China Skyscraper waterfall

Chinese skyscraper incorporates 108-metre high waterfall:

https://www.dezeen.com/2018/07/31/china-waterfall-building-skyscraper-guiyang/

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"No more weird architecture" says Chinese president:

https://www.dezeen.com/2014/10/20/no-more-weird-architecture-in-china-says-chinese-president/

It's an eye-catching design, but it's not very practical. It can collect rainwater, but it's too power-hungry and expensive.

"Weird Architecture"

An example from "2016's 25 Masterpieces"

Steven Holl, BNIM, University of Iowa Visual Arts Building

This visual arts complex is a three dimensional piece of art. Light reaches the centre of the building through multiple vertical shafts, while floor plates slide past one another to create projecting balconies and gathering spaces indoors and out.

Example 2:
OMA, Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, Quebec

For the Musée National Des Beaux-Arts du Quebec’s newest building, OMA stacked three volumes of decreasing size, ascending from the Parc des Champs-de-Bataille to the rest of the city. In this way, the structure is as much a bridge as it is a series of galleries.

"Weird Architecture"
in China, and national attitude

"Big Pants"

National attitude

President Xi

"Weird Architecture"

Glass

Light pollution

Ecological damage

THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS' new football stadium, with its sharply tapering facade, glowing plastic roof, humongous hinged doors, and glimmering glass walls, is a beautiful example of contemporary architecture—a spectacular testament to the incredible things humans can create with new techniques and materials. Unfortunately, if you're a bird, it's a death trap.

The Basket Building is a standout among a list of standouts. It is located in Ohio, U.S.A. It was originally an idea of Dave Longaberger, Founder of The Longaberger Company. It was built for housing the entire corporate offices under the Longaberger company.

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