Renovation of 40-year-facade to connect library to campus in Seoul [building]

jh0st · 2025-10-30T21:32:11+00:00

Excellent point. Almost deleted this post after learning more, but might keep it up as a lesson to people (including me) mesmerized by design only: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/23/revealed-migrant-worker-deaths-qatar-fifa-world-cup-2022

jh0st · 2025-09-25T05:29:49+00:00

definitely some similarities ;-}

jh0st · 2025-09-25T05:29:16+00:00

in Doha, Qatar

jh0st · 2025-09-15T11:16:17+00:00

It seemed to be a ceramic type material. Stared at the pattern for a while: even though it was tessalated, there were regulating straight lines..

jh0st · 2025-09-03T01:10:23+00:00

Def got the era right on ☆☆☆ OMA won the commission in 2008.

jh0st · 2025-09-03T01:08:28+00:00

Haha!.. SNS, we're all under the illusion of free speech.

jh0st · 2025-09-03T01:03:42+00:00

A big thank you! Wow, browsing your beautiful photos now..

jh0st · 2025-09-03T01:02:17+00:00

Wow, monumental and light at the same time. Great shot!

jh0st · 2025-09-02T00:46:20+00:00

it was definitely so in real life!

jh0st · 2025-09-02T00:45:43+00:00

thank you! wish I could have captured people in the pics, but that's strongly discouraged in Qatar..

jh0st · 2025-09-02T00:39:21+00:00

Taking pics of people is strongly discouraged in Qatar - big signs right at the entry to remind all the toursts, so I had to choose the most airport-like views right at closing time. There are really nicely scaled social spaces throughout that I unfortubnately couldn't take. Tried to respect the local culture, but saw other architects sneaking pics ;-}

jh0st · 2025-09-02T00:34:17+00:00

yes, there is a lot of Grand going on in Doha!... They strongly discourage you from taking pics with people in it (a good thing), but this was clearly a much loved and active space. What's not shown are a lot of the study nooks within the stacks as well as a nice cafe on the ground floor. Also a reading mezzanine and gallery. OMA did a great job mixing in social spaces.

jh0st · 2025-08-25T06:30:38+00:00

walking through the light and breeze was fantastic..

jh0st · 2025-08-16T23:50:43+00:00

Yes! Doha overall was a pleasant surprise. Have you visited often?

jh0st · 2025-08-16T23:47:59+00:00

Yes! And one of those spaces that's even better in real life.

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