25 January 2012

nErD aLeRt!

this is awesome. these columns are the beginnings of a "super mosque" planned by saddam hussein before, well. you know. now, the city of baghdad would like to build their new "super parliament" in the same location, despite there being absolutely nothing around for kilometers and kilometers.

there is a shortlist of architects which has yet to be released, but is known to include zaha hadid and the london-based firm, assemblage. they have the choice to demolish or preserve saddam's columns. if you were wondering what new york's hottest rising design trio, whet cement (it's coming...) would do...we'd keep 'em. at least some of 'em.

3 comments:

thomas wilhelm said...

As a ranking member of whet cement, I feel a decision to keep or discard the columns cannot be made without additional information.

joel said...

KEEPING THEM

Unknown said...

if you need a fancy website give me a holla!
and I'm with Joel, they are too cool not to keep!

 
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