It would have set back weather forecasting by a century.
Mother worked that 1933 World's Fair. She would have loved this.
Why stop with a Doric column? Why not Corinthian?
Posted on 12/28/2017 10:59:21 AM PST by mairdie
A mile-high skyscraper, a dome covering most of downtown Manhattan, a triumphal arch in the form of an elephant - some of the most exciting buildings in the history of architecture are the ones that were never built.
A new book, Phantom Architecture, reveals the stories behind more than 50 unbuilt structures, describing how they were conceived, exploring their incredible variety and showing how they went on to inspire other architects who created some of Britain's best known landmarks.
Phantom Architecture also shows how London could have looked should some architects have had their way - including a pyramid cemetery overlooking the city from Primrose Hill, an 11-mile long glass-roofed street and railway and a triple-level Embankment.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
It would have set back weather forecasting by a century.
Mother worked that 1933 World's Fair. She would have loved this.
Why stop with a Doric column? Why not Corinthian?
Is Gaudi’s New York hotel among them?
I think you can still see the top photo in Longport, NJ. Her name is Lucy.
You should check out what Dubai has slated for the next few years.
I’m an old school engineer
The greatest battles in history are between us and architects
Basically architects have no idea of construction codes strength of materials materials science spans etc
But yet they try to dictate such to construction and engineering
Makes them perfect liberals
>>Is Gaudi’s New York hotel among them?
Haven’t heard of it. Article didn’t list the other entries. Pictures?
>>You should check out what Dubai has slated for the next few years.
Add some articles if you find some. I adore strange and bizarre.
Absolutely magnificent analogy!
PING
For architectural drawings and photographs
When they started using AI to design things for the most structural strength with the least weight or amount of materials, the AI tended to come up with very spiderweb-like designs. That’s probably the inspiration for the spiderweb-style house.
Interesting. May all architects be forced to live and work in their designs.
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