Hello, friends, children, grandparents, all human.
Today I will talk a little about government incompetence and its relationship with architecture. This morning (local time) in Singapore have made the choice 5 cities to host the 2012 Olympics, and the best project was Madrid. The only problem is that there was to Madrid. Do not you find it strange to read this; to clarify a bit I will show you a guy who is without doubt the most widely countryman rejoiced at the election of London as Olympic host, Alejandro Zaera.
Here it is with his beloved wife Iran (cosmopolitanism takes!), In his London studio.
very caramel Zaera his girlfriend, Farshid Moussavi
Why was pleased Alexander so much the better for that, a priori, bad news for the English? Very simple: he is responsible for the London stage (which was to be built outside London chosen to host or not) and much of the Olympic development plan of the English capital. Alexander had assumed that good profits in the coming years. We know that money does not buy happiness, but as you told the dear Mafalda Manolito "takes skill to imitate."
"What a traitor!" Think more than one. Not really. Zaera and presented a project (quite good, by the way) for the Madrid 2012 Olympic pool, which was rejected, and the result of this disappointment, we looked for another bride. Well, like everyone else, man ...
Zaera The pool ready rejected by Madrid 2012
However, do not think that this government's incompetence is the exclusive domain of country, no. For some years now, FOA (Foreign Office Architects, which is so called the study of this man) lost in second round of a competition to rebuild the World Trade Center, even though his was the best long-term project.
"Little worms" first draft of the World Trade Center
Zaera raised to erect a vertical mesh floor (which if built would be the tallest building in the world) in the perimeter Ground Zero, leaving two light wells at the site originally were located on the Twin Towers, as a tragic reminder. A beautiful gesture but had no effect on the economic exploitation of the project. The promoters, however, failed to see it. They (the Americans) will lose it ...
final draft for the World Trade Center
After Alexander left him full of licking your ass with this post, I just want to add that I'm happy for him, but I happy if I were you.
So today, on this day that the media try to sell as disappointing, you know, Shout your heart out on the streets of bull hide with pride (and a beret, if possible): SPAIN! SPAIN!
For Alexander and the millions in your bank account. Because it's worth it. FOA
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