Just Architecture

IdleRich

IdleRich

IdleRich
We don't have a general thread for architecture do we?

I'm thinking that the famous Capsule Tower in Japan was demolished this year and there is nowhere to mention it.

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The idea sort of survives in Canada I guess as this mind-boggling block of flats was directly inspired by it I believe.

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Though that reminds me more of the road authority building in Tiflis

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Anyway... learn me about architecture, what's happening now... what's not... also let's have some cool pics that I haven't seen before.
 
Clinamenic

Clinamenic

Binary & Tweed
One architect I just learned about is Étienne-Louis Boullée, who taught architecture and made these monumental sketches:

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Here is a short video essay on him:

 
Clinamenic

Clinamenic

Binary & Tweed
Another one of my favorites is Lebbeus Woods, who also had a penchant for monumental design, although with a very different aesthetic:

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V

version

Well-known member
I love the kind of stuff in the Ballardian thread, 'Tropical Brutalism'. It's the combination of organic and inorganic rather than just the architecture though, greens and greys.

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