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Strong National Museum of Play, USA

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1. The architect is not listed
2. 2006
3. Rochester, New York
4. It is a public building
5. The building cost roughly $37,000,000 to build.
6. This building was built to appeal to the street view. The history of this building is that it is a museum, and they wanted more appeal.
7. I chose this building because I was caught on the fact that it's a museum. This is a museum honoring toys and why they are important to our culture. This building also uses bright colors, and interesting designs to get its theme across to the outside world.

Kansas City Public Library, USA

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1. Architect is not listed
2. The original building was built in 1873, this renovation happened in the late 90s.
3. Kansas City, Missouri
4. It is a public building.
5. I could not find how much it cost.
6. This building was built to appreciate the great works of writing.
7. I chose this building because it shows a lot of creativity. This building actually looks like I'm looking at a book shelf. This building shows character and appreciation to what really starts the world going.

Burj Al Arab hotel, Dubai

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1. Tom Wright
2. 1999
3. Dubai, UAE
4. It is a public building.
5. $650,000,000
6. This was built for luxury and an expensive place to stay, while you enjoy Dubai.
7. I chose this building because it is a very simplistic building, but with nice structure, and a nice design. This building has a nice chic look, while being simplistic, but still "out there." This building is very geometric, but with the curves on the outside, it gives the building texture.

The Longaberger Baskets Company, USA

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1. Longaberger Company
2.1997
3. State Route 16, Ohio
4. Its a private place.
5. It does not say how much it cost.
6. This building was built to make a statement about the company.
7. I chose this building because it is very creative. This building shows a passion for something, I had forgotten about. Someone thought long and hard about the shape of the building and they chose something that stands out to them.

The UFO House, Taiwan

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1. Doesn't say the architect
2. 1978
3. Shanzhi, Taiwan.
4. It is a private place now
5. It doesn't say how much it cost.
6. This area was built as a station for the US military, as they were posted in Asia.
7. I chose this area because now this area is abandoned, and I was interested in why they were built. They show a great deal of creativity. They have no become "The ruins of the future."

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