THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHINESE CASH COIN

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The E-Sylum: Volume 15, Number 48, November 18, 2012, Article 29

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CHINESE CASH COIN

Yossi Dotan forwarded this item about a modern version of an ancient Chinese cash coin, in building form. -Editor

C.Y. Lee, the Taiwanese architect who built Taipei 101, one of the world’s tallest buildings, also made this — one of the world’s ugliest. The 25-floor office block in Shenyang, China, takes inspiration from ancient Chinese coins that were circular with square cutouts in the middle. Abu Dhabi’s Aldar building — also a coin — looks sleek. This just looks clunky.

To read the complete article, see: 15 Buildings That Don’t Look Like Buildings (style.time.com/2012/11/05/15-buildings-that-dont-look-like-
buildings/slide/fang-yuan-building/)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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