<![CDATA[io9: giancarlo mazzanti]]> http://tags.lifehacker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/io9.com.png <![CDATA[io9: giancarlo mazzanti]]> http://io9.com/tag/giancarlomazzanti http://io9.com/tag/giancarlomazzanti <![CDATA[Stonehenge Structures Make Cool New Skyscrapers]]> Colombian architect Giancarlo Mazzanti was commissioned to build a new modern library in Santo Domingo. But instead of making the facade a shiny, multi-dimensional steel thing that stuck out like a sore thumb, he created these three giant artificial rocks. It's a kind of urban-Stonehenge look, mixing ancient paganism with the ultra-modern.

parque-espana-library4.jpg The rocks are super modern inside, and constitute a library, a community center, and a cultural center. 1836252743_img_5917.JPG Here's how to look cool without being tacky or over-the-top. Images by Sergio Gómez

Giancarlo Mazzanti via Notcot

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