Studio Pei Zhu Stomps Out the Competition With 'Skybond' Tower
Meghan Young — September 14, 2009 — Art & Design
References: studiopeizhu & designboom
Clearly Kanye’s foot isn’t big enough after yet another outburst on last night’s VMA show, so here’s a creation that is: the Skybond Tower by Studio Pei Zhu. As strong as the anatomical structure it’s embodying, it was the winning design for the future business building in Ningbo, China.
According to DesignBoom.com, Skybond Tower’s “natural twist is a reaction to the different edges of the site and the various view corridors into and from the site. The uniform skin creates soft reflections of the surrounding city and sky.”
I think this baby needs to erected a.s.a.p. We now know that Kanye can’t contain himself, and so someone has to step in. And as of right now, the best solution seems to by the Skybond Tower by Studio Pei Zhu.
According to DesignBoom.com, Skybond Tower’s “natural twist is a reaction to the different edges of the site and the various view corridors into and from the site. The uniform skin creates soft reflections of the surrounding city and sky.”
I think this baby needs to erected a.s.a.p. We now know that Kanye can’t contain himself, and so someone has to step in. And as of right now, the best solution seems to by the Skybond Tower by Studio Pei Zhu.
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