Cool Rotating Wall

Tondtar · 10-15-2008, 05:32 PM

Richard Wilson's artwork in Liverpool featuring a rotating section of wall in the old Yates's Wine Lodge building next to Moorfields Station :

http://www.snotr.com/video/1674

nmulax · 10-15-2008, 05:37 PM

I don't get it... why?

aut0sh0cker · 10-15-2008, 05:41 PM

Because they can! But that must have been a real waste of money...

Tondtar · 10-15-2008, 07:21 PM

"Because they can" is part of the answer. It may be also noted that art is supposed to baffle and/ or provoke us. Make us take notice.... ask questions (even if there are no answers). So judging from the first two responses above the artist has succeeded, IMO

Blake · 10-15-2008, 08:38 PM

that's nuts!

Spool · 10-15-2008, 08:45 PM

shoulda spent the extra money to make the building look nicer...rather than wasting it on that....

Engineering Failure

ae8t6ix · 10-16-2008, 04:32 PM

That's awesome!!!

asdflkijd · 10-16-2008, 04:58 PM

pointless.. it was probably just some artsy thing..

Tondtar · 10-16-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by asdflkijd

pointless.. it was probably just some artsy thing..

Hey asdflkijd ...When you graduate and get to work on real buildings soon and learn how they are put together and then you see something like this, you reaction will change to, "How the F**K did they do this!?"

Whether it cost too much, is artsy fartsy or pointless will become secondary considerations in your line of thought ...Trust me

ae8t6ix · 10-16-2008, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tondtar

Hey asdflkijd ...When you graduate and get to work on real buildings soon and learn how they are put together and then you see something like this, you reaction will change to, "How the F**K did they do this!?"

Whether it cost too much, is artsy fartsy or pointless will become secondary considerations in your line of thought ...Trust me

Human nature tends to focus on the negative side of things, but everyone's entitled to their opinion. Whether it makes since or not it's art and not everyone has an appreciation for it, which is why capitalism has taken over. There's no sense of character in the built environment, only standardized structures that are cost effiective for the developer.

Okay enough ranting.....

asdflkijd · 10-16-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tondtar

Hey asdflkijd ...When you graduate and get to work on real buildings soon and learn how they are put together and then you see something like this, you reaction will change to, "How the F**K did they do this!?"

Whether it cost too much, is artsy fartsy or pointless will become secondary considerations in your line of thought ...Trust me

haha yeah, I'm guessing this took a lot of time... especially if they had to integrate the wall with a motor... do you know if it was built like this or if they added it on an older building? I'm not going to lie, but I was quite impressed but I just dont see any use of it... :/
It kind of reminded me of the dynamic towers in dubai.....

Tondtar · 10-16-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by asdflkijd

haha yeah, I'm guessing this took a lot of time... especially if they had to integrate the wall with a motor... do you know if it was built like this or if they added it on an older building? I'm not going to lie, but I was quite impressed but I just dont see any use of it... :/
It kind of reminded me of the dynamic towers in dubai.....

Yes, this building planned for construction in Dubai got a lot of publicity a few months ago but it's not the first rotating building in the world. That title goes to Suite Vollard, a residential tower in Brazil which is already constructed and fully occupied. The story is that when the project was announced, you could buy a unit around $300K! Of course, the price quadrupled once the project was sold out, the building was completed and got in the news. :

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc?id=136410&aid=8&sro=1

asdflkijd · 10-16-2008, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Tondtar

Yes, this building planned for construction in Dubai got a lot of publicity a few months ago but it's not the first rotating building in the world. That title goes to Suite Vollard, a residential tower in Brazil which is already constructed and fully occupied. The story is that when the project was announced, you could buy a unit around $300K! Of course, the price quadrupled once the project was sold out, the building was completed and got in the news. :

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/pc?id=136410&aid=8&sro=1

wow.. thats also pretty impressive... mannn we are the king of rotating buildings

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