Comments on: The Cloud by Atelier Hapsitus http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:25:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sachin Nema-Hyderabad http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-184014 Sachin Nema-Hyderabad Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:47:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-184014 I think, Here Decoration is more important then life. Why engineers are working for few Rich People??? Human dont have much time left to live on earth. Why dont we utilize this money for needy of africa, south asia or inventing lifesaving drugs etc instead of decorations for few people. I think, Here Decoration is more important then life.

Why engineers are working for few Rich People???

Human dont have much time left to live on earth. Why dont we utilize this money for needy of africa, south asia or inventing lifesaving drugs etc instead of decorations for few people.

]]> By: Nick http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-175136 Nick Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:06:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-175136 As an engineer, I cannot help but marvel at what stupid ideas people can come up with. Looks great in a drawing, but fundamentally flawed in almost every way. As an engineer, I cannot help but marvel at what stupid ideas people can come up with. Looks great in a drawing, but fundamentally flawed in almost every way.

]]> By: Jay http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-169879 Jay Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:54:15 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-169879 Most of you people make me sick. If it ever gets built (unlikely) it will be with THEIR money, not yours None of your taxes are going to pay for it, so you really have no say in it do you? They could choose to spend their oil revenue on building up their armed forces like every other middle eastern nation, but instead they put that money into building. Gee, what bastards. As for the immigrant workers getting low pay, the US/United Nations/God/Universe/etc. ain't finding work for them, but at least here they have the chance to make some money. What's better geniuses, having $0 (no job) or having something (work in Dubai)? Bloody hypocrites. Wearing your very cheap clothes, buying cheap TV's, computers, knowing FULL WELL that they were produced in China by people working $1 a day... yet you still buy them don't you? Most of you people make me sick.

If it ever gets built (unlikely) it will be with THEIR money, not yours
None of your taxes are going to pay for it, so you really have no say in it do you?
They could choose to spend their oil revenue on building up their armed forces like every other middle eastern nation, but instead they put that money into building. Gee, what bastards.
As for the immigrant workers getting low pay, the US/United Nations/God/Universe/etc. ain’t finding work for them, but at least here they have the chance to make some money.

What’s better geniuses, having $0 (no job) or having something (work in Dubai)?

Bloody hypocrites. Wearing your very cheap clothes, buying cheap TV’s, computers, knowing FULL WELL that they were produced in China by people working $1 a day… yet you still buy them don’t you?

]]> By: hilarleo@gmail.com http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-169677 hilarleo@gmail.com Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:40:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-169677 2 words: Le Corbusier. Eye candy... Nouveau riche. Daring sculpture con/fused with human living space. Review what has become of Corbusier's homes. Residents reject his imposed forms. Then the mere durability of this 'Cloud' concept remains to be seen. Prototype and experiment is called for. Environments need to be evolved via experience- not simply manufactured to appeal to the eye. Such designs made for the eye- like Acropoli- are shrine, not home. Consider: whats it gonna look like when the plastic 'translucent' crap forming the 'cloud' effect gets sandblasted... goes dirty ... &when it goes brownish-yellow under UV exposure. Attractive or gross? If history is any guide, endless compromise with reality will be the norm after the warranty runs out - ie., maintenance funding will pass onto later novelties. They'll want to put a dome over it to protect it. \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ * * * OTOH * * * \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ The wealth that is Dubai could better -purrhaps more compassionately- concentrate on developing less glamorous innovations in sustainable, self-sufficient 'Saharan' desert economy. THAT would be true Futurism: a beneficial and marketable design solution addressing the 21st Century's climate and population challenges. Not eye candy for corporate baronies. 2 words:
Le Corbusier.
Eye candy…
Nouveau riche.
Daring sculpture con/fused with human living space.
Review what has become of Corbusier’s homes.
Residents reject his imposed forms.
Then the mere durability of this ‘Cloud’ concept remains to be seen. Prototype and experiment is called for.
Environments need to be evolved via experience-
not simply manufactured to appeal to the eye.
Such designs made for the eye- like Acropoli- are shrine, not home.

Consider: whats it gonna look like when the plastic ‘translucent’ crap forming the ‘cloud’ effect gets sandblasted… goes dirty … &when it goes brownish-yellow under UV exposure. Attractive or gross?

If history is any guide, endless compromise with reality will be the norm after the warranty runs out - ie., maintenance funding will pass onto later novelties. They’ll want to put a dome over it to protect it.
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ * * * OTOH * * * \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
The wealth that is Dubai could better -purrhaps more compassionately- concentrate on developing less glamorous innovations in sustainable, self-sufficient ‘Saharan’ desert economy.
THAT would be true Futurism: a beneficial and marketable design solution addressing the 21st Century’s climate and population challenges. Not eye candy for corporate baronies.

]]> By: Greenday_obsessed http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-165323 Greenday_obsessed Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:41:42 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-165323 Yeah sure its an architectural innovation or whatever but all this doesn't seem to be alleviating the inequality in the world. I don't wanna sound like a killjoy but the US, Britain and Dubai seem to be so into wasting money on stuff that looks good and they end up forgetting starving people, slavery and working children. THIS IDEA IS A LOAD OF CRAP- GIVE THE MONEY TO POOR PEOPLE. REMEMBER THEM?!?!?!! Yeah sure its an architectural innovation or whatever but all this doesn’t seem to be alleviating the inequality in the world. I don’t wanna sound like a killjoy but the US, Britain and Dubai seem to be so into wasting money on stuff that looks good and they end up forgetting starving people, slavery and working children. THIS IDEA IS A LOAD OF CRAP- GIVE THE MONEY TO POOR PEOPLE. REMEMBER THEM?!?!?!!

]]> By: Muru http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-165220 Muru Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:52:19 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-165220 Really i'm looking forward this kind of design. Really wonderful and its will be going to one of world seven in the future. I wish a goodluck to team and UAE. Muru Singapore Really i’m looking forward this kind of design. Really wonderful and its will be going to one of world seven in the future.

I wish a goodluck to team and UAE.

Muru
Singapore

]]> By: Woke http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-163921 Woke Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:31:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-163921 Hilarious. I do not know which is more unimaginable. The concept of the project or the Pakistani guy playing cricket anywhere near a high profile building in Dubai. I hope the developers of 'Bubble city' has nothing to do with it. http://wokeupjustnow.blogspot.com/2006/10/busting-dubai-bubble-city.html Hilarious.
I do not know which is more unimaginable. The concept of the project or the Pakistani guy playing cricket anywhere near a high profile building in Dubai.

I hope the developers of ‘Bubble city’ has nothing to do with it.

http://wokeupjustnow.blogspot.com/2006/10/busting-dubai-bubble-city.html

]]> By: arnelly http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-163244 arnelly Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:11:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-163244 it's a diabolically clever minds who plan and did this "clouds" . I'm interested of knowing the details of the structure to sustain such massive mass above. i wish i can go there above the cloud stepping on it surface. it’s a diabolically clever minds who plan and did this “clouds” .

I’m interested of knowing the details of the structure to sustain such massive mass above.

i wish i can go there above the cloud stepping on it surface.

]]> By: Dion http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-160728 Dion Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:01:03 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-160728 what about the terrorists??? one leg gone and shaboom its down in smoke what about the terrorists???
one leg gone and shaboom its down in smoke

]]> By: Luís http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-160723 Luís Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:45:04 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/14/the-cloud-by-atelier-hapsitus/#comment-160723 I prefer when it's sunny... I prefer when it’s sunny…

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