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The Barbican

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723 points farslan | 2 comments | 12 May 25 15:28 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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xnx ◴[12 May 25 16:10 UTC] No.43964609[source]▶
Possibly getting some more attention now because of some scenes from Andor 2 that were shot there: https://www.reddit.com/r/london/comments/1kb8k4u/lloyds_of_l...
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1. sambeau ◴[12 May 25 21:44 UTC] No.43967764[source]▶
The really amazing architecture of Coruscant is from the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Arts_and_Sciences

In particular, the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Arts_and_Sciences#/med...

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2. LeanderK ◴[13 May 25 00:04 UTC] No.43968590[source]▶
I didn't enjoy the city of arts and sciences tbh, it felt disconnected, artificial, maybe almost totalitarian in its will to show off. I also thought that, if you look past the immediate effect, it just didn't feel that good looking. A bit similar to how I often feel about Zaha Hadids work.

In comparison, in the barbican I felt like I could sit there for hours and enjoy the architecture. It has so many interesting details and aesthetically pleasing corners.