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Parting Shot: Eiffel or eyesore?

The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture before its official unveiling at the Olympic Park, London, Friday May 11, 2012. The steel sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond stands 114.5 meters (376 feet) high, 63 percent of the sculpture is recycled steel and incorporates the five Olympic rings. (Tim Hales/Associated Press)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture before its official unveiling at the Olympic Park, London, Friday May 11, 2012. The steel sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond stands 114.5 meters (376 feet) high, 63 percent of the sculpture is recycled steel and incorporates the five Olympic rings. (Tim Hales/Associated Press)
The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture before its official unveiling at the Olympic Park, London, Friday May 11, 2012. The steel sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond stands 114.5 meters (376 feet) high, 63 percent of the sculpture is recycled steel and incorporates the five Olympic rings. (Tim Hales/Associated Press)

The ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture before its official unveiling at the Olympic Park, London, Friday May 11, 2012 .

LONDON — Critics say it looks like a roller coaster gone badly awry. Fans say it’s a landmark to rival the Eiffel Tower.

London got a towering new venue today, as authorities announced completion of the Orbit, a 115-meter (377- foot) looped and twisting steel tower beside London’s new Olympic Stadium that will give visitors panoramic views over the city.

Some critics have called the ruby-red lattice of tubular steel an eyesore. British tabloids have labeled it “the Eye-ful Tower,” ‘’the Godzilla of public art” and worse.

Well? What say you?

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