A Critical Architecture Blog | Critique This! » Photo Gallery of Architecture http://www.critiquethis.us Critique This is an architecture blog in a magazine format which critically examines the state of architecture within the United States. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:36:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Swan & Dolphin Gallery http://www.critiquethis.us/2009/07/26/swan-dolphin-gallery/ http://www.critiquethis.us/2009/07/26/swan-dolphin-gallery/#comments Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:48:32 +0000 James http://www.critiquethis.us/?p=133 Related Photos
]]> These images are the result of a walking tour at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin resort hotel designed by Michael Graves.  Construction of this massive complex was completed in 1990 and is sited between two of Walt Disney World’s parks: Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Disney’s Hollywood Studios is inspired by the heydey of Hollywood from the 1930′s-1940′s.  The resorts are also adjacent to Disney’s BoardWalk Resort which is reminiscent of Coney Island circa 1890′s-1930′s.    Although Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened its doors on May 1st of 1989, almost a year before the Swan & Dolphin.  It was Michael Graves not Disney that set the tone for all future development in this larger than life complex which contains two mega resorts, entertainment district and theme park.

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