Buildings uploaded for February 26, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Tel Aviv, Israel



Opera Tower



The Opera tower was built in 1993 and was designed by the Yaski-Sivan architecture firm. The lower part of the building is a shopping center while the tower serves as a residential building. MetroScape is constantly building quality 3D models of buildings from around the world to be placed upon the Google earth platform. You can enhance your company's visibility today by joining the 3D revolution at MetroScape.



Florence, Italy



STADIO ARTEMIO FRANCHI FIRENZE FIORENTINA CALCIO ITALIA





Palazzo Pitti





Palazzo Vecchio





St-Petersburg, Russia



Moscow Triumphal Gate, Saint Petersburg



The Moscow Triumphal Gate is a Neoclassical triumphal arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The monument was erected in 1834 -1838 in the memory of the Russian victory in the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829.



Eliseyev Emporium, Saint Petersburg



Elisseeff Emporium in St. Petersburg is a large retail and entertainment complex constructed in 1902-1903 for the Elisseeff Brothers.The complex consists of three buildings although the corner one is the structure that is referred to as Elisseeff’s store or shop (Елисеевский магазин). Designed by architect Gabriel Baranovskii (Baranovsky, Baranowski, Гавриил Васильевич Барановский), it is one of most striking examples of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau architecture although at the time of its construction the building was considered controversial.



Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Saint Petersburg



Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia is the largest cathedral in the city and was the largest church in Russia when it was built (101.5 meters high). It was dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great who had been born on the feast day of that saint.



Summer Palace, Saint Petersburg



The diminutive Summer House (1710-14) was designed by Domenico Trezzini in the Baroque style for Tsar Peter the Great. One of the oldest extant structures in the city, this masonry palace is surprisingly modest by Russian Imperial standards and contains just 14 main rooms.



Nuremberg, Germany



Tower - Airport Nuremberg



The Nuremberg crooked tower is located at the airport. The 46m high and 15 ° tilted Tower was build up in 1999 as a replacement for the old one wich has become too small. The unconventional construction of the building reminds a little at loosely thrown boxes. Nevertheless, it looks handsome and inviting. The Tower has been planned by the planning office Behnisch + Partners, which also designed the Munich Olympic Stadium.



Bochum, Germany



Biermannsweg 22, Bochum, Germany





Istanbul



Isbank Towers





Tekfen Tower





Barcelona



Santa Maria del Mar, Barcelona



[CAT] L'església de Santa Maria del Mar és un dels màxims exponents del gòtic català; en la seva construcció (1329-1383) hi participaren activament tots els habitants del barri de la Ribera. La rosassa de la façana, d'estil flamíger, és una reconstrucció després que amb el terratrèmol del 1428 se n'ensorrés l'original. *** [ESP] La iglesia de Santa María del Mar es uno de los máximos exponentes del gótico catalán; en su construcción (1329-1383) participaron activamente todos los habitantes del barrio de la Ribera. El rosetón de la fachada, de estilo flamígero, es una reconstrucción después de que con el terremoto de 1428 se derrumbara la original. *** [ENG] The church of Santa Maria del Mar (Saint Mary of the Sea) is one of the best examples of Catalan Gothic style. In its construction (1329-1383) every neighbour in the quarter of la Ribera took an active part. The rose window in the façade, late Gothic, is a reconstruction after the original one collapsed in the earthquake in 1428.



Belém – Brazil



BAENÃO stadium





Bogota, Colombia



Palacio Arzobispal



Contiguo a la Capilla del Sagrario, se alza una edificación de torrecilla y tres pisos, conocida como el Cardenalicio, antes era el Palacio Arzobispal. Fue diseñada por el arquitecto Rodríguez Orgaz e inaugurada en 1953. Durante la Colonia y hasta principios del siglo XX fue una casa de clásicos soportales. Sirvió como residencia, sede de la Aduana Real, prisión y despacho en la época de la reconquista, del “Pacificador” Pablo Morillo y el Virrey Juan Sámano, allí se firmaron las sentencias de muerte contra numerosos patriotas. Frente a sus ventanas sobre la plaza, se fusiló a la mayoría de ellos, entre los más notables Policarpa Salavarrieta y su novio Alejo Sabaraín, Manuel Rodríguez Torres, Antonio Baraya y el conde Felipe de Valencia



Palacio Líevano



Pero el incendio que originó Streicher había reducido las Galerías —inauguradas en 1847— a un montón de ruinas. Esto condujo a que se hicieran las nuevas obras, en las que tuvo mucho que ver Indalecio Liévano, quien convenció a los propietarios de los locales de la importancia de reconstruir el inmueble, que después tomó su nombre. La obra se le encargó a Gastón Lelarge, quien realizó el edificio con un estilo francés que, según escribió Darío Ruiz Gómez, “alcanza una digna sobriedad.” En 1905 el Palacio Municipal quedó terminado, y los otros tramos se fueron edificando escalonadamente. La lucha para que el Distrito se quedara definitivamente con toda la construcción duró casi setenta años.



Palacio de San Carlos





Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires



Edificio Somisa





Mar del Plata, Argentina



Edificio en Cordoba y San Martin





Edificio Arabe





La Habana, Cuba



Hotel Telegrafo





Habana Stock Market





Ministerio del Interior





Ministerio de Defensa





Phoenix, Arizona



Phoenix Plaza



The Phoenix Plaza, one of Phoenix's most sucessful mixed use project. The Phoenix Plaza was awarded the BOMA Building of the Year awad in 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999 and 2000. The complex includes five buildings in total completed between 1988 - 1990. Twin towered Phoenix Plaza One and Two both rise 20 stories, 101 meters (331 feet) making them Phoenix's 15th and 16th tallest buildings. The Qwest Tower stands at 25 stories, 121 meters (397 feet), making it the tallest building in Midtown and 4th tallest in the city and state of Arizona. The Phoenix Plaza also includes an 11 story Hiltion Hotel suites, a 3 level retail pavillion, and a 6 story Parking Garage. The complex was designed by the architectual firm Langdon Wilson



Brunswick, Maine



155 Park Row





Pumpkin House





Hamilton, Ohio.



Datillo's Produce





F Street Complex





Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Toronto Professional Tower





Meridian

Buildings uploaded for February 21, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Antwerp, Belgium



Antwerpen-Centraal railway station |Made by Pieter Raes





Residentie Roosendaal & Residentie Den Beiaard





hamburg / germany



3dHH-Fischauktionshalle Hamburg (20cm/px-Fototextur)





The Netherlands



KLM Flight Academy EHGG





Amsterdam, the Netherlands



Slotervaartziekenhuis





Belém – Brazil



Casa Branca Outeiro





Aeroporto Internacional de Belém





Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires



Torre Bouchard Plaza





La Plata, Argentina



Edificio Diagonales





Brunswick, Maine



Morton Historic Church





Skolfield Whittier House



The Pejepscot Museum and The Skolfield-Whittier House Museum is located at 159 Park Row, along Brunswick's town green. The red brick buildings, of Italianate design, were built by the Skolfield brothers in 1858 and 1862. The Pejepscot Museum had a number of owners before becoming home to the Pejepscot Historical Society. The Skolfield-Whittier House was named after Alfred Skolfield, a successful sea captain, and Dr. Frank Whittier, one of America's first forensic pathologists. It remained the home of three generations of Skolfields and Whittiers and was eventually donated to the Society by Dr. Alice Skolfield-Whittier, Brunswick's first female pediatrician, in 1983. The home's Victorian interior and furnishings remain intact as of the day the family left.



Montreal, QC, Canada



Maison de Radio-Canada





Hamilton, Ohio



Butler County Courthouse





Law Building





Fitton Center for Creative Arts



The Fitton Center in the City of Hamilton, Ohio. Located on the eastern riverfront in Downtown Hamilton and part of the Great Miami Recreational Trail. Multipurpose facility for creative and performing arts. It is another significant building in Hamilton due to the unique architecture. Fitton Center has undergone at least one addition project to the complex (the northern section). Fitton is also a location for community events in Hamilton, "Fitton after Five" for example. Address: 101 S Monument Ave Hamilton, OH 45011

Buildings uploaded for February 19, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Taipei, Taiwan



Dunhua N. Rd Chinatrust Building





Fubon Banking Center





Wrocław 3D



Wieżowce Litewska 24-28, 30-34, 36-40, 42-46





The Centennial Hall (Wroclaw, Poland)





The Centennial Hall is a historic building constructed in Wrocław (Breslau) in 1913 when the city was part of the German Empire. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. It was in the Lower Silesian capital of Breslau on 10 March 1813 where King Frederick William III of Prussia had first awarded the Iron Cross and called upon the German people in his "Aufruf an mein Volk" to openly resist Napoleon. In October, in the Battle of Leipzig, Napoleon was defeated, but large numbers of Germans fell on both sides, as many had been forced to fight on the French side. The hall was built in the German Empire in 1911–1913 according to the plans of Max Berg, during preparations for an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Nations, as it is also called, reminding that most of Europe was involved. The cupola was made of reinforced concrete and with an inner diameter of 69 m and 42 m high; it was the largest building of its kind at the time of construction. The symmetrical quatrefoil shape with a large circular central space seats 6,000 persons. The dome is 23m high, made of in steel and glass. The Jahrhunderthalle , a name also chosen for halls in Bochum (1902) and Frankfurt (1963) for different anniversaries, had been intended to commemorate a 19th century event, but instead became a key reference for the development of reinforced concrete structures in the a 20th century.



Cáceres, Extremadura



Iglesia de Santa María con Torre de Carvajar. Concatredral de Cáceres





Avilés, Asturias, Spain



Casa Alvarin-Precios Unicos





Piedras Blancas, Castrillon, Asturias Spain



Salinas Old Lady





Barcelona, Spain



Torre Urquinaona, Barcelona





Rome, Italy



Tritones Fountain, Forum Boarium, Rome



La Fontana dei Tritoni, opera del 1715 del perugino Carlo Bizzaccheri, fu commissionata da papa Clemente XI durante i lavori di sistemazione per livellare Piazza della Bocca della Verità, che si trovava due metri sopra il piano attuale della chiesa di S. Maria in Cosmedin. Ispirandosi alla stemma del pontefice, disegnò un catino ottagonale con gli otto lati concavi, per formare una stella a otto punte: la stella del papa Albani, nel mezzo, al di sopra di un gruppo di massi, ornati di erbe acquatiche, ed anch'essi di travertino come tutto il complesso della fontana, si innalzano due possenti tritoni, inginocchiati e con le code intrecciate. I due tritoni, che si volgono la schiena, con le braccia sollevate sostengono sulle spalle una tazza a forma di conchiglia di mare aperta, dalla quale fuoriesce l'acqua e sul cui bordo esterno è scolpito lo stemma dello stesso pontefice, tre monticelli sovrastati da una stella.



Arch of Janus



The Arch of Janus is the only quadrifrons triumphal arch preserved in Rome, across a crossroads in the Velabrum-Forum Boarium. It was built in the early 4th century of spolia, possibly in honour of Constantine I or Constantius II. Its current name is probably from the Renaissance or later and is not ancient. The name is derived from its four-fronted, four-arched structure. In the Middle Ages, the Frangipane family transformed the building into a fortress and so it survived intact up until 1830. Then the attic and top were torn down because they were erroneously believed not to belong to the original structure. Fragments of the dedicatory inscription are still preserved inside the nearby church of San Giorgio al Velabro.



Temple of Hercules Victor, Forum Boarium, Rome



The Temple of Hercules Victor or Hercules Olivarius is an ancient edifice located in the Forum Boarium in Rome. It is is a monopteros, a round temple of Greek 'peripteral' design (surrounded by colonnades on all sides). This layout caused many to mistake it for a temple of Vesta, but it has been determined to be a temple of Hercules. Hercules was a favorite divinity for traders, so it is appropriate that it would be in a forum. Dating from about 120 BC, the temple is 14.8m in diameter and consists of a circular cella within a concentric ring of 20 x 10.66 m tall Corinthian columns resting on a tuff foundation. These elements supported an architrave and roof which have disappeared. The original wall of the cella and the columns remain but the current tile roof was added later. Palladio suggested a dome, though this was apparently erroneous. The temple is the earliest surviving marble building in Rome.



Capitoline Hill, Capitoline Museums - Senatorial Palace, Rome



The Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the most famous and highest of the seven hills of Rome. The Capitoline contains relatively few ancient ground-level ruins, as they are almost entirely covered up by Medieval palaces (now the Capitoline Museums) that surround a piazza. A significant portion of the architecture in this area was designed by Michelangelo. The hill was the site of a temple for the Capitoline Triad, started by Rome's fifth king, Tarquin the Elder. The city legend starts with the recovery of a human skull (the word for head in Latin is caput) when foundation trenches were being dug for the Temple of Jupiter by Tarquin's order. The church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli is adjacent to the square, located near where the ancient arx, or citadel, a top the hill it once stood. The existing design of the Piazza del Campidoglio and the surrounding palazzos was created by famed Renaissance artist and architect Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1536 - 1546. In the middle stood the only equestrian bronze to have survived since Antiquity, that of Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher emperor. A balustrade punctuated by sculptures atop the giant pilasters capped the composition, one of the most influential of Michelangelo's designs. The two massive ancient statues of Castor and Pollux which decorate the balustrades are not the same posed by Michelangelo, which now are in front of the Palazzo del Quirinale.



The Netherlands



Hendrick Hamel (Gorinchem 1630 - 1692) was a Dutch bookkeeper with the Dutch East India Company (VOC



Hendrick Hamel (Gorinchem 1630 - 1692) was a Dutch bookkeeper with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and writer of the ‘Journal’: an account of the unbelievable adventures of the surviving crewmembers of the VOC-ship ‘The Sperwer’, which shipwrecked on a small island off the southern coast of Korea in 1653. Without this ‘Journal’, which has been translated in many languages, Korea would have remained a truly foreign country for centuries longer.



Amsterdam, the Netherlands



De Bazel



The former head office of the Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (NHM) houses nowadays the town file of Amsterdam.



Belém – Brazil



Ponte do outeiro





Bogota, Colombia



Edificio Ocampo





Edificio Pedro Antonio Lopez



Es uno de los mejores ejemplos de modernización arquitectónica bogotana de la primera mitad del siglo XX: “...estructura de acero atornillada y revestida en concreto, según los dictámenes reglamentarios norteamericanos de la época...”. y uno de los locales más espaciosos construidos. Se dice que “... La solemne pesadez de los cuatro pisos del edificio quizás se deba a que asemeja la base de un rascacielos neoyorquino, al que no se le hubiera construido los pisos superiores...”. La edificación se levantó en el sitio que ocupaba una antiquísima casa bajo las órdenes del arquitecto norteamericano Roberto Farrington. Su sobriedad contrasta con el barroquismo de la fachada de su vecino Palacio San Francisco, actual sede del Banco Cafetero.



Asunción, Paraguay



Hotel Guarani, Asuncion





Montevideo y Punta del Este Uruguay



Eneka S.A.





Córdoba, Argentina



Edificio Rodas Parque





Phoenix, Arizona



3300 Tower



One of Midtown Phoenix's most prominent skyscrapers, the 3300 Tower, 29 Stories high, completed in 1980. The simply modern 3300 Tower was designed by world reowned architectual firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. At 109 meters (356 feet) it is Phoenix's 11th tallest building, 3rd in the Midtown District alone



Great American Tower



The Great American Tower rises 24 floors over Midtown Phoenix and was completed in 1985. The building is roated 45 degrees like its neighbor, the 3300 Tower, giving it a much more prominent look. The builing also has large balconies on the top floor for tenants. At 98 meters (320 feet) its the 17th tallest building in Phoenix.



Phoenix Corporate Center



The Phoenix Corporate Center was completed in 1964, it includes two skyscrapers, one 26 stories high, one 8 stories high. The 26 story high tower was Phoenix's tallest from 1964 to 1971, when it was surpassed by the Wells Fargo Tower in Downtown. Today Phoenix Corporate Center's tallest building is the 13th tallest building in Phoenix, 4th in Midtown alone, it also has top floor balconies for tenants on that floor.



Essex Town



Memorial Hall



A historic building in Essex, a civil war memorial, known early as being a Town Hall. This building now currently used as a community meeting house for events such as meetings, theatrical performances, activity groups, receptions, etc.



Montreal, QC, Canada



Tour KPMG



La Tour KPMG est le 8e plus haut gratte-ciel de Montréal. Il mesure 146 mètres. Il a été bâti en 1987 par la firme Menkès Shooner Dagenais Létourneux Architecte. Cet édifice a eu plusieurs nom : Place de la cathédrale, Tour KPMG, Maison des coopérants. Depuis 2006 son nom est Tour KPMG. Cet édifice contient dans son sous-sol un centre d'achat relié au Montréal souterrain. Lors de la construction de la galerie marchande au sous-sol on a dut faire reposer l'église Christ Church, construite au 18e siècle, sur des pilotis géants.



University of California, Berkeley



Walter A. Haas School of Business



The Haas School of Business is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 1898, it was the nation’s first college of commerce at a public university. It was renamed in 1989 in honor of Walter A. Haas, who graduated from the College of Commerce in 1910 and went on to be president and chairman of Levi Strauss & Company. The Haas School building, designed by the renowned architect Charles Moore, is a mini-campus of three connected buildings set around a central courtyard.



Sacramento, California



Tower Theatre



Built in 1938, the Tower Theatre is a Sacramento landmark. In 1972 the single screen auditorium was divided into three smaller ones. The exterior, however, has remained in its original form, including still-working multi-colored neon lights.Tower Drugs, located next door, is where retail giant Tower Records was born. The Tower Cafe exists next door and is a popular restaurant. Note - The theatre here is represented in its "daytime" form; it looks much different in the dark with its many glowing neon lights. For more info go to www.thetowertheatre.com



Hartford, Connecticut



Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Building



The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. provides services and resources to entrepreneurs and businesses, and through collaboration with industry, academia, and government, helps companies innovate and compete, thereby strengthening our nation in the global market.



Toronto, Ontario, Canada



120 Adelaide Street West





DBRS Tower

Buildings uploaded for February 13, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain



Hotel Melia Lebrero





Edificio Catalana Occidente





Belém – Brazil



Banco da Amazônia





Bogota, Colombia



Auditorio León de Greiff





La Plata, Argentina


Edificio El Comercio

Buildings uploaded for February 12, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.


TORINO, Italy



PONTE DEL DIAVOLO LANZO TORINESE TORINO



L'antico Ponte del Roch sulla Stura unisce i fianchi del Monte Buriasco e del Mombasso ed è assunto a simbolo di Lanzo; anticamente vi passava la mulattiera che portava a Torino. Il ponte, il cui ardito profilo ad arco gotico si eleva di quindici metri sul livello del fiume, fu costruito su decisione della Credenza di Lanzo del gennaio 1377; per poterne sostenere le spese fu imposta una tassa sul vino che si protrasse per dieci anni. A metà dello stretto camminamento si erge un' arcata: qui in epoca medioevale si trovava una porta custodita da una sentinella, che veniva chiusa in tempi di guerra e di pestilenza.



SACRA DI SAN MICHELE SUSA TORINO ITALIA



La Sacra di San Michele è un complesso architettonico collocato sul monte Pirchiriano, all'inizio della Val di Susa sopra gli abitati di Avigliana e Chiusa di San Michele. È il monumento simbolo della Regione Piemonte. Solo di recente ristrutturato, è affidato alla cura dei padri Rosminiani.



Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain



Edificio Sevilla 2





Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath

Gasometer apartments, Dublin





Brunswick, Maine



Tontine Mall

Buildings uploaded for February 11, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Osaka, Japan







Brandenburg an der Havel



Steintorturm



Der 28,5 m hohe Steintorturm in der Neustadt, in der Nähe der Stadtschleuse gilt mit seinem kegelförmigen Helm sowie dem aufgesetzten Zinnenkranz als der größte und mächtigste der Brandenburger Tortürme. Er war Teil der mittelalterlichen Wehranlage der Stadt. Der Durchmesser beträgt 11m und die untere Mauerstärke 3,5 m, was den Wehrcharakter des Turmes verdeutlicht. Die Treppen innerhalb des viergeschossigen Turmes sind in die Mauern eingelassen. Erbaut wurde der Turm voraussichtlich Anfang des 15. Jahrhunderts. Die erste Erwähnung ist auf 1433 datiert. 1886 erhielt der Historische Verein bis 1923 das Recht den Steintorturm für seine Sammlungen zu nutzen. Heute dienen die Räumlichkeiten des Turmes als zusätzliche Ausstellungsstätte des Museums "Im Freyhaus". Quelle: http://www.stadt-brandenburg.de/stadt-brandenburg/index.php?id=85



Rathenower Torturm



Der Rathenower Torturm, Ende des 14. Jahrhunderts als Schutz im Norden der Altstadt erbaut, wurde ca. 200 Jahre später wesentlich verändert. Mit seinem Grundriss, ein unregelmäßiges Viereck, steht das 28 m hohe Bauwerk mit einem spitzen Kegeldach ebenso wie der Plauer Torturm seitlich etwas in der Fahrbahn. Der Turmdurchgang wurde erst während Restaurierungsarbeiten 1910/11 geschaffen. Er war ursprünglich nicht vorhanden. Das Betreten des unteren Geschosses des Turmes war nur vom Wehrgang aus über den Boden des ersten Obergeschosses möglich. Noch heute reicht die Stadtmauer am Walther-Rathenau-Platz bis an den Rathenower Torturm heran. (Quelle:http://www.stadt-brandenburg.de/stadt-brandenburg/index.php?id=85)



Altes Stahlwerk – Industriemuseum



In Arbeit!! Texturen und Dachwerden noch optimiert. Brandenburg an der Havel kann auf eine lange Tradition als Stahlstandort zurückblicken, die mit dem ersten Abstich im Mai 1914 begann. Bis Dezember 1993 wurde hier in 12 Siemens-Martin-Öfen Stahl geschmolzen. Mit einer durchschnittlichen Jahresleistung von ca. 2,3 Millionen Tonnen war das Stahl- und Walzwerk Brandenburg (SWB) in den 1980er Jahren der größte Rohstahlproduzent der DDR mit über 10.000 Beschäftigten. In der ehemaligen Stahlwerkshalle befindet sich das einmalige Technische Denkmal - der letzte Siemens-Martin-Ofen Westeuropas. Die riesige Halle fasst außerdem das Museumsgebäude und einen Veranstaltungsort für bis zu 450 Zuschauer. (Quelle:http://www.industriemuseum-brandenburg.de/050_hofr.htm)



St. Johanneskirche Brandenburg a/H





City and Province of Messina, Sicily Italy.



Il Santuario della Madonna di Dinnamare di Messina





Oldenburg, Germany



Bahnhofsplatz Oldenburg





Innenstadt teil1 (In Arbeit)





Bushaltestelle Lappan Oldenburg





Bogota, Colombia



Edificio del Banco de Bogotá





Aulas Virtuales



Edificio de la Dirección Nacional de Servicios Académicos Virtuales que se encuentra ubicado dentro del campus de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia



Lima, Peru.



los eucaliptos





Edificio Caminos del Inca II





Rio de Janeiro



João Havelange Olimpic stadium





Brunswick, Maine



Church of Christ





Essex Town



Essex Automotive





Montreal, QC, Canada



Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal





Biodome, Montréal



The Montreal Biodome (Biodôme de Montreal) is a facility located in Montreal that allows visitors to walk through replicas of four ecosystems found in the Americas. The building was originally constructed for the 1976 Olympic Games as a velodrome. It hosted both cycling and judo events. Renovations on the building began in 1989 and in 1992 the indoor nature exhibit was opened.



San Jose, California



The Catherdal Basilica of Saint Joseph in San Jose



The story of Saint Joseph Church began in 1777 when Mission Santa Clara was founded and the adjacent Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe became the first civil settlement in Alta California. A small adobe church was established in the village and dedicated to Saint Joseph in 1803, making it the first parish in the state of California.



Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Accolade



Accolade is a high-rise residential development located in North York, in the city of Toronto. To be developed by Tridel.

Buildings uploaded for February 8, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Tel Aviv, Israel



Isrotel Tower Hotel



The Isrotel Tower Hotel was built in 1997 and was designed by Buki Zuker Architects. It is the highest tower in the seaside area of Tel Aviv. An open swimming pool is located at the roof of the tower, which is said to be the highest swimming pool in Israel. The lower part of the building hosts the main offices of IsraAir, a private Israeli air liner.



Wrocław 3D



Sky Tower 258m





Oldenburg, Germany



Museum f. Naturkunde u. Vorgeschichte Oldenburg





Theater Staatstheater Oldenburg





La Plata, Argentina



Edificio en 4 y 49 (La Plata,Buenos Aires,Argentina)





Ministerio de Infreastructura, Vivienda y Servicios Públicos.(La Plata,Buenos Aires,Argentina)





Mar del Plata, Argentina



Edificio Demetrio Eliades ( Havanna )



Es actualmente el edificio más alto de la ciudad. Es de departamentos y fue construido desde 1966 hasta 1969. Tiene 40 pisos y una altura de 125 metros. Es emblema de Mar del Plata y emblema de la empresa de alfajores Havanna, a la cual hace publicidad en su terraza. Su arquitecto es Juan Antonio Dompé



Banco Nacion Mar del Plata





Brunswick, Maine



Bohemian Coffee House



4 Railroad Ave, in the Hannaford shopping plaza, locally owned, independent, coffee house serving locally roasted coffee, with fresh baked pastries and all natural smoothies. Modeled by Chris Manderson - Spatial Alternatives

Buildings uploaded for February 7, 2008

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Nuremberg, Germany



HDI Hochhaus I & II und Wöhrdersee Hotel Mercure



Der HDI Gebäudekomplex besteht aus zwei Bürotürmen. Der kleinere hat eine Höhe von 56m, der größere 64m. Daneben befindet sich das 4-Sterne-Hotel Wöhrdersee Mercure.



St. Lorenz Curch Nuremberg



The Lorenz church is the a bit younger and larger one of the two main twin churches St. Sebald and St. Lorenz in Nuremberg's Old-Town. It was built between 1250 and 1360 on the foundations of an earlier romanesque basilica. To the 2nd Half of the 15th Century, it was expanded several times. The towers rise about 81m into the sky. At the west side there is a large rosette window with appr. 10m diameter. In the World War II especially the roof was badly damaged. Inside there are numerous works of art. To emphasize are the angel's greeting by Veit Stoß and Katharienen-Altar by Michael Wolgemut.



Hohenschwangau, Baviera



Hotel Waldmann in Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany





Oldenburg, Germany



Pferdemarkt Oldenburg





Parano, Steakhouse, Havana Gebäude Oldenburg

Buildings uploaded for February 6, 2008

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Osaka, Japan



NTT Data　Dojima　Bldg





Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires



San Martin 344



Edificio de Oficinas ubicado en el microcentro de Buenos Aires, conocido por su gran medianera, tiene paredes vidriadas y una decoracion en la cima que la distingue de otros edificios. Terminado en 2001 y con un total de 29 pisos, su altura es de 122 metros. Su arquitecto es Mario Alberto Alvarez y fue desarrollado por la constructora RAGHSA.



Lima, Perú.



capital center





edificio en orrantia





Toronto, Ontario, Canada



Sutton Place Hotel Toronto



The Sutton Place Hotel is a 350-room high-rise hotel located in downtown Toronto. Designed by WZMH Architects, it was built in 1967.



Four Seasons Yorkville Hotel



The Four Seasons Yorkville Hotel is a high-rise hotel located in the Yorkville neighbourhood in downtown Toronto. Designed by WZMH Architects. Built in 1971.

Buildings uploaded for February 5, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.



Osaka, Japan



Osaka Science Museum



The Osaka Science Museum is a science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. The museum is located between the Dojima River and the Tosabori River, above Osaka's subterranean National Museum of Art. Opened in 1989, the museum was constructed to mark the 100th anniversary of Osaka City. The construction was funded through a 6.5 billion yen donation toward building costs from Kansai Electric. Its theme is "The Universe and Energy" and it was opened in 1989. Before the war a similar museum opened in 1937. It was known as the Osaka City Electricity Science Museum and it was both the first science museum and the first planetarium in Japan.







Oldenburg, Germany



VWG Büro, Der Club und der Kiosk am Lappan Oldenburg

Buildings uploaded for February 4, 2008

Here are the latest uploads to Google’s Cities in Development section of the 3D Warehouse since my last post.

Cape Town, South Africa

Jappie Family -South Africa


Kaohsiung, Taiwan

GaoZi Tower

GaoZi Tower was build on the place we called "Hong Mao Harbor" in Kaohsiung. The tower once used as the guiding system to assit the entrance of ships into Kaohsiung Harbor, but it was abandoned for the Hong Mao Harbor village migration project on hold for years. It's renewed in 2001 and transformed into a harbor history museum and art park. The tower has a twin brother across the harbor on ChiJin Island.

Kaohsiung Lighthouse

Kaohsiung Lighthouse aka. Chihou Lighthouse is build on Chihou Hill on Chijin Island. It's used for guilding ships into Entrance 1 of Kaohsiung Harbor, and it's have been protected ships for almost 125 years. With white paint and navy blue roof, the western design of this lighthouse makes it a famous spot of photographers.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Reading power plant

The Reading power plant is one of Tel Aviv's most famous landmarks. Built in the mid 30's of the 20th century, This modernist structure was located in the far north of the city. During the years, the city has grown and the power plant found itself very close to the city center. The huge chimney (150 meters high - the 3rd tallest structure in Tel Aviv) was added in the 60's in order to distance the polution from the ground. Today, the power plant works on natural gas, which droped the polution levels to minimum. The original international style building of the power plant is often used for exhibitions and farries.

City Gate Tower

The City Gate tower, officially called the Moshe Aviv Tower is a skyscraper located in the demarcated area of the bursa (diamond stock exchange) on Jabotinsky Road in northern Ramat Gan, Israel. It is the tallest building in Israel, surpassing the Azrieli Center Circular Tower when it was built. The office and residential building is also the eighth tallest building in the Middle East. The building is named after Moshe Aviv, the construction company's owner, who died in a horse accident in October 2001 before completion.

Daniel Rowing Centre

The Daniel Centre for Rowing and Nautical Studies was planned by Plesner Architects, and was completed in the year 2000. It is one of the most unique buildings in Tel Aviv. The centre was designed as an upturned boat, with its mast facing the Yarkon River. The building is 1,600 square metres, built on two levels. The design of the building creates an informal, refreshing and relaxed atmosphere.The centre is situated on the northern bank of the Yarkon River and serves as a catalyst for urban development of the entire Yarkon Park's western area. Conservation of the last open area in Tel-Aviv will improve the environment and increase the awareness of its importance.

Taipei, Taiwan

New York New York


TORINO, Italy

Castello di Rivoli Torino Italy Turin


Bochum, Germany

Biermannsweg 26, Bochum, Germany


Cáceres, Extremadura

Iglesia de Santa María con Torre de Carvajar. Concatredral de Cáceres

Desde sus orígenes fue la iglesia principal del conjunto medieval. Su construcción comenzó a finales del siglo XIII, sin embargo el grueso del edificio se levantó en los siglos XV y XVI, en estilo gótico, sobrio y elegante. La estructura arquitectónica es irregular debido a la edificación sobre un templo con diferentes bases arquitectónicas. Consta de tres naves de la que la central es la mayor, realizada con sillería; los pilares en los que se asientan las bóvedas son góticos, dos capillas laterales junto al prebisterio, otras dos adyacentes en el lado de la Epístola, y coro renacentista. En el interior merecen especial atención la puerta de la sacristía, del siglo XVI, realizada por Alonso de Torralba en el año 1.525, construida con arco de medio punto sobre pilastras platerescas; el ábside, del siglo XV, está cubierto por la bóveda de crucería, en ella se sitúa a un lado la capilla del Cristo y al otro lado la capilla de San Miguel, siglo XVI; el retablo del Altar Mayor, obra renacentista en madera de cedro de Roque Balduque del año 1.551; la Pila del Agua Bendita, realizada en mármol en el siglo XIV; numerosas lápidas, tumbas y sarcófagos; así como una rica colección de objetos litúrgicos de los siglos XV al XIX. Al pie de la torre se encuentra la estatua en bronce de San Pedro de Alcántara, esculpida por Pérez Comendador.

Oldenburg, Germany

Staugraben 6-8


Deutsche Bank Gebäude Oldenburg


Gebäude der Öffentlichen Versicherung Oldenburg


Uhlmann, Ulla Popken, Citibank, Wall Kino Oldenburg


Lappan Oldenburg


Barcelona, Spain

Pavellon Mies Van Der Rohe

The Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was the German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. It was an important building in the history of modern architecture, known for its simple form and extravagant materials, such as marble and travertine. The building stood on a large podium alongside a pool. The structure itself consisted of eight steel posts supporting a flat roof, with curtain glass walling and a handful of partition walls. The overall impression is of perpendicular planes in three dimensions forming a cool, luxurious space. Mies designed the Barcelona chair for the house. The Pavilion was dismantled at the end of the exhibition, but a copy has since been built on the same site.

Illa de Cel, Barcelona

Torres residenciales situadas en Diagonal Mar Barcelona. La Torre 1 tiene 70 metros de altura y 22 plantas y la Torre 2 tiene 61 metros y 18 plantas. Entre las dos torres se encuentra el hotel Vincci Marítimo. Ambas torres y el hotel fueron construídos en el año 2003.

Stockholm, Sweden

Electrolux headquater - Stockholm Sweden

AB Electrolux is a world leading producer of appliances and equipment for kitchen and cleaning. Electrolux is also one of the largest producers in the world of similar equipment for professional users. In addition, we are the market leader in many of the individual product categories in which we compete. Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in 150 countries every year. The company focuses on innovations that are thoughtfully designed, based on extensive consumer insight, to meet the real needs of consumers and professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners and cookers sold under esteemed brands such as Electrolux, AEG-Electrolux, Zanussi, Eureka and Frigidaire. In 2006, Electrolux had sales of SEK 104 billion and 59,500 employees. Our products The Electrolux Group’s operations are divided into Consumer Durables and Professional Products. Consumer Durables account for 93 percent of Group sales and comprise appliances for kitchens, fabric care and floor care. The products are sold under several brands and some 50 percent are sold under the global brand Electrolux. The Group’s largest markets are in Europe and North America.

Campana, Argentina

Municipalidad de Campana

El palacio Municipal de Campana fue construído en la década del 30. Conviven en él el lenguaje clásico (que puede verse en su fachada con pilastras de orden compuesto, cornisamientos y almohadillos propios del renacimiento) con elementos y diseños afrancesados que se aprecian en sus salones interiores.

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires

San Martin 344

Edificio de Oficinas ubicado en el microcentro de Buenos Aires, conocido por su gran medianera, tiene paredes vidriadas y una decoracion en la cima que la distingue de otros edificios. Terminado en 2001 y con un total de 29 pisos, su altura es de 122 metros. Su arquitecto es Mario Alberto Alvarez y fue desarrollado por la constructora RAGHSA.

La Plata, Argentina

Edificio El Paulista

El Paulista fue bautizado asi por el bar que ocupaba el local de planta baja ( Actualmente Bar El Parlamento) es un edificio de estilo español con reminiscencias coloniales. Fue el primer edificio en altura en bordear la céntrica plaza San Martín y también el primero en hormigón armado en la ciudad de La Plata Fue construido en 1927 por Basilio Rodrigo y Juan Urrutia. Declarado de Interes patrimonial.

Lima, Perú.

capital center


Mar del Plata, Argentina

Maral 48


Edificio Demetrio Eliades ( Havanna )

Es actualmente el edificio más alto de la ciudad. Es de departamentos y fue construido desde 1966 hasta 1969. Tiene 40 pisos y una altura de 125 metros. Es emblema de Mar del Plata y emblema de la empresa de alfajores Havanna, a la cual hace publicidad en su terraza. Su arquitecto es Juan Antonio Dompé.

Brunswick, Maine

Cook's Corner Fire Station

Construction for this second fire station in Brunswick began in July 2006 and was completed and occupied by Brunswick fire fighters in May 2007. The fire station design came about thru a design-build completion the town held. The winning design team selected for the project was Ouellet Associates, Inc, contractor and architect Guy Lebrecque of CWS Architects. The project cost approximately $2.3 million to construct and incorporated many innovative features, like a confined space area to help the department better train. The four bay garage and living quarters for up to 8 firefighters provides Brunswick with a second response station. The building is occupied 24/7 and responds to all emergencies in the east side of Brunswick as well as to assist when needed the Central Fire Station located in the downtown area of Brunswick.

Essex Town

Essex Free Library


Montreal, QC, Canada

Biosphere, Montreal

The Biosphère of Environment Canada is a museum in Montreal dedicated to water and the environment. It is located on St. Helen's Island in the building of the United States pavilion for the 1967 World Exhibition Expo 67.

Saint Joseph's Oratory, Montreal

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, is a Roman Catholic basilica on the northern slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

16 York Street

16 York Street is a high-rise mixed-use development proposed for the southwest corner of York Street and Bremner Blvd in downtown Toronto. Designed by ArchitectsAlliance.

Sutton Place Hotel Toronto

The Sutton Place Hotel is a 350-room high-rise hotel located in downtown Toronto. Designed by WZMH Architects, it was built in 1967.