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the 150 year-old art nouveau icon is scheduled to open by the end of may after over 15 years of construction.
the interior design juxtaposes existing historical features of the building with clean, contemporary lines.
the house is designed to resemble a large piece of a tree trunk.
'the difficult part in moving a city is to preserve its sense of belonging, the history and the soul of the community,' says alexandra hagen, CEO of white arkitekter.
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armand Feb 14, 2011 kirsten Feb 14, 2011 steve Feb 13, 2011 e* Feb 12, 2011 Este Crafford Feb 12, 2011
more commentstotally agree with steve.
Is this serious? One of the most beautiful places in Europe, and you honestly think one should buidld anything there? So totally unnecessary and disruptive in this wonderful landscape up there! I am certainly glad I got to see the place before the lake and view got ruined. Hope it’s not a permanent structure!!!!
Tod, it’s only since we started building up the planet that people in the west started to look at the landscape in the way we do. To suggest it’s something we are programmed to be able to do is, sorry, simply not true. Our inability to comprehend large views is not recent evolution. It’s only in the last 200 years or so that the west have even been looking at the landscape in aesthetic terms. I know it’s hard to comprehend, but that doesn’t mean it’s wrong. Yes it’s a beautiful view. But you know what? The world is full of beautiful views. I’m not suggesting we need to build in quality landscapes. The fact remains, visual focal points in large landscapes, if done properly, can actually help us in our aesthetic understanding of qualities.
First when I saw this picture and I think what a beautiful place with the mountains and lake but wait…what the heck is that wooden thing sitting there and spoil the great scenery?!!?
So, I totally agreed with Tod and all the others with Tod.
I agree whole heartedly with Tod. Well said, Tod! I am all for good design, but this is a blot on an otherwise beautiful landscape. It is not needed!