Seoul National Museum of Art

Rem Koolhaas likes to break from right angles in his work. This museum in Seoul displays that as it seems to twist. From the flat top, the overhang drops lower on the left side, but as the overhang comes toward the center, you can see it dropping to the right side. You can even see that the overhang almost touches the ground as it recedes to the background. I am entertained as I look upon the building, following the supporting beams inside that make triangles, and sliding down the line of the overhang, right to left, and finally left to right, seeming tossed around by the shape of the building. It’s a monument that would seemingly take up your field of view if you stood in front of it, but you wouldn’t mind seeing the way the lines are never parallel.

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