The Architecture Thread

[evilWagon]



Re: Calatrava's WTC design: The finish is terrible, but that's due to the fact they they didn't properly sandblast the concrete before painting it. From what I remember reading, the city balked at the cost after the design specified a better finish and they ended up cutting corners in prepping the surface, so I wouldn't necessarily blame Calatrava for an ugly design, but rather a poor effort to make the design cost-effective. If the design itself is poor, it's due to how unpractical stubborn its formal aspirations were, which seems like fair criticism given his recent track record. I really want to like the guy, because he's certainly a genius in many ways, but he needs a co-pilot that can help deliver his genius sensibly, and it appears he lacks that right now.

Re: The Shard: Gorgeous.

Re: Rogers' Central St. Giles: Awful awful awful

Re: Rogers' Bankside Development in London: Pretty crappy looking.

For once I agree with everything you've said with no qualifiers. How's business in Nyc? We're seeing a boom reminiscent of the early '00s. Frustratingly total lack of qualified talent out there to fuel the growth.

 

[Journeyman]

Has anyone seen pictures of the late Charlton Heston's house?

Designed in 1959 by William S. Beckett, it looks very nice and is a great example of the architectural style of the times:













There are lots of other photos out there, too, if you care to look. The house is listed for sale for about US$12.5 million.

 

[Tried and True]

^

I saw that the other day on Curbed:LA and it didn't strike me as the kind of place Heston would live. Would've thought something more traditional for Moses.

 

[Pliny]

^^ I seem to remember the first pic as the spot where a trucker capped doco maker bailed Heston up about Columbine. ... i felt sorry for both of them.

 

[Tried and True]

“La Tour des Cedres,” is scheduled to go up in 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

 

[ethanm]

Hideous. It looks like something from a ... and this is what buildings will look like 20 years after the extinction of humans picture.

 

[Find Finn]

Bosco Verticale already exists in Milan.

 

[StephenHero]

Just wait until they realize that tree roots dont grow in 6 inches of dirt.

 

[Journeyman]

“La Tour des Cedres,” is scheduled to go up in 2017 in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Well, that's a massive "F&%* you" to everyone in the surrounding, low-rise dwellings (which is everywhere else in town, by the look of it).

 

[Tried and True]



Just wait until they realize that tree roots dont grow in 6 inches of dirt.

There is space provided for the roots within the walls.

 

[Tried and True]



Well, that's a massive "F&%* you" to everyone in the surrounding, low-rise dwellings (which is everywhere else in town, by the look of it).

Yes, the site is in a low slung area with just a few buildings nearing ten stories.

 

[UnnamedPlayer]

There is space provided for the roots within the walls.

Lucky for them there is no documented case anywhere, ever, in the entire world, of tree roots damaging concrete...

 

[Find Finn]

Bosco Verticale was supposed to look like that as well, but ended up like this. With it being the same developer, I predict is ending up look the same way.

 

[Pliny]

Quote:

u should be happy. Planned obsolescence .

 

[StephenHero]

Taller de Arquitectura Contextual
Casa Gabriela
Merida, Mexico
2014