Building Design

Building design is a broad term that refers to the architectural, engineering and technical aspects related to the design of buildings. Once upon a time buildings, whether they were office spaces, museums, factories and whatnot, were designed to be merely utilitarian, but at one point that changed and aesthetics became a major trait in this trade. The Guggenheim museum in New York for instance is both a cultural and architectural landmark. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this building is so unique and innovative that it has been criticized for detracting from the very art that it houses. Wright incorporated many organic elements into the building giving it a living, almost breathing, quality.

A physical building is important to give something existence in the real world. For example, many people may think of Pfizer as nothing but an online pharmacy, but they do have very real headquarters designed by Sheppard Robson, an award winning architecture firm. Their scope ranges from masterplanning, retail, residential, hotels, technology and offices to interior design, science, schools, colleges, universities, and health care. Pfizer headquarters are located in a remarkably beautiful area, a setting that is continued rather than interrupted by the building design. This is a three story building with a central hub from which office 'fingers' radiate.

Moving on from the people who brought you Viva Viagra to the people who brings you Viva Las Vegas, hotels in this Nevada city are among the most flamboyant and eye catching buildings in the world. One instance of this is the Luxor, made to resemble and Egyptian pyramid, and from which tip a beam of light is shot so powerful that according to engineers an astronaut could read a newspaper by its light from 10 miles into space. Another example is the Caesar's Palace, notorious enough to have been included in several movies such as Rocky III, Ironman, and The Hangover.