Comments on: L’arbre de Flonville by Oloom & Samuel Wilkinson

By: ian

ian — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:43:00 +0000

I wouldn’t like to sit there, feels too cold to be cozy. The lights help a bit but still too cold for me.

By: owen

owen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:47:37 +0000

this may be the best unintentional skateboard spot ever.
thank you.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:39:51 +0000

i didn’t like it until i stumbled upon it at night – it’s like a phenomenal constructed alien space, in person…the city of lausanne is built on top of rivers that it has buried – there is much artifice in lausanne altogether – yet the artifice appears “natural” – This tree is honest and speaks of the arttifical nature of Lausanne – it’s sited in a post-industrial, revitalized area – and so it fits very well into the landscape. But it’s not really a place designed for all people of Lausanne – can you really see a 60 or 70 or 80 year old finding comfort there? These older people are at the heart of what has made Lausanne and I think it’s a shame to alienate them.

By: P.J

P.J — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:58:11 +0000

good!

By: xtiaan

xtiaan — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:49:12 +0000

these days you can pretty much put a tree anywhere, if you want to, we have the technology, soil or not. But just because you dont want to doesnt make you some kind of nature hater, which alot of the people here seem to be equating it with, which is missing the point entirely….

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:23:02 +0000

As I understand it, this development is over a shopping mall – there was no possibility of having large real tree as there is no soil to plant it in.

By: xtiaan

xtiaan — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:33:24 +0000

@ el greco
every time you hop into your car, sleep in your bed, type on your computer, eat or even breathe you are “competing against nature” unless you live naked in a field and somehow have mastered the art of photosynthesis thats is. As for “a real tree is much more beautiful”, face it there are some stunted ugly tress around, just because its natural doesnt mean its automatically beautiful, AIDS is natural, death is natural, nature is responsible for alot of fuct up ugliness, face it.

I think its really great, the seats have a particularly sculptural quality, and the smoky paty with everyone in white looks fun too…

By: Thoric

Thoric — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:10:36 +0000

pretentious. literal. and definately cost wasn’t an issue. i like it though.

By: El Greco

El Greco — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:25:43 +0000

Competing against nature, hmm…. not a great idea.

A real tree is a lot more beautiful.

By: FIDO

FIDO — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:59:05 +0000

Looks like a mushroom to me.