The Orbit (London)

[Thinking Aloud]

Is it actually just surrounding one of those old water towers? Cos if so' it's just pig lipstick.

It appears to be a completely new construction.

[Pappa]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArcelorMittal_Orbit

[Audley Strange]

heh.

http://www.anishkapoor.com/332/Orbit.html

Well there's a whole lot more there.

I've been struggling to figure out what it reminds me most of and I realised from the video at the bottom of the site that it looks almost exactly like the climbing frames cum chutes that used to adorn play areas in parks when I was a kid.

[Thinking Aloud]

Kinda reminds me of this...

[tattuchu]

The Emperor must be freezing.

[Rum]

To me it's hard to judge something of that scale since it doesnt impress on screen. Sort of like looking at postcard of the Eiffel Tower doesn't really impress you with it's physical presence. I kinda like the form and colour though and it's certainly an interesting feat, but frankly it looks like ikea's version of a helter skelter, which would be called, what Kuurli Sliid?

This is very true in my experience. The Eiffel Tower is simply so much bigger than one has ever imagined before one sees it for real. It must have been astonishing at the time it was built. It is still breathtaking.

It was however not meant to be a 'work of art', which the Orbit is (supposedly).

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Kinda reminds me of this...

The Cape Machine has an unhappy history.

[Audley Strange]

To me it's hard to judge something of that scale since it doesnt impress on screen. Sort of like looking at postcard of the Eiffel Tower doesn't really impress you with it's physical presence. I kinda like the form and colour though and it's certainly an interesting feat, but frankly it looks like ikea's version of a helter skelter, which would be called, what Kuurli Sliid?

This is very true in my experience. The Eiffel Tower is simply so much bigger than one has ever imagined before one sees it for real. It must have been astonishing at the time it was built. It is still breathtaking.

It was however not meant to be a 'work of art', which the Orbit is (supposedly).

Well, I'd debate you about that, but I get your point.

Also these are the stairs on the Eiffel Tower.



Remind you of anything, vaguely?

[maiforpeace]

Just looking at the photo?

I live near that piece of crap.
It's just scrap metal and concrete. From a distance I honestly believed it was a rollercoaster.
Who the fuck commissioned that it's vile. Tear it down!!!!!

It looks like an air traffic control tower with a bunch of crap piled on it. It's pretty fugly.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

It looks as if the designer didn't have any clear idea of what they were trying to achieve, which I suppose is a good metaphor for all failed regeneration schemes.

[Atheist-Lite]

The Orbit is degenerate. I wouldn't risk it on a windy day.

[Hermit]

It looks like an air traffic control tower with a bunch of crap piled on it. It's pretty fugly.

Funny, you should mention that. This is the the air traffic control tower at Sydney's Kingsford-Smith airport:

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Is that an emergency slide? Cause if it is I'm going there and pulling the fire alarm.

[Hermit]

Fire alarm? No chance of fire there. It's a waterslide.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Fire alarm? No chance of fire there. It's a waterslide.

Oh, like water never burns.