Dubai, The Developer’s Guide to Kitsch
Dubai has become a playground for architects, a literal sandbox. Unfortunately, however, the demand for design is greater than the supply of good ideas. Therefore, the developers are relying on simple iconographic forms rather than well thought out, formal architecture that revels in its complexity.
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In order to save these developers time, I have put together a checklist of tactics that have already been used. This should help speed up their pursuit for uniqueness and the ultimate kitsch paradise.
REPLICA – pyramid
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LITERAL – flames by TVS
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METAPHOR – clouds by Atelier Hapsitus
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GIMMICK – rotating floors by David Fisher
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RECORD – height by SOM
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ODE TO STAR WARS – death star by Rem Koolhaas
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‘WHAT THE HELL IS IT’ – no clue by Jean Nouvel
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GUGGENHEIM COMPLEX – louvre museum by Jean Nouvel
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A ‘FRANK GEHRY’ – by the man himself
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This list is not intended to be comprehensive, that would just take too long.
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Dubai has grown a lot in terms of architecture and development. Things will get more interesting as the city’s main goal is tourism.
Matthew Lewis
Great blog – loved the sustainability series.
I’m an urban design and planner. I can tell you much more about Masdar, having been a director of the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council, and having done a prelim assessment of Masdar.
In your Dubai article, you imply that the Nouvel and Gehry buildings are in Dubai. They are planned for Abu Dhabi.
Cheers
Nathan
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thank you, bro