Comments on: Nordpark Cable Railway by Zaha Hadid Architects

By: Emma

Emma — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:22:20 +0000

does anyone know who the contractor on this project was? or the material used and weither it is available in Australia?

By: peter

peter — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:24:55 +0000

I feel very sorry for most of the negative people that have posted comments here and elswhere. As an admirer of many architects and designers curvacious expressionist’s through to refined rectilinear minimalists, geometry driven or phenomenologically evolved …..all inspire in their own way and have a valued place in the world of ideas and potential.

By: dada

dada — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:08:29 +0000

I really do not understand the negative feedback that has been left. These are beautiful railway stations and I love the material theyre made from. I’ve seen photos during the day and they look just as good. I’d like to hear what some of these people think is great architecture - because this is original and utterly beautiful. Come on pierre and wilson… what do you consider to be good architecture?

By: blindcritic

blindcritic — Thu, 15 May 2008 21:43:05 +0000

It is quite artic-istic! Beautiful to look at on a cold snowy night from the starbucks across the street - but man-oh-man how cold it would feel! I think I’ll sit awhile longer and enjoy my hot coffee!

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:35:49 +0000

I think its ridiculous how critical some people are. Especially those saying it will look rubbish in a few years, what do you know? I don’t believe for one moment that this building will look worn in a few years time. Your like the people who moan about interesting architecture because a window leaked. Boring buildings can have leaks too you know! What a dull world we would live in if you were in charge.

And whats up with the individuals in this thread who seem to think that a Zaha design is somehow the definitive of what architecture is becoming? Lighten up, it’s one architect.

Chicago_boy - I’d love to see your version with flat panels lol

Personally its great that someone is trying new things. I think its an amazing project and the form fits its function fantastically, nurbs or not. Also can’t wait to see it covered in snow.

By: Marc

Marc — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:15:13 +0000

Wow. These are great photos. I was in Innsbruck several times this past year and I saw much of the construction but did not think this was complete or operational yet. Is it running?

Of course, the walk up the hill to the Zoo is worth taking.

By: ziggles

ziggles — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:09:43 +0000

So, some interesting responses. For what it’s worth, perhaps leaving the tag ‘Zaha Hadid’ out of the discussion and just reviewing the forms separate from other preceding projects might help?

I think that any architecture that can generate this much discussion is somewhat useful, however the problem with this discussion is that it sounds like for the most part, it is being generated from photographic representations of the project. Since when was architecture stagnant? Architecture should be moved through to be experienced. It is the emotive quality of a space that makes it unique, no? It’s ability to generate some sort of response or thought is significant as a participant, not simply the formal qualities. I can imagine a certain delight that one might find alighting from a train into a space like this… somewhat relevant to its snowy context? Perhaps the forms have Hadid trademarks, but it is also echoing the dominant snowy winter surrounds that make the train line necessary in the first place. It seems relevant to me.

So I would leave the generation of the form and the construction problems out, it does not really generate useful of interesting debate.

Surely there is something valuable to be taken from this design, aesthetics, nurbs, and personal taste aside.

By: Torresqui

Torresqui — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:43:14 +0000

Organic shapes
Expensive Material
Great spaces

Zaha sometimes does not get the best from herself
but sometimes takes the best and just… catch me.

By: casa

casa — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:45:44 +0000

zaha is working into the future - each project has another step - another evolution in form -
and this project is/are 4 buildings - with 4 diffrent landscapes and one strategie to handle - and it works …

By: openminds

openminds — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:06:25 +0000

well guys this is a nice discussion goin on here even if theres much of flameing btw…

well to put my 2 cents in here… some people try to critisize zaha or gehry for their repeating formal languages… i agree… the languages (in general) are repeating… but an everyone has repetition in theirportfolio… so if zaha or gehry manages to make great spaces… or great spatial qualities with great useage of natural light etc. their work is fantastic as it was the last 20 years… dont critisize em for the forms… they dont make the difference inthe end… look at the qualitis and judge the projects fair!

and yes… this one isnt one of the better hadids