Tennis on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab hotel. Photograph: Getty Images
A couple of days ago I watched Imagine on BBC1, which saw Alan Yentob explore the strange world of skyscrapers. Yent's TV persona doesn't quite match up to his self-image of a witty raconteur, but the subject matter was enough for me.
Exploring the immense buildings on display, the above picture of Andre Agassi and Roger Federer came to mind. This picture's like glimpsing the future (or at least some psycho hybrid of tennis and Speedball); two gladiators atop a gleaming skyscraper, brushing with danger every time they move. But move they must, for the crowd demands victory... VICTORY!!!
Sorry, lost my train of thought there.
Anyway, I'll cut to the chase. I'm impressed by the Gherkin, and there's a charm about the Lloyd's Building. But Yent showed me the likes of the John Hancock Center. Like the helipad tennis match, it just looks like a slide from the future to my little eyes.
What's the most techno building you've ever seen?
