Comments on: L’arbre de Flonville by Oloom & Samuel Wilkinson http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:08:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jennifer http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-93077 Jennifer Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:39:51 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-93077 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. 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 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-78833 P.J Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:58:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-78833 good! good!

]]> By: xtiaan http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76727 xtiaan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 07:49:12 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76727 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.... 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 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76298 Hilary Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:23:02 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76298 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. 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 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76287 xtiaan Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:33:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76287 @ 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... @ 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 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76280 Thoric Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:10:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-76280 pretentious. literal. and definately cost wasn't an issue. i like it though. pretentious. literal. and definately cost wasn’t an issue. i like it though.

]]> By: El Greco http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75953 El Greco Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:25:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75953 Competing against nature, hmm.... not a great idea. A real tree is a lot more beautiful. Competing against nature, hmm…. not a great idea.

A real tree is a lot more beautiful.

]]> By: FIDO http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75783 FIDO Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:59:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75783 Looks like a mushroom to me. Looks like a mushroom to me.

]]> By: Bozo http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75740 Bozo Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75740 I wish I was famous I wish I was famous

]]> By: fBot http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75706 fBot Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:14:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/01/16/l%e2%80%99arbre-de-flonville-by-oloom-samuel-wilkinson/#comment-75706 I like it, atleast it's original and the details are well resolved, Bravo! I like it, atleast it’s original and the details are well resolved,

Bravo!

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