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Full Version: us barracks looks like a swastika
Actually looks like a good way to make use of a piece of land like that.
Just another case of people making something out of nothing, as far as I'm concerned.
Just another case of people making something out of nothing, as far as I'm concerned.
I don't think it was specifically planned that way. But even so, the swastika didn't originally start out as a bad thing. It was a symbol used in Buddhism. Maybe the architect was Buddhist. Lol
Wonder who designed it?
Because it's not a bad symbol in every culture:
The term is derived from Sanskrit svasti, meaning well-being. The Thai greeting sawasdee is from the same root and carries the same implication.
Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. It has long been widely-used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Hindus often decorate the swastika with a dot in each quadrant. In India, it is common enough to be a part of several Devanagari fonts. It is also a symbol in the modern Unicode and is often imprinted on religious texts, marriage invitations, and decorations. It is used to mark religious flags in Jainism and Buddhist temples in Asia.
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, frequently appearing in mosaics, friezes, and other works across the ancient world. Ancient Greek architectural designs are replete with interlinking swastika motifs. Related symbols in classical Western architecture include the cross, the three-legged triskele or triskelion and the rounded lauburu. The swastika symbol is also known in these contexts by a number of names, especially gammadion.
In Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art, the swastika is often found as part of a repeating pattern. One common pattern, called sayagata in Japanese, comprises left and right facing swastikas joined by lines.[8] As the negative space between the lines has a distinctive shape, the sayagata pattern is sometimes called the "key fret" motif in English.
The swastika symbol was found extensively in the ruins of the ancient city of Troy and can also be found in some of the mosaics in the ruins of Pompeii.
In Greco-Roman art and architecture, and in Romanesque and Gothic art in the West, isolated swastikas are relatively rare, and the swastika is more commonly found as a repeated element in a border or tessellation. The swastika often represented perpetual motion, reflecting the design of a rotating windmill or watermill. A meander of connected swastikas makes up the large band that surrounds the Augustan Ara Pacis. A design of interlocking swastikas is one of several tessellations on the floor of the cathedral of Amiens, France.[9] A border of linked swastikas was a common Roman architectural motif,[10] and can be seen in more recent buildings as a neoclassical element. A swastika border is one form of meander, and the individual swastikas in such a border are sometimes called Greek keys.[11]
Swastikas have also been found on pottery in archaeological digs in the area of ancient Kush. Swastikas were found on pottery at the Gebel Barkal temples as well as in digs corresponding to the later X-Group peoples. [12]
The Laguna Bridge in Yuma, Arizona was built in 1905 by the U.S. Reclamation Department and is decorated with a row of swastikas.[13][14]
Metal typeface Swastika borders were used by U.S. printers in the early 1900s.[15] Controversy arose in 1937 when they appeared on Passaic, New Jersey sample election ballots. The printer responded "I've used the swastika emblems for ballot borders long before the world ever knew Hitler".[16]
Ceramic tiles with a swastika design have appeared in many parts of the world including the United States in the early 20th century. The tiles typically are, however, a minor decorative element. Some of the pre-World War II swastikas have become controversial after Jewish groups demanded they be removed. A number of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as Unesco World Heritage sites, and are considered worthy of historical preservation. See Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century for specific examples.
The Primate's Palace in Bratislava has security grills on the ground floor that incorporate swastikas in their design. (See Image of the Primate's Palace)
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Because it's not a bad symbol in every culture:
The term is derived from Sanskrit svasti, meaning well-being. The Thai greeting sawasdee is from the same root and carries the same implication.
Archaeological evidence of swastika-shaped ornaments dates from the Neolithic period. It has long been widely-used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Hindus often decorate the swastika with a dot in each quadrant. In India, it is common enough to be a part of several Devanagari fonts. It is also a symbol in the modern Unicode and is often imprinted on religious texts, marriage invitations, and decorations. It is used to mark religious flags in Jainism and Buddhist temples in Asia.
The swastika is common as a design motif in current Hindu architecture and Indian artwork as well as in ancient Western architecture, frequently appearing in mosaics, friezes, and other works across the ancient world. Ancient Greek architectural designs are replete with interlinking swastika motifs. Related symbols in classical Western architecture include the cross, the three-legged triskele or triskelion and the rounded lauburu. The swastika symbol is also known in these contexts by a number of names, especially gammadion.
In Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art, the swastika is often found as part of a repeating pattern. One common pattern, called sayagata in Japanese, comprises left and right facing swastikas joined by lines.[8] As the negative space between the lines has a distinctive shape, the sayagata pattern is sometimes called the "key fret" motif in English.
The swastika symbol was found extensively in the ruins of the ancient city of Troy and can also be found in some of the mosaics in the ruins of Pompeii.
In Greco-Roman art and architecture, and in Romanesque and Gothic art in the West, isolated swastikas are relatively rare, and the swastika is more commonly found as a repeated element in a border or tessellation. The swastika often represented perpetual motion, reflecting the design of a rotating windmill or watermill. A meander of connected swastikas makes up the large band that surrounds the Augustan Ara Pacis. A design of interlocking swastikas is one of several tessellations on the floor of the cathedral of Amiens, France.[9] A border of linked swastikas was a common Roman architectural motif,[10] and can be seen in more recent buildings as a neoclassical element. A swastika border is one form of meander, and the individual swastikas in such a border are sometimes called Greek keys.[11]
Swastikas have also been found on pottery in archaeological digs in the area of ancient Kush. Swastikas were found on pottery at the Gebel Barkal temples as well as in digs corresponding to the later X-Group peoples. [12]
The Laguna Bridge in Yuma, Arizona was built in 1905 by the U.S. Reclamation Department and is decorated with a row of swastikas.[13][14]
Metal typeface Swastika borders were used by U.S. printers in the early 1900s.[15] Controversy arose in 1937 when they appeared on Passaic, New Jersey sample election ballots. The printer responded "I've used the swastika emblems for ballot borders long before the world ever knew Hitler".[16]
Ceramic tiles with a swastika design have appeared in many parts of the world including the United States in the early 20th century. The tiles typically are, however, a minor decorative element. Some of the pre-World War II swastikas have become controversial after Jewish groups demanded they be removed. A number of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as Unesco World Heritage sites, and are considered worthy of historical preservation. See Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century for specific examples.
The Primate's Palace in Bratislava has security grills on the ground floor that incorporate swastikas in their design. (See Image of the Primate's Palace)
Source
Clever design.
May be clever, but instead of the Nazi simbol they could have also used the left facing swastika as in the Hindu/Buddhist tradition and there would be no scandal.
I find it to be very clever! bet the cheif of the base is pissed thou.
This was intentional, there are two other buildings next to it representing two airplanes. Some say two eagles that are on the Nazi banner.
QUOTE(Bear's Quest @ Sep 27 2007, 11:30 PM) 
This was intentional, there are two other buildings next to it representing two airplanes. Some say two eagles that are on the Nazi banner.
you are joking ...
Here isLink to watch video
After watching it, you know there was some intent.
They say airplanes, but look closely at the wings that spread out to the sides. Like this... [ ]. Just like the bannered eagle.
After watching it, you know there was some intent.
They say airplanes, but look closely at the wings that spread out to the sides. Like this... [ ]. Just like the bannered eagle.
Interesting...
QUOTE(Bear's Quest @ Sep 28 2007, 01:38 AM)
Here isLink to watch video
After watching it, you know there was some intent.
They say airplanes, but look closely at the wings that spread out to the sides. Like this... [ ]. Just like the bannered eagle.
After watching it, you know there was some intent.
They say airplanes, but look closely at the wings that spread out to the sides. Like this... [ ]. Just like the bannered eagle.
I see what you mean....
They want to cover it with trees, and shrubs 'cause it cost too much to tear it down.
....what a waste of money.
Just a design flaw, albeit a sorta weird one. But it was a good use of the land; it depending on how thick they pack the rooms in, each room would have at least a window to the outside. I wonder why this wasn't brought to attention earlier with all the flights (military and/or civilian) that might pass near it.
QUOTE(rosenrot @ Sep 28 2007, 02:36 AM)
Just a design flaw, albeit a sorta weird one. But it was a good use of the land; it depending on how thick they pack the rooms in, each room would have at least a window to the outside. I wonder why this wasn't brought to attention earlier with all the flights (military and/or civilian) that might pass near it.
They probably knew exactly what they were doing. I do the same sort of thing...some off the wall, quirky, she could mean it type of thing....then sit back, watch and laugh while people make a big deal out of nothing.
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