Oh, how I love it when an architect is allowed to make something special out of what normally would be an anonymously shaped structure hidden out of sight. The architects J. Mayer H. must have been thrilled to be given such an assignment.

I love these Fred-Flinstone-Bedrock-look of these structures. 

These pictures are part of a system of 20 reststops in Georgia (the country, not the state ;-) on a new important highway.

Source: contemporist.com

Another one of those hidden architecture gems in the city of Amsterdam. It is again in one of those locations many will not see, or drive by fast. From the street in the front it is completely invisible (Sarphatistraat), and on the other side there is water and quite a busy road.

Part office, part conference area, but completely gorgeous!

Architects: Steven Holl Architects
Photographs: Paul Warchol

Source: archdaily.com

Nedisco-complex

Even though this building, where they made periscopes(!??!), is actually looking at it’s finest stripped to the core like these pictures it is obviously such a nice structure to do something with.

Keeping the minimalist modernist 1920’s architecture style intact and updating the interior to meet the modern day standards should be looking great once finished. It will become a mixed between housing and offices. 

To bad it is in Venlo…

Source: architectenweb.nl

The Seagram building in New York City is one of the finest examples of the International Style. An architecture style which originated from the 1920’s and 1930’s and can be best recognized by the use of basic materials mainly steel, concrete and glass. The buildings are usually transparent. Anyway, Wikipedia can tell you all about it… In the meanwhile enjoy this piece of art designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe!

Pictures by: Jules Antonio

Source: Flickr / julesantonio

How I love it when a company dealing with relatively “boring” subjects such as water and sewage actually goes the extra mile and allow creative design for a utility building which in 99% would look like rectangular block without any windows.

This Booster Station-Zuid (by Group A architects) is located in a fairly dreary part of Amsterdam with little highlights and mostly traffic (lots of it). I have gone past it so many times and have taken pictures of it (with my phone), but never captured it so purely as these photographers have.

I have collected it from two different sources:
The top four are from : Ardenswayoflife
The bottom five are from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajhaverkamp/

Source: groupa.nl