"Every citizen has had long associations with some part of his city, and his image is soaked in memories and meanings"
-- Kevin Lynch, The Image of the City
Some buildings were never designed or intended to resemble objects but the similarities were so striking that over the years, people begin to put names to the buildings. Perhaps, having a nickname isn't a bad idea at all; it helps the buildings to be easily recognized or remembered?
China's CCTV - Hemorrhoids. (Photo source: Gizmodo)
Here are some examples of nicknamed buildings aross continents:
The recently completed London's Strata Tower a.k.a "Electric Razor". (Photo source: EZTD)
The infamous "Erotic Gherkin". (Photo source: jmhdezhdez)
Santiago Calatrava's Turning Torso. (Photo source: nyah74)
Copenhagen's Royal Library a.k.a The Black Diamond. (Photo source: Jan Lykke)
More to come!
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