7 insane buildings that exist around the world - Debut

7 insane buildings that exist around the world - Debut This article was written in collaboration with BuroHappold.  Explore exclusive placement and internship opportunities at BuroHappold  by downloading the Debut app.   Were not gonna lie to you, folks. We here at Debut cant claim to be architecture or engineering experts, no matter how hard we try. However, we do appreciate a work of art when we see it. These insane buildings around the world totally blow our minds so weve gathered our favourite ones in a handy list just for you. 1. La Grande Arche de la  Défense (France) Rub your eyes all you like what youre seeing is absolutely real. Apparently, this building won a design competition in France, and is meant to be a 20th-century version of the Arch de Triomphe. I mean, we can kinda see it? 2. The Halfway House (Canada) The story of this house comes straight outta Pixars Up playbook. The house was originally built in the early 1890s as part of a set of six homes with shared walls. Decades later in the 1950s, the owners of the other houses were pressured to sell their homes by developers, leaving one final house standing. The occupant of the final house refused to sell at any price. Because of the shared wall, they had to cut off the other half of one of the sold units in order to accommodate the new buildings they were building beside it. Crazy stuff. 3. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Germany) Image via BuroHappold Considered one of the most important international memorials in the world, the structure consists of 2,711 concrete stelae (an upright slab or column) meant to represent a wave-like ripple. The whole area covers more than 19,000 square metres. Also, theres a whole hidden side to this building theres an underground Place of Information that acts as a museum. BuroHappolds team of engineers worked for four years on this project from 2001-2005. Since then the building has attracted debate and discourse around one of the most significant  and harrowing periods of history  ever. Take a look at Buro Happolds project page for more information: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe 4. House Attack Museum Moderner Kunst (Austria) We have so many questions. The building was conceptualised by artist Erwin Wurm, and is considered the very first art piece you see when you arrive at the Museum Moderner Kunst in Vienna. Trippy. 5. Eden Project (Cornwall, England) The Eden Projects biomes make it look like its come straight out of a utopic sci-fi movie starring Harrison Ford. Inside them contain thousands of plant species. The two largest biomes simulate a Rainforest environment and a Mediterranean environment respectively, just in case yall were thinking of a cheeky tropical holiday. BuroHappold carried out important acoustic, mechanical and electrical engineering work for the Eden Project. 6. Kansas City Public Library This building is literally literary goals. This facade is called The Community Bookshelf and runs along the south wall of the Central Librarys parking garage. The works included in the structure are fairly diverse containing both the  Tao Te Ching by Lau Tsu and  Lord of the Rings  by J. R. R. Tolkein. This definitely proves having fun isnt hard (when youve got a library card!) 7. Tate Modern (London) Image via BuroHappold We all know about the iconic Tate Modern building.  But theres been a new addition to the mammoth structure: Switch House. The expansion cost £260 million, and has been in construction since the mid-2000s. The twisting pyramid has 10 floors, spanning from the underground up to wonderful views over the Thames at the top. BuroHappold were involved to suss out the buildings new recycling strategy, making this a sustainable building as well as a cool one. Take a look at BuroHappolds project page for more information: Transforming Tate Modern We may not be engineering experts, but BuroHappold sure are. Be a part of their incredible building projects around the world apply for their placements  today! Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter Images via Wikimedia Commons,  Imgur, BuroHappold, Flickr Download the Debut app and  get Talent-Spotted by amazing graduate employers! Connect with Debut on Facebook and Twitter