Looking back over the last year, we picked out a few building characteristics that make for a popular project: unsurprisingly, it’s the cantilevers, stacked volumes, decks, and stunning landscapes that tend to make you click. Our dark horse winner for the most heavily-trafficked project in the Architizer database, however, goes to a running track in Elda, Spain. See why it breaks the mold, after the jump, and get an eyeful of the top ten projects in 2010.

1. 3D Athletics Track (Spain) by Subarquitectura

2. House on Mountainside Overlooked by a Castle (Spain) by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

3. Faceted House (London) by Paul McAneary Architects

4. Whitney Downtown Museum (alternate proposal) by Axis Mundi

5. Villa Mecklin (Finland) by Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects

6. House Holman (Australia) by Durbach Block Jaggers Architects

7. Ironbank (Auckland, New Zealand) by RTA Studio

8. Atrium House (Spain) by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos

9. Urban Townhouse (New York City) by Peter Gluck and Partners

10. Casa No Geres (Portugal) by CORREIA/RAGAZZI Arquitectos

by Kelsey Keith

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tagged axis mundi, cantilever, CORREIA/RAGAZZI Arquitectos, decks, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects, Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects, landscape, Paul McAneary Architects, Peter Gluck and Partners, RTA Studio, stacked volume, Subarquitectura

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