Author Topic: Are americans really offended by this beautiful building? (Read 2086 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** December 13, 2011, 10:24:43 AM »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16161065

drew · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:31:41 AM »

the dude who designed it is too close to his work to even see it. a phenomenon that anyone who has ever sketched seriously will know. you literally won't see glaring faults in your shit unless you take a day or two without looking at it. never doubt the power a fresh set of eyes has.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:31:50 AM »

First I've heard of it.

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:34:24 AM »

I think it's pretty gorgeous but I can see why certain people might find it offensive. I doubt it was really a case of wanting to be offensive.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:34:53 AM »

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 13, 2011, 10:27:00 AM

I'm more pissed that Korea decided to rip off Middle Eastern art.

Its a Dutch design.

Dude says it never crossed his mind when he was designing it.

brob · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:35:56 AM »

It's pretty expensive to build buildings so I doubt they'd really go for tastelessness deliberately. I think it looks kinda wonky from the frog/street perspective but it's cool with the gardens and stuff from the birds view.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:36:50 AM »

Why should Korea care what Americans think?

Momo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:39:36 AM »

Whe cant go changing everything anytime someone gets offended

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:46:24 AM »

Don't care

drew · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:49:15 AM »

Quote from: Borys on December 13, 2011, 10:44:47 AM

Every single architect designing twin, towering buildings post 9/11 thinks about the NYC ones.

except this one literally looks like it, not that thats wrong, its just that the damage control itt is pretty funny. come on

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:50:48 AM »

Its been 10 years, he's not american, I believe him.

I also dont think it looks similar, except that its two towers.

drew · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:53:24 AM »

really? it even has the plumes of flame from when the jets slammed into the sides, one is taller than the other, they are staggered in a similar fashion. if you really don't see any similarities you're eyes might be distinguished mentally-challenged

Momo · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:07:43 AM »

Quote from: drew on December 13, 2011, 10:53:24 AM

really? it even has the plumes of flame from when the jets slammed into the sides, one is taller than the other, they are staggered in a similar fashion. if you really don't see any similarities you're eyes might be distinguished mentally-challenged

More of a case of you guys projecting an image burned into your contentiousness onto other things than the architect being a deliberate douchebag

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:13:59 AM »

it's an impossibility to me that they just didn't notice this when designing it. I'm not offended and I know this building will never get built which they would know too, so it just seems like a publicity stunt.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:20:00 AM »

Looks kind of dumb anyway, to be honest.

drew · « **Reply #15 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:20:09 AM »

Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2011, 11:07:43 AM

More of a case of you guys projecting an image burned into your contentiousness onto other things than the architect being a deliberate douchebag

actually i think its just because they look alike. very much so, in fact.

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brob · « **Reply #16 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:21:00 AM »

to be fair to momo there is a lot of contentiousness in this thread.

tiesto · « **Reply #17 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:22:06 AM »

I'm not offended, it seems Americans were in need of something to morally outrage about this month and these buildings took the hit. The up-close look at the boxy "cloud" area looks awesome, though.

drew · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:23:48 AM »

the awesomeness is offset by the extreme inherit danger, for me at least, anyway.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:27:01 AM »

Danger of what?

Nice to see different opinions, at least no one normal is offended.

drew · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:28:55 AM »

of falling to a horrible death, i see little people standing next to where there should be a barrier, but lo there is not.

wait i just noticed that there are barriers, glass barriers. glass. the strongest substance in construction history.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:34:30 AM »

the trees and people and shit on top of those boxes seems like a little architectural fantasy. it would be windy and cold as fuck up there. even if there are glass boxes fully encapsulating each one, the wind noise would be a huge pain in the ass.

Momo · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:37:48 AM »

Fucking auto correct bullshit.

demi · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:42:49 AM »

Great, more high ledges for Asians to toss themselves from.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2011, 11:42:50 AM »

Quote from: Momo on December 13, 2011, 11:37:48 AM

Fucking auto correct bullshit.

This thread is actually about auto correct, how ironic.

Diunx · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2011, 12:39:30 PM »

That looks ugly as fuck.

brob · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2011, 12:44:49 PM »

they grew up in a world drawn and built by communists, cut them some slack

Boogie · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2011, 12:47:13 PM »

Quote from: The Business on December 13, 2011, 12:41:53 PM

Do Polish people really find this building beautiful?

Looks like ass to me.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:19:32 PM »

Looks pretty stupid.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:24:34 PM »

do you also like this

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #30 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:29:39 PM »

Quote from: Brobzoid on December 13, 2011, 12:44:49 PM

they grew up in a world drawn and built by communists, cut them some slack

dat communist architecture.

this is in the outskirts of Prague. it's just big and yellow. and the inside made me feel like I was in The Road....not exactly what I'd call "up to code" with light flooding everywhere even though it was just drizzling out and it had the smell of burning dust from the lights in every room. There was an art exhibit and I was one of the only people there...creepy. You get a view of a huge abandoned greenhouse area from it...all rotting plants and rusted exoskeletons of greenhouse covers, along with other rusty equipment. It's where you'd fight dogs, insects, and poisonous plants in a resident evil game.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #31 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:39:30 PM »

Quote from: The Business on December 13, 2011, 12:41:53 PM

Do Polish people really find this building beautiful?

It's clearly the Dutch part of him that likes this design.

edit: Forgot about Borys.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #32 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:50:02 PM »

Wouldn't it be super cold on those blocks...?

oh south korea, you so crazy

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #33 on:** December 13, 2011, 01:52:19 PM »

Quote from: Borys on December 13, 2011, 10:30:38 AM

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Just noticed the Tetris blocks on the building on the left below the cloud of smoke--I mean apartment cubes.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #34 on:** December 13, 2011, 02:05:32 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2011, 01:24:34 PM

do you also like this

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Looks like the Weezer logo. The nerve of these people.

tiesto · « **Reply #35 on:** December 13, 2011, 02:31:23 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on December 13, 2011, 01:24:34 PM

do you also like this

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Was that built with K'nex....?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #36 on:** December 13, 2011, 02:31:41 PM »

"A wonderful work of architectural genius, very fluid with an eye-catching design."

~Premium Lager

Himu · « **Reply #37 on:** December 13, 2011, 03:11:21 PM »

The building looks amazing.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #38 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:19:11 PM »

Looks like shit.

Anyway, I'm not offended but at any given moment, someone somewhere is asshurt over something.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #39 on:** December 13, 2011, 10:37:22 PM »

amazing building, leper boogie

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #40 on:** December 14, 2011, 01:06:22 AM »

I love stuff like this. I'm fascinated by this too:

chronovore · « **Reply #41 on:** December 14, 2011, 02:04:11 AM »

Broken link on the img. for me.

Building is beautiful, but I also find it hard to believe that the connection wasn't made, pardon the pun.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #42 on:** December 14, 2011, 04:59:19 AM »

That looks stupid.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #43 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:14:15 AM »

Comparing this to socialist architechture

Also the US has its fair share of lousy shit too, I dunno what you guys are feeling smug about.

Kazakstan or New York?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #44 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:29:24 AM »

Business, I'm just saying that bitching that ugly isnt confined to Eastern Europe since the world is full of uninspired designs (or what we now consider uninspired).

Btw this is how Kazakstan looks

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #45 on:** December 14, 2011, 05:41:58 AM »

I have this cool book about Sovjet architecture at home, some cool designs there. I'd recommend it if you like architechture.

Examples from the book:

T-Short · « **Reply #46 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:04:41 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 14, 2011, 05:14:15 AM

Comparing this to socialist architechture

Also the US has its fair share of lousy shit too, I dunno what you guys are feeling smug about.

Kazakstan or New York?

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Isn't that the building right next to Rucker Park?

edit: seems not. building on the left doesn't make sense after checking

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #47 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:06:15 AM »

Rukker Park?

Reb · « **Reply #48 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:15:16 AM »

Dutch joke!

CrystalGemini · « **Reply #49 on:** December 14, 2011, 07:59:19 AM »

Quote from: The Business on December 14, 2011, 05:20:43 AM

Comparing one building in New York to all the buildings in Kazakhstan is a little unfair. That picture on the bottom is the American dream: big houses, big yards, and tree lined streets.

The American Dream = Cookie Cutter Houses

CrystalGemini · « **Reply #50 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:32:35 AM »

Oh wow. I didn't realize that thread was back. :O

tiesto · « **Reply #51 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:53:56 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 13, 2011, 10:34:53 AM

Quote from: Count Drugula The Satanic on December 13, 2011, 10:27:00 AM
I'm more pissed that Korea decided to rip off Middle Eastern art.

Its a Dutch design.

Dude says it never crossed his mind when he was designing it.

Ahh, the Dutch... masters of subtlety.

A lot of buildings in Astana (Kazakhstan) look amazing.

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Author Topic: Are americans really offended by this beautiful building? (Read 2086 times)