Some pie-in-the-sky concept for a "Eye-In-The-Sky" lookout tower for Oakland, CA. This is the work of a real architect, not just some kid messing around with markers and Photoshop. I can picture the property values of the surrounding neighborhood sinking and the urban blight setting in if this gets built.

Yonkers, NY

some people's children!

Edited April 3, 200817 yr by SuperSport623

define "real"

The French hated the Eiffel Tower when it was proposed and fought to tear it down, once the World Exposition was over.

Having said that - the tower looks like someone beat a flower lady with an ugly stick and then left the stick.

Barcelona has this nice glowing butt plug building....

Here's some more

"Angel City" proposal for LA

The "Green Bird," London

Maharishi Learning Center, Sao Paolo...cancelled

That $h! is best left in Dubai.

Are those morons even aware that they just designed giant dongs?

This Mayan Temple Skyscraper resembling the tower of Babilon is cool.

The rest odf the stuff in this thread sucks, esp. the ones that look like

a whale's penis or some kind of french made vibrator.

or small ones.... it all depends on your point of view...

Sheesh!

What's with the "dildo school" of design?

Sheesh!

What's with the "dildo school" of design?

x2. Even I don't want huge dildos towering over me.

the egos of architects amazes me. being one of them, i am personally offended at their arrogance, egotism, and insensitivity.

more rants about 'glass c0cks'

http://www.partiv.com/2007/07/19/dear-arch...it/#comment-520

Edited April 3, 200817 yr by regfootball

http://www.partiv.com/2007/07/19/dear-arch...it/#comment-520

But I do not care about architecture. It is true. This is what I do care about:

* burritos

* hedgehogs

* coffee

:rotflmao:

the comments from p-oed architects is even better.

What is everyone's opinion about Seattle's proposed Emerald City Center?

What is everyone's opinion about Seattle's proposed Emerald City Center?

Techy-looking, like Mr. Spock's tricorder

What is everyone's opinion about Seattle's proposed Emerald City Center?

It looks like someone buried the starship Voyager.

Still, better than a city that looks like it has a permanent hard-on.

What is everyone's opinion about Seattle's proposed Emerald City Center?

What the hell is a 'Retail Store of the future' ?

the comments from p-oed architects is even better.

I know! Some people take this profession way too seriously.

I like this comment:

Juxtaposition, fenestration, ‘the creation of an immortal monument to posterity’, ‘the philosophy of commonality and standardization’.

WTF Does all that mean?

Here's some more

"Angel City" proposal for LA

Gimme some info on this. When/whom/why? I've never heard of this, and as laughable as it is, I'd like some more info.

What is everyone's opinion about Seattle's proposed Emerald City Center?

I don't have a problem with the design of the arena, but the overall site plan isn't very pedestrian-friendly. This is just a very suburban site plan that is very out of place in both of the proposed locations, but less so on the waterfront. There need to be more reasons to go there. The "retail store of the future" sitting so far away from road access will not survive more than a few months due to lack of business. How many people are willing to walk across a sea of concrete all the way around an arena to get to a futuristic retail store? Yea I didn't think so.

The proposal lacks density and the land uses are segregated. There needs to be mixed-use development. Frankly, I'm shocked that something like this is being proposed in 2008 as it seems like a throwback to 1968 in terms of urban planning. This is far too auto-centric in design to be sustainable.

Edited April 4, 200817 yr by Croc

I know! Some people take this profession way too seriously.

I like this comment:

some? It's mental torture for someone like me to have to deal with all the holier than thou egos and stuff in the biz. that said, where i work now, nearly everyone is not at all like those kinds. i think its the only way i can retain sanity.

This stuff is pure rubbish that lacks any sort of aesthetic appeal, or design creativity. Now this is some cool stuff. ZAHA HADID’s Performing Arts Centre in Abu Dhabi:

Here's some more

"Angel City" proposal for LA

Holy Gotham City, Batman! :rotflmao:

The "Green Bird," London

Inspiration: Ms. Sue Johanson's "Hot Stuff" bag. Wonder if the roof twirls and shakes, too? :rotflmao:

This stuff is pure rubbish that lacks any sort of aesthetic appeal, or design creativity. Now this is some cool stuff. ZAHA HADID’s Performing Arts Centre in Abu Dhabi:

I like that quite a bit.

You know, the one reason I didn't want to go into architecture was solely because I didn't want people to tell me how to draw/alter something of my dreams (little did I know that computers would replace the pencil)...

... but my dreams looked a HELL of a lot nicer than this crap.

What the hell is a 'Retail Store of the future' ?

Walmart!

Walmart!

Have you seen their latest projected location? It's very futuristic, indeed!

Edited April 4, 200817 yr by YellowJacket894

How Marshian of you!

Sheesh!

What's with the "dildo school" of design?

*gasp*

THanks, Camino, I needed that...

Have you seen their latest projected location? It's very futuristic, indeed!

Now all we need is a McDonald's and Starbucks next door and Mars will become one of US. *muahahahaha*

Now all we need is a McDonald's and Starbucks next door and Mars will become one of US. *muahahahaha*

The sun shall never set over the American brand of capitalism!

*gasp*

THanks, Camino, I needed that...

Glad I could make you laugh, Dave.

It looks like someone buried the starship Voyager.

Still, better than a city that looks like it has a permanent hard-on.

LOL....I also thought the Seattle proposal looked like the primary hull from Voyager......

Have you seen their latest projected location? It's very futuristic, indeed!

That's HILARIOUS......! And where's the adjoining strip mall with the obligatory Starbucks?