Controversial Design
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"Dutch architecture firm MVRDV said they proposed its “Cloud” design because it challenged the mundane shape of the typical skyscraper. A pair of luxury residential towers in Seoul would be joined in the middle by a cloud-like shape, billowing out like a tutu around two legs."
This project has me wondering when, exactly, does a designer step back and look at his work to find the supposedly "hidden" messages between the lines.
I personally have created works that mean one thing, but are construed (usually negatively) to mean something else.
Thoughts?
Good bye.
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source link:
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12…
- pango0
HA!
It happens. I say the korean (south) has nothing to worry about. it's a different country which has nothing to do with the incident or hostile towards America.
Nothing much you can do except laugh at it imo.
- ********0
It's possible the design panders to the growing anti-american sentiment worldwide.
Then again, maybe it is just a design coincidence.
- monNom0
total rip
- colin_s0
it's impossible for the designers to claim ignorance to the 9/11 connection, so a better question is just, "why?"
because, in all honesty, their idea of having this mid-level cluster of connecting levels could have been executed in a much more attractive and efficient way. there's no reason to have it look that way, 9/11 connection or not, in my mind.
- That's all well and good until it becomes the biggest target ever for NK terrorism.mikotondria3
- ********0
The building may have even been funded by the Ayatollah for all I know.
- jfletcher0
I think it looks awesome and it's a great concept. I was checking it out last night. While it could look like 9/11, it also looks like clouds around the center of the building. I feel like this is similar to people folding a 1 dollar bill and showing the towers being blown up.
Give it a rest, it's a cool design. Every time clouds are around a building, some Americans will get upset? Look at the companies other work, it's pretty cool stuff.
- ********0
"I feel like this is similar to people folding a 1 dollar bill and showing the towers being blown up."
What? Care to describe whatever this madness is you are talking about?
- you haven't seen this? Hold on.jfletcher
- http://www.sodahead.…jfletcher
- youtube video: http://www.youtube.c…jfletcher
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- thats not funny.. i lost friends thats day.e-pill
- toodee0
They proposed this for the rebuild of New Orleans.
- jfletcher0
More info on the New Orleans house, which is an interesting concept:
http://www.mvrdv.nl/#/projects/3…- they even planned black folks in those houses...riskunlogic
- Ianbolton0
Come on, this isn't controversial. It looks nothing like the twin towers. It's full of apartment blocks, it's white and it's not a financial institution. Some people need to get a grip. Next they'll be saying Osama is building it or something.
- ********0
If you divide the number of windows by the number of letters in Osama bin Landen's 10th wife the result is 911. They obviously did this on purpose to spoil Christmas!
- ********0
here it is cropped.
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- ********0
it looks like something from krypton.
- Continuity0
It really, really bothers me that the architects felt they should have to apologise for this. Bothers me even more that they actually did, needlessly.
- TheBlueOne0
I think it was more this elevation that kinda gives you that vibe:
That said I would dig living in there...
- WOW - powerful piece of art/architecture there.WeLoveNoise
- i like this pic********
- It's not architecture unless you've got a Calder in the rendering.digitdaily
- Projectile0
It was commissioned by Bush!
So that the US could invade Korea next!
there must be oil there!
or bitches!!
...and people need to chill the fuck out and stop being so fucking sensitive and paranoid!
- ********0
ok then!!
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