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Post by John B on Jul 10, 2024 18:03:36 GMT -5
An example of a stupid idea gaining enough financial support to become the reality that the public has to live with. It makes me wonder how ugly the other proposed designs were and/or what the design approval process was. Portland has a similar debacle: it's most expensive art project, called "Inversion: Plus Minus." All facilities in the county owned and operated by public tax dollars have their architecture fees paid for by the Cummins Foundation. The Foundation's Architecture Core Team generates a list of architects who then bid on the project. The community ultimately selects the design architect based on the proposals provided, but the cost of hiring world-class architects is covered. It's why we have public buildings designed by I.M. Pei, Deborah Berke, Kevin Roche, Harry Weese, Robert Trent Jones and more. The program started in 1957. Of the 70 buildings in town designed by internationally-renowned architects, 53 of them are as a result of this program. J Irwin Miller, former Chairman & CEO of Cummins, said about the program, "Every one of us lives and moves all his life within the limitations, sight, and influence of architecture – at home, at school, at church and at work. The influence of architecture with which we are surrounded in our youth affects our lives, our standards, our tastes when we are grown, just as the influence of the parents and teachers with which we are surrounded in our youth affects us as adults. American architecture has never had more creative, imaginative practitioners than it has today. Each of the best of today’s architects can contribute something of lasting value to Columbus." And that is how we ended up with a ladies' room air traffic control tower. |
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Post by david on Jul 10, 2024 21:44:55 GMT -5
Thanks, John. "The community ultimately selects the design architect based on the proposals provided." I just cannot believe that this design was approved by many folks in the "community."
For the ugly Portland project the artist/designer was trying to express the industrial nature and history of Portland. But at some point, some visually unimpaired people haves to look at it with the knowledge that this ugly thing will be here for a long time, and that there are better ways to spend money. The best part of the Oregon sculpture is that "rust" is part of the theme, so hopefully our reliable rainfall will cause it to disappear soon.
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Post by Dave Poor on Jul 10, 2024 22:32:13 GMT -5
I have a probably dumb question. I'm used to that, and I'm frequently not the only one.
Why is the top of the airport tower slotted? Doesn't that make it harder for the air traffic control crew to see air traffic? I don't see a dome on top of the slots with a better view. Does the whole thing rotate, or maybe just the top? What's the advantage?
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Post by Marshall on Jul 11, 2024 6:44:43 GMT -5
My guess is the air traffic controllers sit in the dark windowed “neck” under the slotted boufont hairdo on top.
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Post by kbcolorado on Jul 12, 2024 4:15:37 GMT -5
I'm reminded of a Loudon Wainwright line in Talking New Bob Dylan, regarding the Self Portrait album.
Well, it's ... an interesting effort.
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Post by howard lee on Jul 12, 2024 5:10:07 GMT -5
My guess is the air traffic controllers sit in the dark windowed “neck” under the slotted boufont hairdo on top.
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Post by John B on Jul 12, 2024 5:30:53 GMT -5
My guess is the air traffic controllers sit in the dark windowed “neck” under the slotted boufont hairdo on top. < bouffant >
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