Three Beijing buildings on Time's best list
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-12-18 14:49
BEIJING -- Three buildings in Beijing are on the list of 10 best architectural marvels (new and upcoming) selected by the Time magazine to be published on December 24.
No. 1 Bloch Building, Nelson-Atkins, Museum of Art addition, Kansas City, Mo. Steven Holl Architects. Adding a new wing to a neoclassical museum, Holl devised a spectacular update on classicism: an irregular series of volumes that cascade down the museum's lawn and glow from within. The effect against the nighttime sky is nothing short of magical. [Xinhua] |
No. 2 Federal Building, San Francisco Morphosis. This government office building is not only a smashing addition to the skyline, it's also green to the core. For one thing, its steel-mesh scrim is both a sunscreen and a design element that steps in sharp accordion folds at plaza level. A cutting-edge building, in all ways. [Xinhua] |
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