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Josh:


These luxury residential towers, set to be completed in Seoul in 2015, are supposed to be evocative of a pixelated cloud floating overhead. But to be honest, the only thing they remind me of are September 11. How did no one cry foul?

From higher angles the ten story tall pixelated cloud structure that connects the two 850+ foot towers certainly looks more whimsical, as I'm sure the architects at MVRDV intended it to be. But most people will be viewing it looking up from ground level. And I'm afraid from that angle it's very reminiscent of the images and events that were seen around the entire world that day. So I'm not really sure how the eerie similarities weren't spotted before this design was approved.

When it's completed in Seoul's Yongsan business district, The Cloud will feature luxury residential spaces, a conference center, hotel, fitness facilities, restaurants, as well as public and private park space and gardens. All of which I'm sure will be lovely on the inside. But from where I'm sitting, it looks like a horrible memory. [MVRDV via designboom]

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wraith808:
They were thinking that they were designing a building for Seoul, South Korea, almost 7,000 miles from New York?  I could see if these were in downtown Manhattan, or even Los Angeles, CA, or anywhere in between.  But half way around the world?  Really?

Josh:
I personally have no opinion, good/bad, on the buildings. Just thought they looked cool. Yeah, I see the resemblence, but like you pointed out wraith, they are how many miles away? Cool idea!

wraith808:
Like someone said in the comments- reminds me of Minecraft more than anything else. :)

nudone:
I guess the angle used in the photograph doesn't help matters, it looks 9/11 related to me. I certainly wouldn't want to gaze up at such a site and be reminded of the twin towers every time.

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