As part of the #architecturefromhome initiative, Foster + Partners has released a new fiction series tailored to the younger mind. Called The Flying Gherkin, the series follows "the Gherkin," a flying building who encounters other works of architecture on his travels. In the second episode, the Gherkin flies past the Millau Viaduct and the two begin talking about how they were designed in an architecture studio. So far, there are two episodes available for download on the Foster + Partners website.
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From the first installment:
Around the corner, the Gherkin stood silently. It had always been a pathbreaker of sorts. When it was built more than 16 years ago, it stood out on London’s skyline and there wasn’t a building like it for miles. It was and is special, and it knew this. If there was one building that could change things, it was the Gherkin.
The Gherkin was, if nothing else, a modest sort of chap.
Funny! I've been working on a book called The Merkin!
They could've done so much with this idea...what a letdown.
Indeed, no kid with an ounce of creativity would read this crap for more than 2 minutes. Boring shit.
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