Word of the Day
Verisimilitude (n., verr-ih-sih-MILL-ih-TOOD)
The appearance of being real. Admit it: you don't know if we're telling the truth with this definition or not—but it looks real or at least very similar to reality.
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Danish building that's only accessible by footbridge
The Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has designed a building in a Denmark fjord that's only accessible by footbridge. It's brick—975,000 of them, to be exact—and uniquely striking in its design. Says Colossal and Eliasson:
The complexly curved form contains four intersecting cylinders which are carved to present a pattern of concave and convex walls, and is dotted with several arched windows and openings to the sea. “The outer walls, which are normally seen as a membrane between inside and outside, are spaces in Fjordenhus,” explains the studio. “You are offered the opportunity to be both inside and outside.”
Unlike much modern architecture, which tends towards exclusively hard geometric lines and sparseness, this design has some gentleness to it. The eye is always drawn upward and out, even as the building feels cozy. It's a wonderful balance.
You can see more of the building over at Colossal and more from Eliasson at his studio's website.
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