Of there being ANY Islamic architecture. Unless we're talking about mosques. And even then, look at a mosque in Morocco, Turkey, Uzbekistan, even in the middle ages these were very distinct. I believe there's some inherent Gulf leanings in the MIA, the colour of the building, the slight cues from forts around here but I agree, it is ultra-modernism, like any Pei structure. I guess the choice was somewhat understandable, after all he is well known for his museums, we can dispute his aesthetics but you know how it goes 'round these parts ;) Gotta have what everyone has. then again his buildings are a sound of the times, I am however sure they'll age terribly once the trend is over.
Yeah I know, I know, they're an emblem of not the prettiest of times. Slowdowns, energy crises, cold war and communism. My folks used to ask me "why do you like these silos for humans so much?". I couldn't explain. Like I can't expalin what's pretty about 80's Jaguars. Something just is :D
Of there being ANY Islamic architecture. Unless we're talking about mosques. And even then, look at a mosque in Morocco, Turkey, Uzbekistan, even in the middle ages these were very distinct. I believe there's some inherent Gulf leanings in the MIA, the colour of the building, the slight cues from forts around here but I agree, it is ultra-modernism, like any Pei structure. I guess the choice was somewhat understandable, after all he is well known for his museums, we can dispute his aesthetics but you know how it goes 'round these parts ;) Gotta have what everyone has. then again his buildings are a sound of the times, I am however sure they'll age terribly once the trend is over.
Yeah I know, I know, they're an emblem of not the prettiest of times. Slowdowns, energy crises, cold war and communism. My folks used to ask me "why do you like these silos for humans so much?". I couldn't explain. Like I can't expalin what's pretty about 80's Jaguars. Something just is :D