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Atomium:

1. Andre and Jean Polak

2. 1956

3. Laeken, Belgium

4. It is open to visit by the public.

5. There is no information on the cost to build

6. The structure represents an elementary iron crystal enlarged 165 billion times. 

7. I picked this building because it was built into a shape I've never seen before. Its fully functional and you're able to go into the top sphere. I would like to visit this building in the future and do the activities available. 

Nautilus House:

1. Javier Senosiain

2. 2006

3.Mexico City, Mexico

4. It's a private home to a family

5. N/A

6. The family wanted to be closer to nature an built their home based on a shell.

7. I chose this building because it is shaped like a shell and incorporates many bright colors. Its also unique in that it's separated into chambers like a real shell and also has many amenities based around nature. 

Kunsthaus Graz:

1. Built by a team of architects (White Cube)

2. 2003

3. Graz, Austria

4. It is open to the public.

5. N/A

6.The architects wanted to unite the historical setting to the Urban district.

7. I choose this because it had an interesting shape with spikes through the top which I found out were windows. I would want to visit here because it's a museum with a twist which can interest a younger audience. 

Sculptured House:

1. Charles Deaton

2. 1963

3. Colorado, USA

4. It is privately owned.

5. Sold for 3.8 million

6. The architect wanted a house unlike the other "rectangle" houses of the 1960's

7. I chose this building because I had seen it on a television show about insane houses. It was also used in a movie which was high grossing. It's shaped differently and is in a hidden, serene forest area.

Nord LB Building:

1. Behnisch

2. 1997-2002

3. Hannover, Germany

4. Open to public

5. 244 million

6. This building serves as an eco-friendly tourist destinition. 

7. I like how this building has other sections elevated in off the main structure. It is not a certain storied building because it's almost as if different buildings were just added together and held by thin stilts. It looks beautiful when lit up at night.