2012 Monument chosen

thecremeegg · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:52

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8597069.stm

What do people think?

Personally I'm undecided, on the one hand it looks striking and memorable, but on the other it looks like a collapsed scaffolding

Chimerical · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:55

I love stuff like this because a lot of vocal people just complain about it being a waste of money or something. This is guaranteed to inspire moaning.

Kenai · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:55

WTF is that? :/

Vulcan · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:55

Looks crap, just like 2012 logo. The whole thing is going to be fail.

p4radox · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:56

Looks pretty awesome.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:56

Kenai said:
WTF is that? :/

This. Was the architect tripping?

LizardKing · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:56

Just looks like any other modern art sculpture, not exactly original

jas72 · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:57

i like it reminds me of my mechanno rage as a kid

bledd · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:58

they should build a building with a sculpture around it, and then sell off sections inside it to developers, it will look good, and have a purpose after the Olympics have finished

Emlyn_Dewar · 31 Mar 2010 at 21:59

Genius waste of money that will be, it's proper ugly.
I'm not really sure what I expect from a monument, I just know they shouldn't look THAT ugly.

Feek · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:00

Bloody Minmatar architects.

kibblerok · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:00

I quite like it... if the scale is right then it should be quite big and offer great views

Fenris · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:01

I apologise in advance for the stars but...

The **** is this ****?

That is, without a doubt, the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen.

Jimmeh · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:01

Kenai said:
WTF is that? :/

Same could be said of the Eiffel Tower or the Sydney Opera House. They turned out to be rather popular landmarks.

That said, this is a pointless bit of metal in a undesirable part of London.

DB_SamX · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:03

Wow. I think it's epic having listened to Anish Kapoor talking about it. Also involves Cecil Balmond, looks modern, what's not too like? My only concern is the amount of steel to be used. And I hope it's got a lift.

Destination · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:06

Is it to hold the flame?
Or simply a standalone aspect?

Hard to tell for a single ange rendering, I'd like to see a 3d modelling that one can spin around and look at it from angles, looks overengineered, and randomly detailed.
Hard to know what to think of it thus far.
Will it be removed after the games, or stand as a monument to the games fro many years after (10 years as it'll be too expensive to maintain when it rusts, and they'll never think of making it from something durable)

ElliorR · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:06

Feek said:
Bloody Minmatar architects.

Some great ships but they look ****

DB_SamX · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:07

Hikari Kisugi said:
Is it to hold the flame?
Or simply a standalone aspect?

Hard to tell for a single ange rendering, I'd like to see a 3d modelling that one can spin around and look at it from angles, looks overengineered, and randomly detailed.
Hard to know what to think of it thus far.
Will it be removed after the games, or stand as a monument to the games fro many years after (10 years as it'll be too expensive to maintain when it rusts, and they'll never think of making it from something durable)

Have you viewed the BBC video interview?

JBod · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:07

What the **** is that?

They should have had a public vote on having the 2012 Olympics in the UK/London. Nice way to waste even more of our money on a waste of time.

PinkFloyd · 31 Mar 2010 at 22:08

Longbow said:
Looks crap, just like 2012 logo. The whole thing is going to be fail.

Agreed.