UN Architectural Model -Architect was Johann Staber
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| Countries represented in the UN (5000 employees work in UN Buildings |
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Thanksgiving by Manuel Baldermor given during the term of
Fidel Ramos,President of the Philippines |
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La Piogga-Stadt Unter Dem Regen
Freidenshreich Hundertwasser |
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Aktionsmalerie 1962 (Medium used to paint was pig's blood)
Hermann Nitsch |
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Vulkanische Landschaft
Peter Pongratz |
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| Children's Artwork Displayed in the UN Building |
Our visit to Vienna will not be complete without visiting the UN Building in Vienna, Austria. We were lucky enough that our hosts- Himmet and Mayenne Cayir both work for the UN for so many years and we had the privilege to tour the facility as their guests. I was amazed to see how modern the buildings were and even more impressed with the design of the buildings that gives everyone working in those facilities an awesome view. There are six Y shaped office towers which give everyone a nice view including the beautiful Danube River. Had the chance to shop in their shopping facilities, ate at one of their catering facilities and saw their post office and banks and credit union offices. It is indeed a "city" on its own complete with their own security check up like an airport. The "M" Building was the most impressive, interiors-wise, and how the facility including their bathrooms were always clean and shiny. The room where the UN delegates meet is like being in the movie where languages are translated using high tech equipment. Also, being an architecture and art enthusiast, I was able to see on a close up range the details of walls using wood and steel very aesthetically. There were some art donated by different countries that can only evoke emotions and at the same time make you think profoundly on the meaning the artists want to convey. For us, there is no better place to spend our day to be educated and at the same time enjoy the day... it can only be at Vienna International Center!
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