WTC Design Chosen
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- eyoto
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/2…
your thoughts?
- sp0
You know, after studying Architecture for 5 years in college (and some before that), and although I've never practiced professionaly, I honestly think even I could have done better...
None of those concepts were that good...most are abuse and misuse of paper architecture....
In my opinion anyway.
Out of all of them, I would have expected Think's entry to win.
As someone who's studied and read about each one of these Architects (and actually meeting one of them) I am disappointed...
- spk0
really tepid design. i wish this man had entered a design. i saw him here in minneapolis last week .... unbelievably talented fellow.
- unknown0
at least rem koolhaus didnt 'grace' us with another pretentious design
although he probably could have done better than that stuff
- eyoto0
This anamorphic frank gehry inspired design business is going to look really played out in a few years. On a side note i have a friend that works for that Think group and although she wasnt working directly on that concept she said everyone there hated their own concept. And that the idea was to create something that would win.
- sp0
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should build old looking, classical style buildings anymore...but, I mean look at the design...
Practicality and context need to be sought after as well as concept and design....
Maybe I'm just too Bauhaus, Le Corb....to find interest in a design like that for something like a Trade Center.
And, honestly, without a bullshit art story, tell me how that design actually relates to what happend, or what the WTC stood for when it was there?
You know what the WTC was? It was a business building. It was about money....nothing else.
- Mal0
I wish these guys would build it.
- ********0
another Rem"Prada"Koolhaas building?
Hmmm....would love the glide tho_
(imagine one of some 600ft__):]
- TransFatty0
if you are unemployed now would be the best time to buy one
- TransFatty0
oops wrong thread
- B2K0
could u post a free link with the official chosen design... thx...
- spk0
oops. i missed the link to jean nouvel - a man among boys in the architecture world.
