The Zeits MOCAA Opens this weekend 22nd September 2017... I'm So Excited Cannot wait to see it!! Thomas Heatherwick is clearly from the Future or parrallel universe LOL
It would be fairly accurate to call these constructions "curiosities" because they are largely premised on the principle of novelty for novelty's sake. Whether they have cultural or artistic merit is up for debate: do these projects advance the evolution of great art or architecture? In today's world people with varying degrees of creative talent are designing with intentions to re-shape objects, buildings, environments and processes to draw attention to them. But being different is no guarantee of true innovation. Of the examples here, the UK Pavilion (Shanghai) has a special charm and would be beautiful undulating in the wind. The Learning Hub (Singapore) is moderately interesting sculpturally on the exterior, but the connected interior spaces are as prosaic as they could possibly be. (3:37) Standard materials in boring earth tones.
Architecture is at a stall because there are no patrons, there is no art, only ecology and re-structure. Those are today's architecture values. The era of designing is over. Architects today belong to the 'fix it' era. That makes me sad. But I'm not one to say that's better or worse.
I really miss the 2010 expo... a really great showcase of cultures and innovations from all over the world... I think I saw the seed too...
Amazing architect!
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/jun/19/thomas-heatherwick-accused-plagiarism-olympic-cauldron
littleatoms.com/society/londons-garden-bridge-project-was-rigged-boris-johnson-it-cannot-go-ahead
Amazing!
The Zeits MOCAA Opens this weekend 22nd September 2017... I'm So Excited Cannot wait to see it!! Thomas Heatherwick is clearly from the Future or parrallel universe LOL
bruh it's been exactly 7 years
the Vessel for sure will be the stand out icon piece of the Hudson Yards.
The Rolling Bridge is really cute
Functional too.
what is the name of the music on this?
It would be fairly accurate to call these constructions "curiosities" because they are largely premised on the principle of novelty for novelty's sake. Whether they have cultural or artistic merit is up for debate: do these projects advance the evolution of great art or architecture? In today's world people with varying degrees of creative talent are designing with intentions to re-shape objects, buildings, environments and processes to draw attention to them. But being different is no guarantee of true innovation. Of the examples here, the UK Pavilion (Shanghai) has a special charm and would be beautiful undulating in the wind. The Learning Hub (Singapore) is moderately interesting sculpturally on the exterior, but the connected interior spaces are as prosaic as they could possibly be. (3:37) Standard materials in boring earth tones.
Architecture is at a stall because there are no patrons, there is no art, only ecology and re-structure. Those are today's architecture values. The era of designing is over. Architects today belong to the 'fix it' era.
That makes me sad. But I'm not one to say that's better or worse.
With the Seed Cathedral, who needs the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
When your job is to create things that no one asked for
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Teacher sent me here lol
Here for the comments.
This Thomas is pretty smart s.o.b.
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It looks cool, but honestly what a waste of $150M to just build a structure entirely of stairs.
Is a park or a sculpture a waste of money?
Hevverwick?
Hevvervick has designed evryfing.
Im split.
The host's barber missed a spot. And I find it to be really distracting.
art for arts sake is an empty phrase
Ugh. Vessel
Are Americans gonna walk 15 stories? or 3?
Waste of money.
If they'd put the same guy in charge who designed the Oculus, they wouldve wasted a lot more money.