Property News · July 13, 2016

Chinese government bans ‘weird’ shaped buildings – but not everyone takes note


The Chinese government has chosen to rein in the creativity of its country’s architects… although arguably for the better
Beijing National Stadium, also known as the ‘Birds Nest.’ Image credit: Scott Edmunds (Flickr)
At first glance it may have appeared that the Chinese government was being far too serious for its own good, when officials issued a ban on ‘weird’ shaped architecture in the country.
While some designs – a boot, a bird’s nest and a coin were generally well received, others were less so.
The call for restrictions on building designs came after the Beijing’s People’s Daily Headquarters and the new Beijing airport designs drew comparisons to both male and female anatomy.
The ban actually took place earlier this year, calling for less “oversized, xenocentric, weird” buildings,
but as the Independent reports, the ban seems to have been disregarded by the developers behind North China of Water Conservancy and Electric Power in Henan, which has been described as looking like a large toilet.
The Independent writes: “it’s possible that the shape is a very unsubtle nod to their industry, but more likely it’s an oversight.”
Moving forward, government officials hope to move toward architecture that is “suitable, economic, green and pleasing to the eye”.
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Source : property-report.com
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