13 Ship-Themed Buildings Around the World
Ship-themed buildings are fascinating works of architecture we all love. If you hail from the maritime industry, coming across ship-shaped structures on land evokes a feeling of nostalgia or a sense of belonging which brings you closer to your profession.
Seafarers (At least a majority of them) love to have their houses designed and decorated like the ships they work on. They also love to visit places on land which make them connect to their profession in any way possible.
In this article, we have taken the amazing recycled ship houses a step further. If you are one of those who like everything nautical, make sure to visit these amazing ship-themed buildings if you every go to that part of the world.
1. Klimahaus Bremerhaven 8 Ost, a centre in Bremerhaven, Germany – The Climate House 8 ° East is a ship-shaped scientific exhibition center in Bremerhaven and offers its visitors the possibility of a virtual trip around the world along the 8th eastern longitude .
2. Coca-Cola Building, Los Angeles, California – The Coca-Cola Building is a Coca-Cola bottling plant modeled as a Streamline Moderne building designed by architect Robert V. Derrah with the appearance of a ship with portholes, catwalk and a bridge.
3. Safety First Shiphaus, Batuan, Bohol, Philippines – A ship-shaped housed in Philippines. The owners seem to be real believers of “safety-first” on ships.
4. Ministry of Defense Building in Abuja, Nigeria:Â The Ministry of Defence building in the “Aso Rock” district of Abuja. Also known locally as “Ship House” due to its flamboyant design.
5. The House of Five Continents, Antwerpen, Belgium
The House of Five Continents building was commissioned by the shipbuilder P. Rouis who added a ship’s bow to the original design of the architect, F. Smet-Verhas. This remarkable feature has given the houses the nickname ‘the little boat’.
6. A house in Fernandina Beach, Florida – A house in the shape of ship somewhere in Fernandina Beach, Florida
7. A Ship House between Fier and Berat in Albania – A beautiful house somewhere in Albania.
8. A Villa in Marseille, France – A ship-themed Villa in Marseille, France.
9. A Ship House in Derrynane Beach, Ireland
10. Somewhere in Croatia
11. A Ship Restaurant, Chengdu, China
12. Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building (now the San Francisco Maritime Museum), San Francisco, California
13. The Sun Cruise Resort, South Korea
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Check out the main office building of STX shipyard in Jinhae, S.Korea. It is a ship shaped building.
I see you have none of the ship like buildings from Dubai, there is the port authority building in Port Rasid, I have not got a photo on hand at the moment but if I find one I will pass it on
Academic and Administrative block of a Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, is constructed in ship structure!
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Please see the weblink. That is a ship like built hotel, does not sail – no engine:)
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Please see the link below . Its in Bangladesh .
https://weloveourbangladesh.blogspot.sg/2012_08_01_archive.html
The Fulton Steamboat Inn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Training Ship(T.S.Clarissa) of Coimbatore Marine College, Tamilnadu, India
you did not include the Tokyo Maritime Museum.
https://www.funenokagakukan.or.jp
The aquarium at Nha Trang, Vietnam. It’s themed like something out of The Pirates of the Caribbean…
The Hilton Hotel. Princess Wharf. Auckland New Zealand. Princess Wharf is also a Cruise Ship terminal
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princes_Wharf_Auckland_Ship_Prows.jpg
I invite you to see house ship built in Maracaibo,Venezuela. The house owner is a Captain from merchant marine.
The cruise ship house in ocho rios in Jamaica
RSA, Durban – on the uShaka resort there is building of: The Cargo Hold Restaurant.