An architect hired by the city of San Diego to review development plans has made the news over the reported characterization of one proposed project. It kind of gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'erecting a building'.
"With its rounded forms and swelling of the uppermost floors…this building structure is very phallic," wrote Gwynne Pugh, a Santa Monica architect hired by the downtown redevelopment agency to review building designs.
San Diego-based Sandor Shapery's proposal for a 160-unit hotel and condominium tower was expected to go before the redevelopment agency for initial feedback this month. Instead Shapery has asked for more time to "revisit" and perhaps "tone down" the design because he does not want to offend anyone.
"If it looks like a phallic symbol, someone has a strange perception," said Shapery, who was trying to create an "organic form." "You can find sex anywhere if you want to…There's just some sick people out there."
Well, we could riff off the "organic form" bit, but you can judge for yourself whether this is a condom-inium project or not by checking out the conceptual drawing from the website. Let's just say that there are some serious potential product placement opportunities.
Looks to me like someone is trying to find a reason to be offended.
I can see the point, it is kinda, um, reminescient of something.
I wonder how much the condos at the
tip, er, top will be going for?If she considers that to be phallic (and it is, vaguely, if you squint, I suppose), are we certain that she’s human?
Oops, let’s try that again…
Seattle Municipal Tower
She has some serious issues if she thinks that is phallic.
Woman needs to lay off the crack pipe for a while. Looks pretty ordinary to me.