Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Atrium at Seahawk Hotel

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The atrium of the Seahawk Hotel in Fukuoka is based on the design of a seashell.

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It, and the hotel, were designed by Italian architect Cesar Pelli.

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It offers great views out to sea and houses several restaurants and shops....

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4 comments:

  1. when i visited the atrium several years ago, they were having a wedding. very pretty.

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  2. Reminds me of the Winter Garden in lower Manhattan at the World Financial Center.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zw5bQuDq-QD8O_7E2DR8wg

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  4. Italian architect? Cesar Pelli is argentinian, and he designed also the World Financial Center, that's why this winter garden reminds the one in WFC.

    more information: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1115935&page=4

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