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Thoughts on this building in South Korea?

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  1. killingbird killingbird is offline

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    Dec 9th, 2011 (12/9/2011 11:56pm)

    Apparently people are up in arms because it looks like the WTC blowing up?

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/does...u-of-anything/

     
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    Dec 9th, 2011 (12/9/2011 11:58pm) in reply to killingbird

    that was my first thought seeing it. (the wtc getting hit).

    why would they build something that stupid looking though anyway?
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:00am) in reply to kmc28

    south korea? they built that there? WOW If not for the US they would be speaking mandarin right now Glad they appreciate it
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:01am) in reply to SluggerWV

    Why would there be a reason to create such a hideous building?
     
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:05am) in reply to SpankyHamm

    [x] Ugly architecture
    [ ] Looks like WTC blowing up.
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:07am) in reply to Milo

     
    Originally Posted by Milo View Post

    [x] Ugly architecture
    [ ] Looks like WTC blowing up.


    Yea you're right. No resemblance whatsoever
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:08am) in reply to Milo

     
    Originally Posted by Milo View Post

    [x] Ugly architecture
    [x ] Looks like WTC blowing up.

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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:10am) in reply to DBo Fo Sho

    Looks very much like the WTC attacks

    No idea why they would think this was a good idea
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:10am) in reply to TheWhitePele

    i dug it. the inside of the "cloud" is incredible.
     
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:11am) in reply to Milo

     
    Originally Posted by Milo View Post

    [x] Ugly architecture
    [ ] Looks like WTC blowing up.

    yep they don't look similar at all....

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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:13am) in reply to kmc28

    Building on left is about to topple and bring it down!
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 12:40am) in reply to TheWhitePele

    shit is normal in anime..
     
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:08am) in reply to phyzer23

    [ X ] Genius Architecture
    [ X ] Looks like the WTC building blowing up

    Awesome building we are looking at the future people... buildings that eXtend over street levels and connect to other buildings... seems like a much more effctive use of space if you ask me
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:22am) in reply to Milo

     
    Originally Posted by Milo View Post

    [x] Ugly architecture
    [ ] Looks like WTC blowing up.


    looks like WTC as plane hits
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:22am) in reply to SluggerWV

    its not build yet, suppsoe to be done by 2015

    FWIW My gf studied in architecture and I showed her the pic.

    After a bit i told her people on p5 thought it looked like WTC blowing up and she had not thought about it until I brought up.

    It prolly doesnt remind you of WTC unless u are from the USA
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:22am) in reply to kmc28

     
    Originally Posted by kmc28 View Post

    yep they don't look similar at all....


    sorry didnt see you had found and posted that pic when I replied to post
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:23am) in reply to SluggerWV

    had a friend mention that the building looks like a lego version of 9/11

    think if they colored the parts sticking out red. the horror
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:31am) in reply to Steve Murkle

     
    Originally Posted by Steve Murkle View Post

    [ X ] Genius Architecture
    [ X ] Looks like the WTC building blowing up

    my thoughts
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:35am) in reply to TheAlbatross

    I think it is very cool

    Unfortunately I def see the 9/11 resemblance. Damn terrorists ruining cool architecture!
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:44am) in reply to SluggerWV

     
    Originally Posted by SluggerWV View Post

    WOW If not for the US they would be speaking mandarin right now


    Wait what?
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:45am) in reply to killingbird

    hard to tell if it's the wtc without seeing all the bombs and c4 planted inside...
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:47am) in reply to threeven

     
    Originally Posted by threeven View Post

    I think it is very cool

    Unfortunately I def see the 9/11 resemblance. Damn terrorists ruining cool architecture!

    yea same. can see it but also think its a unique building and cool idea
     
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 1:52am) in reply to threeven

     
    Originally Posted by threeven View Post

    I think it is very cool

    Unfortunately I def see the 9/11 resemblance. Damn terrorists ruining cool architecture!

    This.

    If you click on the link, it shows some computer generated pics of what the interior of the "cloud" part of the building will look like from the interior, and it looks pretty awesome.

    Also just in general I tend to like any tall skyscrapers that have a bridge connecting them high up in the air, and in this particular case, it's even better in that the "pixelated" design causes a whole bunch of overhangs that will probably give people a tons of sick views straight down at the ground hundreds of feet below them etc, and other interesting views, when inside the building.

    It's a shame that it sort of resembles the twin towers during the plane impact, because from an architecture standpoint I think it is a pretty interesting design, imo anyway.
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 2:16am) in reply to bfactor

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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 2:39am) in reply to SluggerWV

     
    Originally Posted by SluggerWV View Post

    south korea? they built that there? WOW If not for the US they would be speaking mandarin right now Glad they appreciate it

    Tard spotted
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 4:33am) in reply to Lefra

    Thread would have been more interesting if OP made no mention of 9/11 and then seen the progression of thought w/o already implanting it in our heads

    Building looks pretty awesome to me
    Edited By: zeppelinzoso16 Dec 10th, 2011 at 04:34 AM
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    Dec 10th, 2011 (12/10/2011 7:05am) in reply to zeppelinzoso16

    article states that it was created by the Daniel Libeskind, the same guy who designed the original master plan for ground zero...
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