6. Dancing House, Prague, Czech Republic
The Dancing House or Ginger & Fred is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in Prague, Czech Republic at Rašínovo nábřeží (Rašín’s riverbank). It was designed by Croatian – Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with renowned Canadian – American architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot. The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.
The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time because the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous and it doesn’t accord well with these architectural styles.
The Basket Building is in Newark, Ohio, about 3 miles from where I live. I would just LOVE to know if any daring pilot has put a plane through the handles…and lived to tell about it.