For instance, Lasalle College of The Arts in Singapore. There was a time where every local or Asian architecture magazine gushed over how beautiful the building is and videos kept popping up with the building as a setting. I couldn't wait to see the building in real life.
Unfortunately, it did not take my breath away. In my opinion, it felt very much like walking through a blown up conceptual model by an architecture student, placed in a space because there happened to be a space.
That did not happen when I visited PJ Trade Centre for the first time. I love the contrast of materials. I love the joints. I love the colours. I love the transparency of its walls. I love the language it speaks.
My students thought I was crazy as I smiled lovingly at the concrete walls and ran my hands over the fair-faced exposed brick walls.
By the way, I stole these photos from their official website.
I can't wait to go there to pay my taxes.
(Oh the smartest subliminal tyranny our government probably unintentionally carried out.)
2 comments:
Dia pilih PJ Trade Center, doh.
Lagi handsome kot. Pastu kalau cium yang ni, tak dosa. Tapi masih dipandang macam gila.
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