Comments on: More images of Gehry’s Abu Dhabi Guggenheim http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:25:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: B http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-143750 B Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:19:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-143750 Now, where among that pile of children blocks is the arabic element present? I dunno...every since architects decided that it was "inteligent" to close windows to fresh air, they lost me. Now, where among that pile of children blocks is the arabic element present?
I dunno…every since architects decided that it was “inteligent” to close windows to fresh air, they lost me.

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-131823 Nicolas Fri, 30 May 2008 11:38:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-131823 I don't know if i like it or not... I like Gehry, but i'm not a huge fan. But i love that the shape of this museum is as crazy as the silly growth of buildings around there. from some point of view it's elegant, some other, it's messy. I like this contradiction. but i'm no architect... I don’t know if i like it or not… I like Gehry, but i’m not a huge fan. But i love that the shape of this museum is as crazy as the silly growth of buildings around there.

from some point of view it’s elegant, some other, it’s messy. I like this contradiction. but i’m no architect…

]]> By: sandbern http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-113513 sandbern Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:57:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-113513 i hate all of these "chest-thumping" architects that think they are the hottest thing to ever happen to architecture. They give no thought whatsoever to the quality of light, which is so integral in an art gallery setting. The buildings become objects themselves and give only a secondary thought to the thing which they were commissioned to house: the art. Yes these buildings may be "cool to look at", but when you take it down to the fundamental question, "are these buildings functional?" you get a resounding "NO!" i hate all of these “chest-thumping” architects that think they are the hottest thing to ever happen to architecture. They give no thought whatsoever to the quality of light, which is so integral in an art gallery setting. The buildings become objects themselves and give only a secondary thought to the thing which they were commissioned to house: the art. Yes these buildings may be “cool to look at”, but when you take it down to the fundamental question, “are these buildings functional?” you get a resounding “NO!”

]]> By: john graham http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-85877 john graham Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:48:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-85877 also, gehry's hand here is so light. you can see his personality but it's not overpowering. Zaha Hadid's buildings are absolutely saturated in her ego. Every inch is part of her vision, there's no relief, no where to breath. I also feel like she is not as genuine as Gehry. I believe her buildings are attempts at being really cool or futuristic or alienating, or just wierd. She isn't really being herself, showing us a vision that is intimate. She is trying to be as loud and as new and different as she can, so that her ego is pumped up as large as it can be. also, gehry’s hand here is so light. you can see his personality but it’s not overpowering. Zaha Hadid’s buildings are absolutely saturated in her ego. Every inch is part of her vision, there’s no relief, no where to breath. I also feel like she is not as genuine as Gehry. I believe her buildings are attempts at being really cool or futuristic or alienating, or just wierd. She isn’t really being herself, showing us a vision that is intimate. She is trying to be as loud and as new and different as she can, so that her ego is pumped up as large as it can be.

]]> By: john graham http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-85875 john graham Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:44:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-85875 i think the building is whimsical, like a micro city. it is not as strong as some of his other forms, but still free and light. out of a fairy tale or a dream of one's childhood. such a sense of movement. i have decided to love it. i think the building is whimsical, like a micro city. it is not as strong as some of his other forms, but still free and light. out of a fairy tale or a dream of one’s childhood. such a sense of movement. i have decided to love it.

]]> By: Avalanche http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-53288 Avalanche Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:53:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-53288 looks like confetti looks like confetti

]]> By: famous architect http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-18595 famous architect Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:20:45 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-18595 Wow. After seeing what Zaha's studio is up to... sort of makes Gehry look pretty uninteresting. In my view, very few established firms are putting out work as good as Zaha these days. I think she gets the best people in Europe, probably the reason. Wow.

After seeing what Zaha’s studio is up to… sort of makes Gehry look pretty uninteresting.

In my view, very few established firms are putting out work as good as Zaha these days. I think she gets the best people in Europe, probably the reason.

]]> By: Alix http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-12518 Alix Thu, 31 May 2007 13:10:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-12518 'Hmmmmm.... anyone seen the new guggenheim?' 'Its probably under that rubbish heap of cardboard boxes and plastic tubing!' Gehry's asymetrical, angular constructions lost their charm a long time ago..... ‘Hmmmmm…. anyone seen the new guggenheim?’ ‘Its probably under that rubbish heap of cardboard boxes and plastic tubing!’ Gehry’s asymetrical, angular constructions lost their charm a long time ago…..

]]> By: Jorge Correa Loyola http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-1953 Jorge Correa Loyola Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:25:15 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/01/31/more-images-of-gehrys-abu-dhabi-guggenheim/#comment-1953 ¿otro guggenheim más? ¿cuándo se le ocurrirá algo nuevo? ¿otro guggenheim más? ¿cuándo se le ocurrirá algo nuevo?

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