New Fluidity |
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06:39 /
25.06.2008
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| Architect David Fisher's Dubai skyscraper, 80 continually moving floors, independent of one another - the building will never appear the same twice. Is the transient form in design the start of a new movement ? Will people expect the same one-off qualities from high-end design, as they do in hand made crafts? |
Santiago Calatrava
http://www.turningtorso.com/
http://www.turningtorso.com/
Posted by p/\/eL
18:08 / 30/06/2008
18:08 / 30/06/2008
"a time will will come when you shall see the poor, naked, barefoot arab shepherds of sheep and goats competing alone in making tall buildings." Muhammad 632AD
on the narration of Muslim ibn al-Hajj 875 AD
on the narration of Muslim ibn al-Hajj 875 AD
Posted by arfan munir rai
11:42 / 11/07/2008
11:42 / 11/07/2008
And 10-15 years after its' built, the massive ball bearings that spin the thing will need replacement and a cycle of maintenance and upkeep begins.
-d
http://public-property.org
-d
http://public-property.org
Posted by David
21:04 / 04/08/2008
21:04 / 04/08/2008
We also reported about that project. Nice architectural idea/vision.
Posted by The Junction
04:11 / 07/08/2008
04:11 / 07/08/2008
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