cctvtower

pretty amazing buildings have been finished now in beijing, and its no suprise the city and whole country is said to be an architect's heaven from scale, financing and experimental point of view. one of the most impressive building is the CCTV (national television) tower. designed by OMA- the studio of Rem Koolhaas. he has since ever been one of my favourite architect, as he combines a lot culture & theorie & pop & marketing in his architecture approaches. The CCVT tower resembles a twisted arch, and looks very different from differnt anges: sometimes solid, somtimes as if immedeatly collapsing.
beijing people call it ' old underpants' (boxershorts). and huh, in the picture is even blue sky in the background (no photoshop!)