Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Marilyn and Friend

This is a shot of the new condos going up on the Eastern border of Square One. The building on the right has been nicknamed Marilyn after Marilyn Monroe.
You can click on the image for a larger view.
©EMS Photography.


Here is the background information on the nickname according to Wikipedia.

Absolute World Tower 4 was dubbed Marilyn Monroe by Sam Sibai during the announcement of the winning Yansong Ma design, because, to him, it "looked like Marilyn Monroe." The variation of the rotation of the floorplates--from two to eight degrees--and the high position of the "bulge" in the silhouette give this tower its dynamic feminine profile. The Absolute World Tower 5, on the other hand, is characterized by a uniform rotation of each floor and a lower swelling of its profile; inevitably giving it the appearance of Marilyn's masculine companion.

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