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CCTV and Koolhaas deflect rumors about an obscene buildingPosted by Joel Martinsen, August 29, 2009 10:58 PM
![]() The controversy over the supposed "dirty joke" behind the new CCTV headquarters building hit the mainstream press this week. Both the China Daily and the Global Times sought responses from the architecture community as well as China's Internet users, and yWeekend splashed a suggestive illustration across the cover of its Thursday issue. There's been enough widespread coverage that even if the CCTV complex wasn't actually intended to look like genitalia, Beijingers may never be able to look at the buildings the same way again. CCTV itself responded: its website interviewed Rem Koolhaas on August 26. The questions and answers stressed the uniqueness and creativity of the CCTV building, but did not actually mention the pornographic interpretation that has the Chinese media all riled up. Here's a transcript (the reporter's questions are translated from Chinese; Koolhaas answered in English): Reporter: Mr. Koolhaas, there have been rumors recently surrounding the design of the new CCTV building. I wonder what reaction you had when you first heard or read about the rumors? Reporter: We know that a few days ago you issued a statement of clarification about the matter on the OMA website. Could you explain it in more detail for us? Reporter: The design of the new CCTV building attracted widespread attention from the start. We'd like to hear about how your design concept and how you arrive at it. Could you share that with the public? Continue reading "CCTV and Koolhaas deflect rumors about an obscene building" »
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