderi della scena conservano la parete di fondo, in esso si trovano delle nicchie e delle colonne in marmo.

Parte della Palazzata di Messina.


Municipio di Messina.


Stazione di Messina Centrale.

Description
La stazione di Messina Centrale è la stazione principale della città di Messina e una delle più importanti della rete siciliana.
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stazione_di_Messina_Centrale

Madonna della Lettera del porto di Messina.

Description
Patrona di Messina, a Lei è dedicata una colonna votiva, alta 60 metri, alla cui sommità si trova una statua, in bronzo dorato, della Vergine. Il monumento si trova all'ingresso del porto sul maschio del forte S. Salvatore (1546).
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madonna_della_Lettera

Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain

Edificio Santa Lucia


Casa de la Cilla

Description
El Edificio de la Cilla del Cabildo Catedralicio fue Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Sevilla hasta que hace unos años paso a formar parte del Archivo General de las Indias como sala para investigadores. En el se pueden consultar los mas de 8 Kilometros de Estanterias que se albergan en el archivo y que estan digitalizados

London, England

Euston Tower, London

Description
Euston tower is the tallest office block in London, standing at 124.4m tall. The building was built in 1970 and is the 14th tallest building in London (Jul 2007).

33 Canada Square, London

Description
33 Canada Square stands at 105m tall and was built in 1999. It is joint to the taller, newer, 25 Canada Square. Together they make the Citygroup Centre, Britain's largest office Building.

8 Canada Square, London

Description
8 Canada Square is the European Headquarters for HSBC. The building stands at 199.5m tall and is the second tallest building in the UK, level with 25 Canada Square.

One Canada Square – Canary Wharf

Description
One Canada Square is the tallest habitable building within London, at 235m high with 50 storeys. Commonly referred to as Canary Wharf. - This model has been made accurately from 'on-site' photographic images.
http://www.earthx2.com

Paris, France

Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Emploi (Bercy)

Description
Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de l'Emploi (surnommé encore MINEFE) est le ministère des finances français, chargé de la politique économique et également de la politique de l'emploi. Dans sa forme actuelle, ce ministère existe depuis le 18 mai 2007, date à laquelle le ministère du Budget, des Comptes publics et de la Fonction publique a été créé. Le siège du ministère est situé dans le quartier de Bercy, à Paris (12e arrondissement), cependant certains services ont déjà déménagé en Seine-Saint-Denis (Noisy-le-Grand, Montreuil-sous-bois), en Seine et Marne (Noisiel, Bussy-St-George), et dans le Val-de-Marne (Vincennes). Par métonymie, il est souvent appelé Bercy, par exemple par les médias. Le siège à Bercy a été conçu par l'architecte Paul Chemetov.
http://www.minefi.gouv.fr/

Stockholm, Sweden

Fire Office Stockholm

Description
Established in 1749 as a result of the devastating fire at the Royal Palace in 1697 and thus the oldest insurance company in Sweden. The building is located just nearby the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. Nowadays the insurance company goes by the official name Stockholms Stads Brandförsäkringskontor, Fire Insurance Office of Stockholm. Model made by Stefan Larsson, larstefan@gmail.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mynttorget

Asunción, Paraguay

Torre ABN


Buenos Aires, Argentina

Torres Mirabilia

Description
Towers under construction.
http://www.mirabiliaweb.com/

Montevideo y Punta del Este, Uruguay

Torre de Telecomunicaciones Antel


Caracas, Venezuela

Torre Parque Canaima

Description
Situado en la Avenida Francisco de Miranda de Chacao, es una torre de __ pisos, terminada de construir en el año de ___ para uso financiero de en aquel entonces "Telcel", ahora tambien es conocida como torre Movistar.
http://lbcoders.com/?ref=3d


Amherst, Massachusetts

Retail and Commercial Building at 479 West Street, Amherst


San Jose, California

Hilton Hotel

Description
The Hilton is connected to the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Standard guest rooms feature The Hilton Serenity Bed & Amenity Collection, high-speed internet access, oversized comfortable chair, refrigerator, coffee maker including hot chocolate and assorted teas, voice mail, 2-line speakerphones with data port, smart desk, auto wake-up call service, error-free alarm clocks with AM/FM and MP3 capability, mirrored closet doors and large bathrooms. Complimentary CNN, HBO and ESPN as well as on demand movies.
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/SJCSHHF-Hilton-San-Jose-California/index.do

Paseo de San Antonio shops

Description
Small shops located on the pedestrian walkway, Paseo de San Antonio