Comments on: The world’s biggest ever building by Foster + Partners http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: bULLa http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-77420 bULLa Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:08:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-77420 Generally I hate the 'worlds biggest.....' specially in architectural design terms. It is just a geometric monster rather than a work of architecture. It lends itself more to technology and geometry rather than charm and beauty. Generally I hate the ‘worlds biggest…..’ specially in architectural design terms. It is just a geometric monster rather than a work of architecture. It lends itself more to technology and geometry rather than charm and beauty.

]]> By: Choesnah http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-75588 Choesnah Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:25:08 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-75588 I understand cities are characteristically evolving, so I wonder how this design accommodate this natural tendency; or else it is a very exclusive scheme designed for exclusive society within. I understand cities are characteristically evolving, so I wonder how this design accommodate this natural tendency; or else it is a very exclusive scheme designed for exclusive society within.

]]> By: CPO http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-74543 CPO Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:20:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-74543 1)High-interior volume structures like this are anything BUT sustainable because energy consumption for HVAC, plumbing, and miscellaneous machinery would be TREMENDOUS. The ecological impact footprint...impossible and selfish. 2)Then there's the issue of the effect of the monstrous amount of 'gray air' being pumped out into the compact region surrounding the monolith; the insulating parklands would stink of all the respired exhalations of 10,000 (vodka-soaked, chain-smoking?) bodies. 3) Interior sunlight, anybody? I have a feeling all of the apartments and good hotel rooms will be lining the glass skin of the building, but who wants to go to work, school, or a museum in a building that is effectively a bunker? I suppose that all depends on the layout but the vast cavern of interior space would create a dismal vertiginous netherworld for many occupants at its center. 1)High-interior volume structures like this are anything BUT sustainable because energy consumption for HVAC, plumbing, and miscellaneous machinery would be TREMENDOUS. The ecological impact footprint…impossible and selfish.
2)Then there’s the issue of the effect of the monstrous amount of ‘gray air’ being pumped out into the compact region surrounding the monolith; the insulating parklands would stink of all the respired exhalations of 10,000 (vodka-soaked, chain-smoking?) bodies.
3) Interior sunlight, anybody? I have a feeling all of the apartments and good hotel rooms will be lining the glass skin of the building, but who wants to go to work, school, or a museum in a building that is effectively a bunker? I suppose that all depends on the layout but the vast cavern of interior space would create a dismal vertiginous netherworld for many occupants at its center.

]]> By: D Dhary http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71287 D Dhary Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:55:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71287 Its look nice to me, however I am more interested to know if there are any environmental benefits of this tower. Its look nice to me, however I am more interested to know if there are any environmental benefits of this tower.

]]> By: russkolnikov http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71259 russkolnikov Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71259 For some reason I can't get Orwell's Ministry of Love out of my mind For some reason I can’t get Orwell’s Ministry of Love out of my mind

]]> By: misshon http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71238 misshon Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71238 science-fiction playground for big boys... and the worst in it: it`s exorbitant, it`s political, it`s damn real. science-fiction playground for big boys…
and the worst in it: it`s exorbitant, it`s political, it`s damn real.

]]> By: BobN http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71098 BobN Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:50:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71098 Unless I'm missing something in the figures, it seems rather low in density for an urban area. The park is a nice idea, but I wonder what's on the site now that will be demolished. If it's Soviet era blocks, no great loss, but 7.5 km from the Kremlin... one would expect historic buildings, no? Also, horizontal and low-sloping areas in urban areas collect a LOT of grime and soot. I guess they could use river water to clean the structure frequently. Unless I’m missing something in the figures, it seems rather low in density for an urban area. The park is a nice idea, but I wonder what’s on the site now that will be demolished. If it’s Soviet era blocks, no great loss, but 7.5 km from the Kremlin… one would expect historic buildings, no?

Also, horizontal and low-sloping areas in urban areas collect a LOT of grime and soot. I guess they could use river water to clean the structure frequently.

]]> By: Susan Kornfeld http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71026 Susan Kornfeld Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:46:08 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71026 A great idea, long overdue. Conserve surrounding green space, conserve energy. Lots of small buildings are killing the planet. A great idea, long overdue. Conserve surrounding green space, conserve energy. Lots of small buildings are killing the planet.

]]> By: Chris http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71020 Chris Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:13:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71020 It's the new Soviet Brutalist Architecture. As another post-er said, "perfect for Putin's dictatorship". It’s the new Soviet Brutalist Architecture.

As another post-er said, “perfect for Putin’s dictatorship”.

]]> By: Audient http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71012 Audient Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:34:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/02/the-worlds-biggest-ever-building-by-foster-partners/#comment-71012 This seems like a great way to separate the classes. The rich stay inside this insular building and never leave its safe confines. The great unwashed remain outside in the old city -- except for the ones with the passes to come in and take out the trash. I like it -- as long as I can among the haves. Otherwise, no. This seems like a great way to separate the classes.

The rich stay inside this insular building and never leave its safe confines.

The great unwashed remain outside in the old city — except for the ones with the passes to come in and take out the trash.

I like it — as long as I can among the haves. Otherwise, no.

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