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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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Actually I remember reading somewhere that seams are considered an aesthetic feature in greek&roman art&architecture
What an amazing structure with fine details. So this is sand-printing. I never thought it would be this spectacular compared to 3D printing. What really got my attention though is the design. So complex yet it was a success.
I have to agree about the seams. They’re immediately what my eye went to and I couldn’t shake them. Kinda like a scar from the 21st century, which says something in itself, I guess.
But… the ugly seams! ‘Custom designed algorithms’ and ‘millions of design facets’ but not a single effort to conceal / integrate the joinery? Ruins – for me – what could have otherwise been a fantastic piece.
Imagine if Gaudi’d had one…