Spiral

Photo by Lynne Rostochil - http://www.flickr.com/photos/25726169@N03/

Bavinger House, Norman, Oklahoma, USA, 1955 designed by Bruce Goff

The Bavinger House put a new twist on the naturalist modernism of Goff’s contemporaries. Where Wright used flat planes and conventional floor plans, Goff introduced distinctive floor plans, mixing materiality with eccentric spaces to produce a desired effect. Evoking a castle-like sense of earthy monumentality the home rises against the forested landscape, eventually reaching its ultimate point. -- ArchDaily

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Cathedral of the Northern Lights, Alta, Norway, 2013 designed by SHL Architects

The significance of the northern lights is reflected in the architecture of the cathedral. The contours of the church rise as a spiralling shape to the tip of the belfry 47 metres above the ground. The façade, clad in titanium, reflects the northern lights during the long periods of Arctic winter darkness and emphasizes the experience of the phenomenon. -- ArchDaily