mymodernmet.com: If you’ve ever gone on a road trip, you’ve probably encountered towering power structures made of steel. Known as electricity pylons (or transmission towers), these typically latticed structures support high-voltage overhead power lines, helping transport electricity around.
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This is so innovative, and I love this idea. I think more things like this should be popping up around the world. I can imagine just driving and being in awe when I encounter one of these power giants, as they call them. I think this is a very European thing to do. I feel like Europe is definitely more in tune with art and creating ordinary things into something interesting to look at, rather than a square building or vertical power lines. I have read an article where Europe has done some really cool things with there architecture, and this is one of them. The idea that each power giant will have symbolism behind it is also really interesting, and I want to know what the other animals are going to be. Being able to bring some creativity and artfulness to expanding the power grids is really an innovative way that proves that Europe is ahead of the game.
I watched a video essay a while ago called "Why Is Everything So Boring Nowadays?" and a similar one called "When did the world get so Ugly?" About modern basic architecture. Basically, the idea of mass production has made everything more simple, and slowly, we've just become accustomed to the idea that things are useful and not beautiful anymore. I could go on forever about this idea, and how it goes against the entire human condition, but that's not what this article is about. It makes me sad to walk around and see a bunch of boring, drywall covered buildings with no artistic flair or any interesting visuals. This idea rebels against everything these two videos said, which is so cute! Anything can be art, and everything should be artful (as opposed to cheaply made and mass-produced). Its such a European idea to turn things beautiful, as when you think of architecture and art in the world, most of the time that stems from Europe as opposed to the US. Go, them! I love the little bits of symbolism in the pieces, too. It makes them more than just a giant animal on the horizon. Very cool!
This is a really cool idea! It certainly adds an interesting dynamic to the skylines created by power lines. Seemingly, the large transmission towers have not often been designed with any other consideration aside from their core functionality, but making them into art is a really neat concept. I also agree with the article’s assertion that making the structures into works of art will help public perception of grid expansion projects. As power needs and generation continue to increase, the grid will have to as well, so it makes some sense to make the transmission towers look a little bit nicer than the fairly ugly steel structures that are far more common. It will be interesting to see if projects like this spread across Europe and to the United States, as it often seems that many governments and energy companies are unwilling to make their infrastructure look particularly nice, as that tends to be more expensive.
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