While the pronunciation of ‘GIF’ may be disputed, there’s no denying that the animated images have a certain hypnotic quality. From moving murals to changing facades, we’ve compiled the best building-related GIFs out there.
Lightning strikes Chicago
Taken during a 2012 storm, this GIF captures near simulationous lightning strikes on three of Chicago’s four tallest towers: the Willis Tower, Trump Tower and John Hancock Center. Via: imgur
New York City skyline
These images of New York were taken by photographer Alejandro Perez and his mother 31 years apart, in 1982 and 2013. Via: Alejandro Perez
Trippy mural in Newcastle, England
To create this GIF, UK artist INSA painted the mural once, took a photograph, and repainted the canvas for every subsequent frame. The laborious art form is appropriately called “GIF-itti.” Via: INSAland
Super art promotes local supergroup in Los Angeles, California
Commissioned for the launch of Atoms For Peace’s debut album, this GIF-itti in Los Angeles was also created by INSA in collaboration with artist Stanley Donwood. Via: INSAland
Kiefer Technic Showroom in Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
The facade of Austria’s Kiefer Technic Showroom changes hourly, making it the perfect GIF subject. Via: imgur
Circling the CN Tower in Toronto
How does one capture the CN Tower from the exact same distance from so many angles? The production company behind the animation explains in this YouTube video. Via: Hypnosf
Circling the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco
Candy Glass Production also has an entire spinning series on San Francisco’s iconic landmarks. Via: Hypnosf
Animated tower
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Health Sciences in Switzerland, artist Guillaume Reymond and more than 100 students, staff and volunteers turned this campus building into an architetural performance piece. Via: NotSoNoisy
Eiffel Tower construction
If you enjoy seeing iconic buildings like the Eiffel Tower under construction, check out this photo series. Via: imgur
Russian construction fail
We don’t need an animation to remind BuzzBuzzHome readers about the dangers of a crane collapse. Via: imgur
Burj Khalifa
No building GIF roundup would be complete without a nod to the world’s tallest tower.Via: imgur
Banksy animated
Serbian artist ABVH reinterpreted 12 of Banksy’s most famous works in GIF-form. Our favorite is his take on the “Rat Mural” in New York City. Via: ABVH
Smiling-buildings-surprised-to-be-demolished
Pretty self explantory. Four structures minding their own business when BOOM! Controlled demolision. Cute, but also kind of sad. Via: imgur
