Pimping up the Eiffel Tower
Quite honestly, I have no idea how I feel towards additions to historical monuments. On one hand, it’s changing history, on the other hand, it just really becomes a part of the accumulated history of a certain monument.
But anyway, my opinion aside, they’re pimping up the Eiffel Tower for its 120th anniversary by adding an observation deck designed by Serero that will go up next year. I think it looks like my grandmother’s crochet tablecloths.
The concept of the design is rather amusing:
Generative Design: The design is based on a generative script,
creating branches out of the primary structure of the tower. Inspired
by the structural concept of Eiffel of three-dimensional cross bracing
beams, the script unfolds along curved lines the “DNA” of the tower.
The script used the existing structure at the top of the tower ( a 10
by 10 meters cube) to generate 3 structural weaves, which are
interconnected. These layers are combined to create a woven complex,
which is based on the redundancy and the non-repetition of patterns to
increase its structural performance. In opposition with modern
engineering (based on the concept of repetition and optimization), the
project for the Eiffel tower extension is based on an alternative model
of high performance.
So, what do you think? Cool or not cool?
Hani Obaid
March 26, 2008 @ 1:10 am
I think they’re trying to make more money, and it’s going to ruin a good thing.
Now it’s as ugly as Centre Pompidou
7aki fadi
March 26, 2008 @ 4:24 am
Ugly, changes the tower completely! Who came up with this stupid idea????
7aki fadi
March 26, 2008 @ 4:28 am
it’s temporary
http://arabesquerhabsody.com/blog/?p=456
phew
Dave
March 26, 2008 @ 9:36 am
I like the curves in the lattice design, but I think the idea of tacking it on to the Eiffel Tower is lame. Why mess with a good thing just for the heck of it? But seeing as it’s temporary, I guess it won’t be that disastrous.
catwoman
March 26, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
i love it :)
it looks like a natural continuation growing out of the eifel tower
Haitham
March 27, 2008 @ 10:57 am
nooo i dont want them to change it! :(
its very ugly! they should never mess with it…
i hope they change their minds :)
verbal alchemy
March 27, 2008 @ 2:25 pm
i donno y but the eiffel tower is my least fave monument :-/ i dont like it and cudnt care less what they do to it lol
but, just like u, i think historical monuments shudnt be tampered with.. it ruins the whole idea of being historic!
Hala
March 27, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
So NOT cool! It looks ugly.
Why do they have to mess with history? I get very upset when I see all the waves of civilization spreading everywhere (Where they should not be).
Glad it is temporary.
omar
April 1, 2008 @ 3:10 am
I wish it looks like your grandma’s corchet tabelcloths, at least it would resonate better with the Parisian feel with the floral patterns! lol. It looks like a bad center piece thingie you’d buy from Majdi Home or something. LOL
MARY
April 5, 2008 @ 8:39 pm
I’m glad it’s temporary….can’t imagine changing anything on a structure that is so full of wonderful history…I have seen it in person….Mary