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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

D-tower

D-tower is an art piece, commissioned by the city of Doetinchem in the Netherlands, that maps the emotions of the inhabitants of Doetinchem. D-tower records HAPPINESS, LOVE, FEAR and HATE daily using different questions.
D-tower consists of: 1. a tower, 12 metres tall, in the centre of Doetinchem, 2. a website, 3. a questionnaire  a project by Lars Spuybroek / NOX-Architekten and Q.S. Serafijn


Sanssouci Park

Sanssouci is the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin.
The palace was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747. This is emphasised by the palace's name: a French phrase (sans souci) which translates loosely as "without worries" or "carefree".

The Sanssouci Park is one of the large park in Potsdam,  It contains several palaces, the most famous being the Schloss Sanssouci.


Rungnado May Day Stadium


Rungnado May Day Stadium, or May Day Stadium, is located in the city of Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, in North West Korea.The stadium was opened on May 1, 1989, and can seat 150,000 spectators. 
It's scalloped roof features 16 arches arranged in a ring, and is said to resemble a parachute or a Magnolia blossom.The stadium has various training halls, recreation rooms and also an indoor swimming pool.