The architecture of Game of Thrones and its landscapes

Game of Thrones from architecture and landscapes

Television series are becoming more popular than ever and par excellence, currently the online series Game of Thrones of the Hbo literally sweeps the audience not only because of the intrigue or the battles. The visual spectacle of their landscapes and architecture of the imposing buildings, monuments … etc.

Of the game, they represent an added value that many viewers admire. The marketing that is creating the series around it provides ideas and concepts that other companies are taking advantage of to show us a different architecture and detail.

In this case we move to the popular books and notebooks Moleskine, which from the Milan Dadomani studio to promote the new game of Thrones sketchbookshave recreates astop-motion sublime that uses more than 7,600 paper clippings in a video of 40 seconds that recreates the architecture of the fortress of King's Landing.

The new onesGame of Thrones books are…

Four thematic notebooks with unpublished serigraphs have symbolic references to the three families - Stark, Lannister and Targaryen - as well as a collection box representing the Iron Throne. The silk-screened covers were designed by emerging artist Levente Szabó. We can see the notebooks from 12 Euros Here.

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Although if we talk about books to see the series architecture, this pop up book of Game of Thrones It seems crazy to us. We can see it better or acquire it HERE

Scenes from Game of Thrones

And is that the Game of Thrones architecture does not leave anyone indifferent. The designer and art director Deborah Riley you may have one of the most rewarding and challenging jobs on television right now, supervising the staging and the landscapes of Game of Thrones, a series that constantly ups the ante for the fantastic and visual effects that are enhancing the visual power of the constructions featured in the series.

To make the series more believable, reference is often made to the real world architecture as a means of delimiting the different locations. The different styles and color schemes also make it easier for editors to jump into the different stories that make up the narrative.

The influence of Frank Lloyd Wright the world Meereen and Daenerys

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was a great influence on the worldMeereen and Daenerys. The architect was very passionate about Mayan architecture and applied this style reminiscent of many of his works. "Part of this appeal we have included in the series" … as says art director Riley. An example in the image below. (Here to better appreciate the next and comparative image)

The power of money with architect Albert Speer

The German architect Albert Speer worked in the time of the Third Reich, carrying out different architectural works including different banks symbolizing the power of money. That aspect has been carried over to different points in the series in its interior design. Large opulent spaces, a single table, a pen and paper …

The Black and White House from India

The appearance of the building is reminiscent of the buildings of Varanasi on the bank of the Ganges (India). For him Hall of FacesIt is a combination between the Ellora Caves in Western India because of the ancient and complex stone carvings found, and a temple in Hong Kong called the Temple of 1,000 Buddhas.

The Dothraki city

The appearance of the Dothraki city will be influenced by the works of Canadian architect Arthur Charles Erickson.

Dorne Palace before the Real Alcázar of Seville

One of the most impressive architectural works in Spain. The Real Alcázar of Seville with its wonderful gardens and its different palaces.

What landscapes appear in the Game of Thrones series

The series locations They have been very varied and different, with landscapes that represent a radical change.

We can consult all the scenes from Game of Thrones from the Map following with its characteristics. Or an interactive map of the series that represents the distribution of the territories …