What makes something ICONIC??

emmagleb | 12:24 Sat 20th Oct 2007 | Society & Culture

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Familiarism?
Comfort?
Normality?
Sincerity?

or is it...

Extrovert?
Unique?
Groundbreaking?
WOW?

What makes something ICONIC? Is it when it is something familiar, something everyone can identify with? Or is it something that 'thinks outside the box', breaks all the traditions, and is radical when considered alongside everything else?

When applying this to a building (in whichever country, city, or village), what are the factors that make is ICONIC? What examples are there out there?

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brionon

It's BBC talk for anything mildly popular,like Legendary for obscure boy bands.

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emmagleb

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Why can't a 'thing' be iconic?

Using the building example, wouldn't it be a significant building, like a cultural or community hub? For example.... some people may consider the new Wembly Stadium to be an icon of the city - so its ICONIC

JK2

Dictionary definition of Icon is: a sacred painting or mosaic; a greatly admired person

I think tonyted is correct - a building can not be iconic using the above definition

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