illustrado Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 still looks like a penis. a dog penis I also don't think London tried "too hard"... their Olympic Park definitely had a real 'park' feeling. Lots of green space for spectators. I just don't see this happening in the 'Ring of Steel'. before london,when was the last time an olympic park looked like a park? and not just some concrete parking lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What type of penis' are you guys seeing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 One that gives you a burning sensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PyroKinesis Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I mean, I suppose it looks like a penis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 What type of penis' are you guys seeing? "That's... just a little prick!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 London had it right... Sochi's concrete just looks depressing... Grey and boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Possibly better to line it up against other urban Winter Olympic precincts, it's pretty easy to make a summer Olympic park look lovely and lush, not so much for the winter Games. I remember Nagano's Olympic park looked a tad sparse at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yes good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 London had expanses of tarmac but made a massive effort with the park that was accessible off that area. I think Sochi's problem is the venues are in that round, it seemed like a good idea but means its basically a big concrete area circled by venues. Gotta admit I think the cauldron build looks really shabby, I can see that white cladding popping off quite quickly. For me its trying a bit too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illustrado Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Possibly better to line it up against other urban Winter Olympic precincts, it's pretty easy to make a summer Olympic park look lovely and lush, not so much for the winter Games. I remember Nagano's Olympic park looked a tad sparse at the time. yes are have to compare it to pass winter games but was it the whole thing about sochi is most if not all of the events are centered in a tropical setting. where are the lush palm trees and the tropic oasis that the perfume commercial handover ceremony supposedly teased? the 'hot.cool.yours' motto might not live to expectation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 I guess it's time for this as well.. Thanks to Runnings for scooping this from SSC... The prototype. and it's the slanted tower on the right. It's very beautiful! Sochi (design wise) has really impressed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Full size image: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianme17 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 it's just very vulgar - as they say "money can't buy you taste" - my opinion of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 are panels missing already? you would assume this structure would stay after the games as a reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 are panels missing already? you would assume this structure would stay after the games as a reminder Those panels (and the symmetrical ones on the other flank) were never installed. Maybe we should keep a close eye on them on 7 Feb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveypodmore Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Maybe its like a transformer, it turns into a firebird when lit and flies off at the closing ceremony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illustrado Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 ^ it then goes around russia finding gay people and making them ungay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) are panels missing already? you would assume this structure would stay after the games as a reminder I think those are viewing windows. I assume the fountain controls are inside there...so they need a vantage point for that...and to check who's doing 'gay' things in public or not. ;-) Edited January 28, 2014 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldi Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 still looks like a penis. a dog penis before london,when was the last time an olympic park looked like a park? and not just some concrete parking lot MUNICH 1972 > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympiapark,_Munich BARCELONA 1992 > http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/Anella-Olimpica-de-Montjuic/_3Ngb8YjSpL3U56ScBHOWcxpDev_Vr2xeBXI9hWLv1EZ01oNLGvXYd2_EycLxoryS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Sydney Olympic Park is also a very green place in its own right, although it seems to balance a more urban function than Barcelona, Munich or London. The adjacent Bicentennial Park (which is part of Olympic Park) means that the former 2000 Olympic venues are surrounded by a ring of wetlands, lakes and 'forestways.' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 /\/\ And what has that got to do with the Sochi 2014 Cauldron which is the topic of this thread??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Admittedly not a lot - but you're not exactly the master of positive or relevant contribution around here anyway. Anyway if you had looked it this in context you could see the discussion evolved into the 'park' in Olympic Park - I was responding to the suggestion that only London and Barcelona in recent years were parks, which is untrue. Beijing and Sydney were built in green belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobase2010 Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Video of the Olympic cauldron complete with flame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR2W6TlbbXc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLishere Posted January 29, 2014 Report Share Posted January 29, 2014 Video of the Olympic cauldron complete with flame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cR2W6TlbbXc How come it's already lit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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