The document contains descriptions of several architectural mysteries from different countries:
- The "drunk house" or "dancing house" building in the Czech Republic was designed by Vlado Milunic and Frank Gehry in 1992.
- The Hardanger Bridge in Norway will link two areas across a fjord, costing 1.35 billion kroner to construct from 2009-2013.
- The French architect Charles-douard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier, designed the "Radiant City" apartments in Marseille, comprising 337 units in a 12-story building.
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1. MYSTERY #7 FROM CZECH REPUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
Technically the name of this building is National Netherlander building, however, people call it as
"the drunk house or the dancing house. It is also called Fred and Ginger Building (in honour to
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers).
It was designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunic in co-operation with Canadian-
American architect Frank Gehry. It was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996.
MYSTERY #7 FROM NORWAY
The bridge is called Hardanger Bridge. It will link Bruravik and Brimnes across the Handanger
Fjord in Hordaland Country of western Norway.
It will be part of the road connection between Oslo and Bergen.
The cost will be 1,35 billion Norwegian kroner.
The construction started in February 2009 and opening is planned in 2013.
15350 tons of materials will be used when it is finished.
This bridge will be 1320m long, 186 m. high and a width of 7,5 m.
FRENCH MYSTERY #7 ARCHITECTURE
The French architect is Charles-douard Jeanneret. He is known as Le Corbusier, a family
nickname.
He was born in Switzerland on October 6, 1887. He became a French citizen in 1930. He died in
August 27, 1965.
His favourite number was the Aureum number.
The building is known as Cit辿 Radieuse (Radiant City) and informally, as La Maison du Fada (The
House of the Mad) is located in Marseille.
It comprises 337 apartments arranged over twelve stories.
It is located in Marseille, whose typical fish soup is called Bouillabaisse.
The building that can be seen on top of a hill is Notre Dame de la Garde.
Marseille famous soap is made of olive oil.
SPANISH MYSTERY #7 ARCHITECTURE
The building is called Hermita de San Ant坦n ( Saint Anton's Hermitage)
MATHEMATICS
The French mathematician was variste Galois. The quotation was Galileo's.
In the pattern you can find symmetries 2 3 6 if you rotate half of a turn around the side of the
twisted star, third of a turn around the centre of the triangle and sixth of a turn, around the point
where triangles meet.