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(Some interesting, if not entirely compelling, photographs of roundabouts in France by Florian Kleinefenn, including the above image. It comes without a label, so we have no idea what we're looking at. We're guessing it's an aviary shaped like the spiral minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra, its normally feral-vegetated chain link fence panels temporarily defoliated. See also the house that rotates on a roundabout.)

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Lucas Gray
September 3, 2009 at 7:02:00 AM CDT
This is a beautiful (or at least I can imagine it to be beautiful covered in ivy) intervention for a traffic circle. Its kind of like an green covered tower of babel. i bet it would look stunning in the fall with the leaves turning reds and oranges - like flames licking up the sides of the structure!

-Lucas Gray
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Victor
September 3, 2009 at 9:04:00 AM CDT
That is actually a commentary on the tower of babel.It's a water tower wrapped around in vegetation. One of the first built projects by pritzker prize winner christian de portzamparc, in the new town of marne la vallée, in the suburbs of paris. it is quite well-known as a project around here...

Alexander Trevi
September 3, 2009 at 2:47:00 PM CDT
It's the Quatre Pavés Water Tower.

Thanks, Victor!

Ben Gage
September 3, 2009 at 4:48:00 PM CDT
great pic... I love how what it really is coincides with what it isn't....

dp
September 3, 2009 at 5:39:00 PM CDT
Mmmm, reminiscent of.

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	Landscaping Non-Places Wednesday, September 02, 2009 #photography (Some interesting, if not entirely compelling, photographs of roundabouts in France by Florian Kleinefenn, including the above image. It comes without a label, so we have no idea what we're looking at. We're guessing it's an aviary shaped like the spiral minaret of the Great Mosque of Samarra, its normally feral-vegetated chain link fence panels temporarily defoliated. See also the house that rotates on a roundabout.) 5 COMMENTS — Lucas Gray September 3, 2009 at 7:02:00 AM CDT This is a beautiful (or at least I can imagine it to be beautiful covered in ivy) intervention for a traffic circle. Its kind of like an green covered tower of babel. i bet it would look stunning in the fall with the leaves turning reds and oranges - like flames licking up the sides of the structure! -Lucas Gray www.talkitect.com Victor September 3, 2009 at 9:04:00 AM CDT That is actually a commentary on the tower of babel.It's a water tower wrapped around in vegetation. One of the first built projects by pritzker prize winner christian de portzamparc, in the new town of marne la vallée, in the suburbs of paris. it is quite well-known as a project around here... Alexander Trevi September 3, 2009 at 2:47:00 PM CDT It's the Quatre Pavés Water Tower. Thanks, Victor! Ben Gage September 3, 2009 at 4:48:00 PM CDT great pic... I love how what it really is coincides with what it isn't.... dp September 3, 2009 at 5:39:00 PM CDT Mmmm, reminiscent of. Post a Comment — Comments on posts older than a week are moderated — —— Newer Post Older Post —— Home	1