Construction of Beijing National Grand Theater "Eggshell" completed

[staff]

Originally Posted by otto

It were nice if their politics were this modern, not their buildings.

This is a forum about buildings, not politics - so don't even start...

[CorporateWhore]

Originally Posted by otto

Well, the building looks out of place and it`s interesting if somebody knows the motivation for not giving it the appearance of a theater, like all great opera & ballet cities have one. (cf Moscow, London, NY, Manaus, Brussels, St Petersburg)

Why should a theatre only have one look? Most cities built theatres that were of their time at the moment...why should China not do the same?

[Arriviste]

Originally Posted by otto

It were nice if their politics were this modern, not their buildings.

Well, the building looks out of place and it`s interesting if somebody knows the motivation for not giving it the appearance of a theater, like all great opera & ballet cities have one. (cf Moscow, London, NY, Manaus, Brussels, St Petersburg)

Thats absurd. How are those antiquated structures at all relevant to the state our technological ability, or our creative ambitions? They represent a time, and we do them an injustice every time someone lacking in an imaginative capacity decides to erect a revivalist structure.

Edit, I see corporate makes a similar point here on the second page.

[Lecom]

Beijing Olympic venues are amazing. These coming Olympics will be quite a spectacle.