 Gutterland Police Blotter: SOM Robs Self, Everybody Thursday, July 20, 2006
A theft for the likes of which the GPB was made. It's sooooooo brazen. If by brazen, we mean brazenly wonderful. Look and live and learn. For this development in Dubai, SOM has taken a little bit of Childs' Freedom Tower circa 2003 (which, natch, already includes a dash of Guy Nordenson and a whiff of Calatrava) and added, in a fit of meta-irony, a touch of good old Thomas Shine. It's hysterical. And as a display of fuck-you, it's our world you just live in it power, it's brilliant. · Infinity Tower [TEN Real Estate] Reader Comments (3 extant) 1. Oddly enough that project was designed by SOM Chicago people who are a bit to dumb to be aware of any other project. By SOM at August 3, 2006 6:59 PM2. You site very nice. Thanks owner. By at September 4, 2006 2:25 PM3. pfft! I did I twisty building like that way back in architecture school. They're just copying me. By Anonymous at September 8, 2006 11:08 AMAll set here? Continue enjoying The Gutter... « Ground Zero Healing: New! Improved! Misty! | Home | The Bianchi Beat: Sad Surfers and Lavish Love Shacks » Back to top |
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