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19.10.2021 11:51

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Task 2 read the text below. match choices (a—h) to (6—10). there are three choices you do not need to use. write your answers on the separate answer sheet. 6 an eye-catching garish building is one of the main sights of bilbao, spain. a former recreation centre failed to attract attention of any architect. frank gary, whose another famous work «the dancing house» can be seen in prague, accepted the challenge and not only reconstructed the old building but implemented quite a different idea. guggenheim museum of arts is now situated in this incredible place which draws tourists’ interest all year round. 7 «habitat 67» in montreal, canada was built as a pavilion for expo 67. the thesis of moshe safdie, a 24-year-old architect, was chosen to become the design of the building. it was supposed to be an example of a comfortable and welcoming residential compound. 354 module cubes are constructed in different combinations like lego blocks resulting in 146 flats. one of the flats still belongs to the author of the project. 8 the upside-down house in szymbark, poland is a work by the polish artist and architect daniel chapevski. the distinguishing feature of the unusual building is that it completely imitates an upside-down house including the grass under (above) the stone footing. in spite of its form, the house is rather stable and fully liveable. the local builders were very surprised at the idea but managed to build the house within 114 days. now the house is one of the most popular tourist attractions of the country. 9 longaberger basket home office is probably the weirdest administrative building in the world. it resembles the bestselling item of goods of longaberger corporation — the so-called medium market basket. the building was completed in 1997. dave longaberger, the owner of the company, intended to have all the corporation’s buildings designed in such a shape, but after his death dave’s daughters renounced the idea. 10 the hundertwasserhaus is an apartment house in vienna, austria. it was built after the idea of friedensreich hundertwasser, an austrian artist, who regarded the conception of complete harmony of architecture with nature and people. though hundertwasser was an artist he had to ask vienna architects to act as co-authors and planners of the building. the house features undulating floors and walls, grass on the roof and trees growing from inside the rooms. it’s painted blue, pink, grey and white. the rental payment for the rooms is rather high, though they never stay empty. this building a was designed to look concordant with what surrounds us. b is situated in prague. c became a reality out of a student’s project. d reflects an item the company produces. e used to be a leisure centre. f belongs to guggenheim’s family. g gives an opportunity to walk on the ceiling. h is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the country.