Monday 25 May 2009
Mecca to be re-designed..
I personally thought the design was well thought out and fits the context and the needs of the inhabitants.
A video revealing Atkins’ plans for the redevelopment of the Masjid al-Haram, the holiest site in Islam, has been leaked on the internet
A number of British architects, including Norman Foster and Zaha Hadid have been approached to draw up plans to increase the capacity of the mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The efforts to regenerate Mecca come as the government struggles to accommodate ever increasing numbers of religious tourists who visit on the Hajj and Umra each year. Official figures state some four million pilgrims visited Mecca in 2007 to perform the Hajj.
The government is looking to increase the number of international visas issued to pilgrims, which will place even greater pressure on the city.
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"I am very judgmental about curves and hate using them in design" LOL :)
was that a response to the atkins video where the design uses curves ? :) yes, i am rather paranoid about using curves, despite their potential i loathe them :)
should a designer have pre-meditated design notions, such as not to use curves, even if the site conditions demand it? :)
sorry i just saw your comment, no its not a pre-meditated design notion, if the site conditions demand it and the circumstances neccessitates the use of curves it will be foolish not to use them. In fact in my final deign project which I submitted only yesterday I have used a triple height conical volume, curves you see..:) curves are exciting and have immense potential, but I always prefer the Andoesque straight lines (well ando uses curves too, but his straight lines i think are more prominent).
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