February 8, 2013
Yesterday, we brought you our favorite razor sharp architecture, which got us thinking; “What if those spiky buildings were turned on other buildings?”Being the archi-nerds that we are, we started looking for some buildings that have benefited from a little slice-and-dice. Perhaps the architects behind these projects took cues from the precise knife-work seen on reality cooking shows, fierce sword fighting on Game of Thrones, the token Valentine’s Day slasher movie, or our culture’s obsession with plastic surgery. Probably not, but we’ve rounded up our top 8 buildings that appear to have gone under the knife. Click through for the slide show!
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February 6, 2013
Of all the things to stop Bjarke Ingels‘ (and that hair’s) incredible winning streak, who would have thought a tree might do the job. A protected 80-year-old tree located on the site of BIG’s Marina Lofts project for Ft. Lauderdale has locals worried about its fate. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the octogenarian rain tree (albizia saman)—the largest in Florida—stands on the spot of one of BIG’s 36-story mixed-use towers that form the heart of developer Asi Cymbal’s plan to revitalize downtown Ft. Lauderdale. Continue.
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October 16, 2012
Can Bjarke Ingels do no wrong? The “It Boy” has won numerous awards, gotten a big profile in The New Yorker, and wowed spectators around the world with his impeccable design and fun personal touches. (He’s also an A+ Awards juror!) Ingels continues to astonish with his latest project, the Marina Lofts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida—a 1,072-unit condo complex with two 36-story buildings that resemble a giant assemblage of LEGOs torn down the center. Aimed to be situated on the town’s New River (no, it’s not “new,” that’s just the name), the project is just short $250 million in funding. But for now we can sit and dream. Read more!
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