[Tagging] Postindustrial Castle

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

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> Am 16.10.2015 um 05:09 schrieb John Willis <johnw at mac.com>:
> 
> the intended use of the facility was a lavish residence in the style of a castle.


that's what castles are ;-)


> My aunt has a giant log cabin on a 1500m hill, much higher than Hearst's lavish residence on the coast. 


I call that a log cabin ;-)
log cabins are hardly be confused with castles normally.


> 
> This height advantage doesn't make her residence any more of a castle, nor more important than Heart Castle (the elevation importance argument). 


elevation importance isn't likely a good criterion, I agree


> 
> Apple is calling their new campus a "spaceship" - and though large and imposing, it is not a craft for space travel. It's just a name. 


no, it's not just a name, its a shape and a style and a marketing buzzword evocating future, technology and innovation, rather the opposite than a castle which is more about tradition, history and feudalism.


> 
> "A man's home is his castle" - but the structure is still a "house". Same with Hearst. 


I d call the hearst residence at least a villa, if castle doesn't find agreement.

cheers,
Martin