Examples of Contemporary Modern Architecture
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Crystal Cathedral (1980) in Garden Grove, California
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Tour Total (1985) in the Paris suburb Courbevoie, La Défense district.
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Borgata (2003) in Atlantic City
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Eureka Tower (2006) in Melbourne
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Trump International Hotel and Tower (2009) in Chicago.
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