Comments on: Timber tower by Waugh Thistleton http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rich Doors http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/comment-page-1/#comment-434211 Rich Doors Tue, 04 May 2010 09:55:34 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/#comment-434211 The timber tower is amazing as it gives new oportunities to the use of timber. All the beautiful of the structure and the outside is ruined by the interior design that I would define outrageous. I have always considered the UK a very civilised country but this project doesn't deserve it. I am an Italian architect and would never be allowed to plan such small flats. How can families live their life as a comunity as well as individuals? The timber tower is amazing as it gives new oportunities to the use of timber. All the beautiful of the structure and the outside is ruined by the interior design that I would define outrageous. I have always considered the UK a very civilised country but this project doesn’t deserve it. I am an Italian architect and would never be allowed to plan such small flats. How can families live their life as a comunity as well as individuals?

]]> By: Kieran Geoghegan http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/comment-page-1/#comment-265538 Kieran Geoghegan Wed, 13 May 2009 11:11:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/#comment-265538 Utilising the concept of thermal mass in domestic properties is very much questionable and dependent on many factors. I don't think you get the big picture either. Utilising the concept of thermal mass in domestic properties is very much questionable and dependent on many factors. I don’t think you get the big picture either.

]]> By: Looney designer http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/comment-page-1/#comment-200571 Looney designer Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:13:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/#comment-200571 Suspect the extra energy to cool and heat it (less thermal mass to use passive solar gains or keep it cool in summer) will exceed the CO2 sequestered. What a pity that architects are so hung up on one aspect that they don't get the big picture. Suspect the extra energy to cool and heat it (less thermal mass to use passive solar gains or keep it cool in summer) will exceed the CO2 sequestered. What a pity that architects are so hung up on one aspect that they don’t get the big picture.

]]> By: MIRKO http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/comment-page-1/#comment-66482 MIRKO Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:23:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/#comment-66482 WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE THE ACOUSTIC AND FIRE DETAILS. HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE THE THERMAL MASS? KEEP US UPDATED WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE THE ACOUSTIC AND FIRE DETAILS.
HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE THE THERMAL MASS?

KEEP US UPDATED

]]> By: Ian http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/comment-page-1/#comment-35602 Ian Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:46:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/06/17/3221/#comment-35602 Nice to see timber getting a look in for tall building design at last Nice to see timber getting a look in for tall building design at last

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