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As an example of how even the most pedestrian industrial function can be in a beautiful building, here is a waste incineration plant in Vienna: https://commons.

by Kliment 11y ago

As an example of how even the most pedestrian industrial function can be in a beautiful building, here is a waste incineration plant in Vienna: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:M%C3%BCllverbrennungsanlage_Spittelau?uselang=de#/media/File:M%C3%BCllverbrennungsanlage_Spittelau.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:M%C3%BCllverbren...

cm2187 11y ago
The problem with "beautiful" is that it is very subjective. This picture is my definition of ugly. Unless you were sarcastic.
- elcapitan 11y ago
  Here too. It's using a boring building and adding make-up. Very kitschy make-up. That's not architecture, it's just decoration.
  - freddref 11y ago
    Maybe that's what modern buildings are lacking? Are we to surmise that architecture is dead if the proposed positive effects of architecture are better accomplished with decoration? The issue with architecture (edit: as practiced) is the resulting abundance of boring, dull or plain ugly buildings. If all it takes is some decoration, away we go, problem solved.
    - elcapitan 11y ago
      They are definitely lacking a human "scale" and something we can relate to (in my view). But it is also not solved with decoration. Architecture decoration is like putting lipstick on a pig. A dead pig.
- wozniacki 11y ago
  Seconded. There are these avant-gardes who wouldn't think twice about turning any public building project they could lay their hands into massive brutist absurdist sea of concrete gray from their dreams [1], if given a chance. Add to that a couple of behemoth art pieces [2] strewn somewhere on the premises that will no doubt one day pulverize some poor souls. Alas, the tyranny of the stroppy and vengeful minority. [1] https://lebbeuswoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fic-2.jpg https://lebbeuswoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fic-2.jpg http://www.artspace.com/filip_dujardin/untitled_2007_boxes http://www.artspace.com/filip_dujardin/untitled_2007_boxes [2] http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/12/Richard-Serra-Ballast-1.jpg http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/... http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/ballast-by-richard-serra/ http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/ballast-by-richard-serra/
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  - squeaky-clean 11y ago
    I actually really love the look of your first link. Though I think it only works as a piece of art, the Escher-esque impossible shape as well as the empty naturalness of the surroundings. You'd never see such a dense building all by itself in isolation. I was interested in a print until I found out it was $3,500 for an Inkjet print.
drsim 11y ago
And here in Copenhagen our new waste-to-energy plant will look stunning, double as a ski slope and blow smoke rings: http://www.big.dk/#projects-arc http://www.big.dk/#projects-arc
freddref 11y ago
I very recently saw this building for the first time from the hills overlooking Vienna. I didn't know what it was but thought an interesting looking building that fit in with the relatively progressive feel of the city.

by Kliment 11y ago

cm2187 11y ago

The problem with "beautiful" is that it is very subjective. This picture is my definition of ugly. Unless you were sarcastic.

elcapitan 11y ago
Here too. It's using a boring building and adding make-up. Very kitschy make-up. That's not architecture, it's just decoration.
- freddref 11y ago
  Maybe that's what modern buildings are lacking? Are we to surmise that architecture is dead if the proposed positive effects of architecture are better accomplished with decoration? The issue with architecture (edit: as practiced) is the resulting abundance of boring, dull or plain ugly buildings. If all it takes is some decoration, away we go, problem solved.
  - elcapitan 11y ago
    They are definitely lacking a human "scale" and something we can relate to (in my view). But it is also not solved with decoration. Architecture decoration is like putting lipstick on a pig. A dead pig.
wozniacki 11y ago
Seconded. There are these avant-gardes who wouldn't think twice about turning any public building project they could lay their hands into massive brutist absurdist sea of concrete gray from their dreams [1], if given a chance. Add to that a couple of behemoth art pieces [2] strewn somewhere on the premises that will no doubt one day pulverize some poor souls. Alas, the tyranny of the stroppy and vengeful minority. [1] https://lebbeuswoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fic-2.jpg https://lebbeuswoods.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/fic-2.jpg http://www.artspace.com/filip_dujardin/untitled_2007_boxes http://www.artspace.com/filip_dujardin/untitled_2007_boxes [2] http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2013/12/Richard-Serra-Ballast-1.jpg http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/... http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/ballast-by-richard-serra/ http://art-nerd.com/sanfrancisco/ballast-by-richard-serra/
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- squeaky-clean 11y ago
  I actually really love the look of your first link. Though I think it only works as a piece of art, the Escher-esque impossible shape as well as the empty naturalness of the surroundings. You'd never see such a dense building all by itself in isolation. I was interested in a print until I found out it was $3,500 for an Inkjet print.

drsim 11y ago

And here in Copenhagen our new waste-to-energy plant will look stunning, double as a ski slope and blow smoke rings: http://www.big.dk/#projects-arc http://www.big.dk/#projects-arc

freddref 11y ago

I very recently saw this building for the first time from the hills overlooking Vienna. I didn't know what it was but thought an interesting looking building that fit in with the relatively progressive feel of the city.