Shiny
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Some architecture, in its eagerness to appear shiny and futuristic, just ends up looking like … I don’t know. Stainless steel kitchen appliances.
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Posted to Architecture • 2003.01.20 (Mon) • 16:22
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Posted by natalie 2003.01.20, 19:37
yes, but tell us the name of the building, of the architect, or at least where it is.
I think its extremely pretty, in a robot-esque kind of way
Posted by jh 2003.01.20, 20:13
Don’t know the architect, but it’s the NTT building in Hatsudai. It’s across the street from Opera City (a tall, plain skyscraper with bevelled edges).
Here’s the uncropped photo the shot above was taken from (22K JPEG) and here’s the top of Opera City.
Posted by Red 2003.01.21, 02:31
What do you think looks less-worse? Buildings that look like stainless steel kitchen appliances, or buildings that look like the underside of the kitchen sink (like the Centre Pompidou)?
Posted by Wesley 2003.01.21, 08:24
NTT Shinjuku Headquarters, designed by Pelli, I believe.
Posted by natalie 2003.01.21, 11:46
okay
Brent Saville is the architect. He has done some other nice work.
More info on the NTT bulding is here
I think its kinda sexy, but Ive always been into glass and stainless steel.
Federation Square here in Melbourne is absolutely delicious! You can see it reflected in itself here
I only just realised I havent posted the other dozen shots I took of it, will do so tonight :)
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