Comments on: Bring on the Fascist Architecture, Baby

By: Canadian Mad Cow

Canadian Mad Cow — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:29:13 +0000

Yes, it`s quite…fascinating.

By: KokuRyu

KokuRyu — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:44:12 +0000

Excellent post.

By: Notlob

Notlob — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:32:57 +0000

Braziiiiiiillllll

Where hearts were entertained in Juuuuuuuunnnne

We stood beneath the amber moooooooooon

And softly murmered someday sooooon

We kiiiisssssseed

And clung together
thennnnnnn……

Tomorrow was another dayyyyyy…

The morning found us miles awayyyyyyy…

With still a million things to say….

And now, when twilight dims the skies above….

Recalling thrills of our love

There’s one thing I’m certain of…

Return, I will, to old…. Brazil.

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:46:23 +0000

Most of the colonial Japanese buildings I’ve seen have a Bismarck-era flavor to them, but Dasangwan Hall looks like an Albert Speer moonlight job!

One of the most delicious moments of my life was standing on the podium of the Zeppelintribune in Nuremberg and looking over the US Army sport field.

By: Aceface

Aceface — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:32:52 +0000

This is the leading website of the “Imperial Crown”styke architecture.

http://www.teikan.net/buildings/

By: Robert Koehler

Robert Koehler — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:07 +0000

The SNUT buildings look like the perfect place to be questioned/tortured by some guy in a trench coat. (For those who might be into that.) Or, possibly worse, to be sent from office to office, desk to desk, all day long trying to get something simple done.

It does have a cool “1984/Brazil”-like edge to it, doesn’t it?

By: bigrich

bigrich — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:20:16 +0000

#3 “Or, possibly worse, to be sent from office to office, desk to desk, all day long trying to get something simple done”

That’s the first vibe I got from it too - pure Kafka.

By: globalvillageidiot

globalvillageidiot — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:39:33 +0000

“So, is one side of the clock tower Korean time and the other side “everyone else” time?”

After I was given such a watch (”Home” and “World” dials) by my former university, a professor there explained to me that the rest of the planet should be set at Eastern Standard. Having grown up in Quebec and Ontario this worked for me, but it dawned on me that a several other billion souls out there might not concur.

Hwarangdae Station looks cool. I’ve noticed a few retro-looking stations on the way up to Gapyeong or Chuncheon. The old stations are a nice fit with the natural scenery up there.

The SNUT buildings look like the perfect place to be questioned/tortured by some guy in a trench coat. (For those who might be into that.) Or, possibly worse, to be sent from office to office, desk to desk, all day long trying to get something simple done.

By: Paul Breen

Paul Breen — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:50 +0000

I worked here for a while as a lecturer. Certainly the Japanese left quite a dominant legacy on the campus but there are also parts that are quite visually attractive and in recent times, to give them some credit, they have been making the place greener in recent times. Still, one always has to wonder if the ghosts of the past have some impact on the way places operate in the present, and if the architecture influences the mindset of some of those who inhabit its spaces. Just a thought. Overall though I would say these pictures don’t do justice to a campus that is very green and spacious by Korean standards.

By: judge judy

judge judy — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:22:06 +0000

fantastic style. still wonder what’s going to happen to tempelhof when it’s shut down. it’s a shame to lose these buildings.