Chetian Tourist Center in Guizhou

Chetian Tourist Center

Architects: West-line studio. The Chetian Village runs parallel to a river and the local traditional architectural style is characterized by stone houses with open air courtyards repeated in a parallel way. Each unit is linked to the others and all these parallel bands form separated groups

City of Arts and Science Valencia Building

City of Arts and Sciences

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia design by Santiago Calatrava architect, inaugurated eight years ago, is falling apart and authorities have said they will sue the architect responsible. Chunks of the mosaic façade of the centerpiece opera house fell off in high winds and authorities were forced cancel Christmas performances and to close the building to the public until further notice.