{"id":19598,"date":"2016-07-13T17:25:10","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T10:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chinese-government-bans-weird-shaped-buildings-but-not-everyone-takes-note\/"},"modified":"2016-07-13T17:25:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T10:25:54","slug":"chinese-government-bans-weird-shaped-buildings-but-not-everyone-takes-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/chinese-government-bans-weird-shaped-buildings-but-not-everyone-takes-note\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese government bans \u2018weird\u2019 shaped buildings \u2013 but not everyone takes note"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Chinese government has chosen to rein in the creativity of its country\u2019s architects\u2026 although arguably for the better
\nBeijing National Stadium, also known as the \u2018Birds Nest.\u2019 Image credit: Scott Edmunds (Flickr)
\nAt 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 \u2018weird\u2019 shaped architecture in the country.
\nWhile some designs \u2013 a boot, a bird\u2019s nest and a coin were generally well received, others were less so.
\nThe call for restrictions on building designs came after the Beijing\u2019s People\u2019s Daily Headquarters and the new Beijing airport designs drew comparisons to both male and female anatomy.
\nThe ban actually took place earlier this year, calling for less \u201coversized, xenocentric, weird\u201d buildings,
\nbut 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.
\nThe Independent writes: \u201cit\u2019s possible that the shape is a very unsubtle nod to their industry, but more likely it\u2019s an oversight.\u201d
\nMoving forward, government officials hope to move toward architecture that is \u201csuitable, economic, green and pleasing to the eye\u201d.
\nRead next: Zaha Hadid\u2019s last architectural hurrah in Macau
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\nSource : property-report.com
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