.: The Sexiest Public Buildings on the Planet :.

Hed Kandi · #1 Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 2:04 AM**

PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS THREAD!

Austinlee · #2 Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 6:30 AM**

This planet is getting pretty futuristic.

matthew2109 · #3 Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 6:51 AM**

nice pics, indeed spectacular pics

ardecila · #4 Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 7:58 AM**

Can I get an ID on these four?

As an overall trend, I like how modernism is embracing ornament... it may have some sort of rationale behind it, of course, and it's definitely not acanthus leaves or gargoyles, but it adds visual interest. Modernism has come a long way from Mies.

RafflesCity · #5 Posted **Oct 10, 2008, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Can I get an ID on these four?

These are conservatories for Singapore's Gardens by the Bay development by Grant Associates.

“Cool Moist” and “Cool Dry” Conservatories: Cool Humid Tropic Biome -
“Mountain of Dreams”; Cool Dry Biome – “Terraces of Discovery”. These two
major glasshouses are located on the bay edge, with spectacular views
across the harbour to the city on the far shore, and to the garden at Marina
East.

Official website:

http://www.gardensbythebay.org.sg/?p...rticlegrppk=32

Another Jake · #6 Posted **Oct 10, 2008, 9:04 PM**

Can we get webcams on a few of those. I'd like to watch when they take off for Alpha Centauri.

SapphireBlueEyes · #7 Posted **Oct 11, 2008, 1:00 AM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Can I get an ID on these four?

As an overall trend, I like how modernism is embracing ornament... it may have some sort of rationale behind it, of course, and it's definitely not acanthus leaves or gargoyles, but it adds visual interest. Modernism has come a long way from Mies.

I totally agree with you, Modernism past Mies Van Der Hoe's Shit has come a long way. Mies' buildings take the joy out of sex, i literally can't get it up when I think of his stench on the landscape of America.
-SapphireBlueEyes-

CGII · #8 Posted **Oct 11, 2008, 1:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by sapphireblueeyes

I totally agree with you, Modernism past Mies Van Der Hoe's Shit has come a long way. Mies' buildings take the joy out of sex, i literally can't get it up when I think of his stench on the landscape of America.
-SapphireBlueEyes-

Really? I mean, really? Personally I find Mies' work to be some of the most harmonious and peaceful architecture anywhere.

dessar.du

foxmccleod · #9 Posted **Oct 31, 2008, 4:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

Can I get an ID on these four?

As an overall trend, I like how modernism is embracing ornament... it may have some sort of rationale behind it, of course, and it's definitely not acanthus leaves or gargoyles, but it adds visual interest. Modernism has come a long way from Mies.

This building is the Shanghai Nature Museum, being done by Perkins + Will.

Coyett · #10 Posted **Oct 31, 2008, 5:15 PM**

Kaohsiung Concert Hall, Mecanoo

Taichung Concert Hall, Toyo Ito
http://www.operacity.jp/ag/exh77/

National Palace Museum (Southern Branch), Chiayi, Antoine Predock

Next Gene Architecture Museum, Taipei County - Zaha Hadid
Taipei County

staff · #11 Posted **Jun 28, 2008, 9:28 AM**

Hyllie Hotel aka. "the Killer Slug", Malmö, Sweden. Merely a proposal at this stage.
Architect: Gert Wingårdh

Austinlee · #12 Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 4:25 AM**

Why does it have to be a killer slug? It looks pretty friendly to me, in fact I hear it has a penchant to ramble on about the latest happenings of its grandchildren. Why just last week they took a lovely day trip to Copenhagen and had gelatos and they all smoked cigarettes down by the pier and got busted by the cops. Or so the slug says.

Dequal · #13 Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 9:41 AM**

There is some really nice work here.

Although I don't really like the Hyllie Hotel, it's too dark & black.

Future Mayor · #14 Posted **Jun 30, 2008, 1:52 PM**

While all those rendering are, as the thread title suggests, Sexy. They all look like just that, renderings. Are any of these actually in existence?

Here are a couple of pics from my home town, while not so futuristic as the above renderings I do think they are both pretty sexy in their own right.

Salt Lake City and County building. (Salt Lake City's City Hall)

image courtesy of wikipedia

Salt Lake City Main Library (atrium pic)

image courtesy of AIA

And a few pics with both

image courtesy of APEM

image courtesy of james