In The Eye of the Beholder
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Question is … Would you want this in your eye?
The designer swears he was inspired by a flower. Others think something else might have been at work.
And in Sandy Eggo of all places?
Who’d have thunk it??
Posted by Michelle
On July 10th, 2007 under Humor, Travel and Leisure.
Comments: 10
Comments
Comment from Nose
Time: July 10, 2007, 7:34 pm
Question is … Would you want this in your eye?
I can say with all certainty that I would not appreciate it anywhere near my face.
Not that there is anything…etc.
Nose
Comment from lex
Time: July 10, 2007, 8:15 pm
I don’t believe I follow you, Mich. Whatever can you mean?
Comment from SJBill
Time: July 10, 2007, 10:30 pm
Here we go again — this is a deal?
Given the lot they had, and given the number of people or businesses that needed keeping, what would it have looked like otherwise?
Guess they cudda tunneled downward.
-SJBill
Comment from Deborah Aylward
Time: July 11, 2007, 8:17 am
Freudian comparisons aside, the proposal doesn’t fit into the surrounding area. What happened to architecture that had grace, beauty, and some connection to its’ locale? I’m going back to my bunker, now. Thank you, Michelle, for providing the link.
Veritas et Fidelis Semper
Comment from KrisinNewEngland
Time: July 11, 2007, 8:54 am
I agree with Deborah – architects need to remember their surroundings and stop trying to build their own personal “Guggenheim Museum” legacy.
Comment from Michelle
Time: July 11, 2007, 10:51 am
Kris, from the article I got the sense that that’s exactly what this guy was up to…. building his own personal “unique” legacy.
Comment from SJBill
Time: July 11, 2007, 12:37 pm
I grant you that structure is ugly and I would resit it being built in my neighborhod, however I’m not stricken by the “organic” symbolism. My first impression was the bldg was a bit minaret-like, iffn you ask me.
-SJBill
Comment from doorkeeper
Time: July 11, 2007, 6:55 pm
I’ve seen a lot of flowers that looked like one thing or other……it ain’t the ugliest building I ever saw, or the purtiest. I don’t like buildings, anyway! d
Comment from Mike47
Time: July 18, 2007, 5:06 pm
Perhaps if they added a fountain on the roof… nah.
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