I assent to nature; it is common sense not to stray from it but to be moulded according to its law and example.
-Seneca
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Riyadh Architecture
I keep thinking about Riyadh's modern buildings. They are aesthetically very interesting. To me, they seem more like giant symbols than actual buildings. But symbols of what ? Maybe its symbolic of how I am watching too much Twin Peaks.
I just happened upon your blog through looking for the buildings in Riyadh, but thought I would comment for ya. The company I work for has business in the UAE and Riyadh has a very interesting balance. The tribes and rulers are really working to create progress and technology advances in that part of the world, but they are set amongst a very rigid religious and tradition set world. The towers are to show the city, and world, of their progression and tech advances.
The middle east,more precisely the Arabic phallic symbol.Totally unimpressed .Mom
ReplyDeleteCouldn't you also call the Eiffel tower a phallic symbol or the leaning tower of Pisa or the empire state building.
ReplyDeleteI just happened upon your blog through looking for the buildings in Riyadh, but thought I would comment for ya. The company I work for has business in the UAE and Riyadh has a very interesting balance. The tribes and rulers are really working to create progress and technology advances in that part of the world, but they are set amongst a very rigid religious and tradition set world. The towers are to show the city, and world, of their progression and tech advances.
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