Saturday, December 10, 2011

Really?


Okay, now that you’ve seen the picture, what are you thinking? The architectural firm was caught off-guard by complaints from those who looked at the plan and saw the World Trade Center towers exploding. That’s the first thing I thought of, but MVRDV insists that the resemblance is coincidental. Read more about the controversy at Co.Design.

3 comments:

Belle said...

They said they didn't think that it would remind people of 9/11? I'm afraid I don't believe that.

M. D. Jackson said...

"Just because our mascot is a skinny white bald guy in a black robe and a scythe, why would you think we're all about death?"

Kelly Sedinger said...

"Oh, sure. Throw 9-11 at us. I suppose next you'll be telling us that the name of the building, 'Explodey Twin Towers of Fiery Death', is insensitive, too!"