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Originally Posted by FiggyOlive
At the announcement press conference, the CEO mentioned a competition had taken place between:
Renzo Piano
Bjarke Ingel (BIG)
Jean Nouvel
Robert A.M Stern
and
Norman Foster
Am I missing anyone?
We saw Foster's original design which was probably the winning design that was later tweaked. The changes were really cosmetic, the philosophy of loft spaces and an "urban room" we're unchanged.
Now we see Piano's bid.. ..probably the first to go. It has no architectural interest to it. I wish we could see the other side though. I wish we could see ALL the designs!
I bet Robert A.M. Stern's design was a close second. I could see him referencing the previous design, which he always does. I bet you anything it was neck to neck and the CEO decided to go with a Pritzker winner due to the fan girling of his architecture passionate wife.
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I'm very curious to see the others. I feel like Foster just recycled previous designs and proposals. I mean it looks cool but it's not unique, at least IMO.