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Glass Tower on Apple's New Shanghai Store Revealed
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So what exactly were you reasons, as an architecture student, for pointing out that it was a terrible design? Functional? Aesthetic? Functional is one thing—not sure what's wrong with it—but if your complaint is related to aesthetics it is odd that you've chosen an artistic career. Also entertaining that you're certainly criticizing highly skilled and successful professionals in a field you're endeavoring to enter.
Quite correct, yours is a terrible contribution, managing to be vague, dull, pointless and self aggrandizing. Not bad - I suppose - for 10 words.
I know how you feel. I'm not one for reading into things, but it's not a huge stretch to imagine it as a statue to SJ. Scary thought.
As for those wondering about the exits - we have underground car parks, and they seem fine. Underground levels in hospitals, underground stations, etc. I can't imagine why a retail store would concern you any more than any of those things I just mentioned.
Me want! Wait.. Its a lighting-risk store; if struck, the whole thing would shatter. A peaceful reminder: DO NOT GO there during a storm..
Nice.
The first thing that came to mind when I saw the new Apple store was a transparent Cray I supercomputer...
I was in Shanghai just last week (vacation) and saw this cylindrical shaped building - immeidately I thought to myself 'geez that would be a great location for an Apple store' until I actually saw the Apple logo revealed behind the curtain.
This location is perfect. It's close to all the landmarks in Shanghai and the cylindrical shape is most appropriate. Case in point - this is what looms opposite the Applestore:
(not my photo)
This location is perfect. It's close to all the landmarks in Shanghai and the cylindrical shape is most appropriate. Case in point - this is what looms opposite the Applestore:
Knock off this stupid gossip.
You have no idea of what you're talking about.
The only reason Apple has achieved the prosperity it now enjoys is because of the primary objective you state. There's no evidence that anyone--especially Steve--has strayed from that.
You have no idea of what you're talking about.
The only reason Apple has achieved the prosperity it now enjoys is because of the primary objective you state. There's no evidence that anyone--especially Steve--has strayed from that.
I know you're being satirical, but come on. I believe Apple has the resources to spend money on R&D and build a store.
I'd never seen that concept design; that is beautiful.
A Thing of Beauty
This is an amazing store, just like the 5th Avenue store in New York, but round instead of a cube. I expect a round elevator inside the a glass column inside the glass staircase, inside the outside glass column.
It fits beautifully within the round terrace, surrounded by other retail outlets. Notice the HSBC branch there. And there are other curved building further out.
Remember, China, and particularly Shanghai, worship our business techniques and our businesses. Someone suggested maybe Lenovo would match and go one step further at some other plaza, and I wouldn't be surprised.
It seems time for me to take a trip to Beijing and Shanghai to see the progress they've made and to see the Western business impact first hand.
This is an amazing store, just like the 5th Avenue store in New York, but round instead of a cube. I expect a round elevator inside the a glass column inside the glass staircase, inside the outside glass column.
It fits beautifully within the round terrace, surrounded by other retail outlets. Notice the HSBC branch there. And there are other curved building further out.
Remember, China, and particularly Shanghai, worship our business techniques and our businesses. Someone suggested maybe Lenovo would match and go one step further at some other plaza, and I wouldn't be surprised.
It seems time for me to take a trip to Beijing and Shanghai to see the progress they've made and to see the Western business impact first hand.
