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03-MAR-2009

A THE DANCING HOUSE 781

Prague - Czech Republic

The Dancing House, by Jarisek Bridge in New Town, was designed by Czech architect Vlado Milunic and Canadian architect Frank Gehry. It was built in 1996 on the vacant riverfront plot where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945.
Originally named Fred and Ginger after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as it vaguely resembles a pair of dancers. Others have nicknamed it the 'Drunk House'
In this shot there is a window cleaner at work

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Eldar Kadymov29-Jun-2009 21:39
I like name "drunk house" as it defines the state of architector's and approver's minds when they laid the first stone ! LOL, can you picture yourself living in this urbanistic nightmare ?
monil31-Mar-2009 02:34
Très audacieux cette architecture.
marie-jose wolff31-Mar-2009 00:15
lovely architecture! V
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