Just a Slight Misunderstanding?

In late March, the Guardian reported (HT to Kottke) that a Kevlar flower observation deck will temporarily be added to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
 

My Photo, December 2007		Artist's Rendition

My initial reaction was utter disdain, considering I was already unimpressed with the "swarm of fireflies" lighting effect used in the evenings.  But it turns out that the artist came up with an unsolicited mock-up of something that could be done but hasn't been commissioned or selected. 

As much as I wanted to say that the Grauniad had once again earned its wings, they were really just following various architecture and design sites ... and the text accompanying the architect's own project site contributes mightily to the deception / confusion.

So where does that leave us?  Wondering what exactly a further modified Tower might actually be, hoping that it's Vegas that takes the leap instead of the Parisians.