This building is also reminiscent of Apollo rockets from NASA, ready for liftoff! Even though I prefer more horizontal, flowing, female-influenced buildings, as far as skyscrapers go, this one is a gem.
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Friday, May 18, 2012
CTF Tower in Tianjin, China, is world's newest phallic symbol
Even though the 20th Century was mostly about ever taller urban penises, adding biomorphism to the "supertall" structures creates a lifelike icon, fully realized in Tianjin's new CTF Tower, designed by Chicago-based architects Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM).
This building is also reminiscent of Apollo rockets from NASA, ready for liftoff! Even though I prefer more horizontal, flowing, female-influenced buildings, as far as skyscrapers go, this one is a gem.
This building is also reminiscent of Apollo rockets from NASA, ready for liftoff! Even though I prefer more horizontal, flowing, female-influenced buildings, as far as skyscrapers go, this one is a gem.
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