FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the design had a key mistake

Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by subjectsigma on Thursday June 14, 2018 @09:15PM (#17316751)

I can see La Sagrada Familia not only being around, but being celebrated, for 500 years more. It's still under construction and has been for (almost?) 100 years. Google it, the church is absolutely beautiful.

In fitting with the theme of the GP, not only is it structurally sound (to my knowledge) because of how the pillars are constructed, but it successfully pays homage to Gothic architecture and the oldest inspiration, Nature, while also being new and innovative.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by echotango on Thursday June 14, 2018 @09:47PM (#17316907)

I agree, it is beautiful. But Ayn Rand would have hated it. That design is steeped in European and Christian traditions and symbolism. Those things are all anathema to her ideology.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by paulie_a on Thursday June 14, 2018 @10:41PM (#17317137)

But honestly who gives a shit about what Ayn Rand would have thought about it. She was a nut and her ideology should be aggressively dismissed as simplistic and quite frankly stupid.

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Re:FIU had grand plans for 'signature' bridge. But the desig... by echotango on Friday June 15, 2018 @01:22AM (#17317682)

I totally agree. I was pointing out that church isn't really modern architechture as Rand saw it.

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