8 Bizarre University Buildings That’ll Make You Look Twice
Many of the most renowned art and architecture projects teeter on the edge between universal appeal and one-of-a-kind obscurity. As with any creative endeavor, the eye of the beholder always determines what makes a masterpiece and what is simply unique. These university structures from around the world prove that statement to be infinitely true, so we’ll leave it to you to decide whether they’re terrific or trashy.
School of Art, Design, and Media ? Nanyang Technological University
The design of this undergraduate dormitory is based on porosity, which means that, like a sponge, it has many passages and openings. Standing 10 stories tall and 382 feet long, Simmons Hall represents a vertical slice of a metropolis, boasting a 125-seat theater, a night café, and street-level dining. As if all that weren’t enough, the building also employs a cycle of programmatic and biotechnical functions to keep natural light in check concurrent with upward-moving air. Stata Center ? MIT
No matter how you turn your head, the image of RMIT will always make you feel like you’re halfway between upside-down and inside-out. The walls vary between curved and folded, resulting in a string of toothed edges that make the surfaces look as if they’re breathing. Pixilated images of the neighboring buildings add color and further fuel the campus’s disorienting effect.
Emerson College Los Angeles
Ingeniously combining the best of outdoors and indoors, the exterior of ...
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