Comments on: Sand-bag houses by MMA Architects 3 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: thuba http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-112256 thuba Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:08:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-112256 Innovative but not good for cape town conditions in that they are hot and stuffy iside would like to see them . Innovative but not good for cape town conditions in that they are hot and stuffy iside would like to see them .

]]> By: Daniel Hoyt http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-102343 Daniel Hoyt Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:40:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-102343 As a student studying architecture I find this article very interesting as it possess the question of what is or isn't architecture. Personally I think this quote said by Cameron Sinclair is most similar to my philosophy of architecture, “If you strip away all the ego in architecture … all we do is provide shelter. And if you can’t do that, you can’t call yourself an architect.” It is one thing to have the credentials of designing a beautiful new museum or sky scraper, but having the ability to change how people live creating a powerful statement in social architecture is so much powerful than the star-architect. As a student studying architecture I find this article very interesting as it possess the question of what is or isn’t architecture. Personally I think this quote said by Cameron Sinclair is most similar to my philosophy of architecture, “If you strip away all the ego in architecture … all we do is provide shelter. And if you can’t do that, you can’t call yourself an architect.” It is one thing to have the credentials of designing a beautiful new museum or sky scraper, but having the ability to change how people live creating a powerful statement in social architecture is so much powerful than the star-architect.

]]> By: zuy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-97405 zuy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:06:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-97405 "united bootle " is it architecture but bottle is packaging design...so is it packaging house?is this architecture large packaging for human? for me it's design for help “united bootle ” is it architecture but bottle is packaging design…so is it
packaging house?is this architecture large packaging for human?
for me it’s design for help

]]> By: unpopular http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-95563 unpopular Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:01:04 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-95563 i find the opening statement interesting purely for the fact that it has illicited many very strong responses. i have to add that possibly what irritated people most about the statement is not what it contained, but the fact that it was directed at a building that is inteded to uplift the poor. Social architecture seems to be a bit a of a holy cow these days... i find the opening statement interesting purely for the fact that it has illicited many very strong responses.

i have to add that possibly what irritated people most about the statement is not what it contained, but the fact that it was directed at a building that is inteded to uplift the poor. Social architecture seems to be a bit a of a holy cow these days…

]]> By: roadkill http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-95277 roadkill Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:10:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-95277 SPAM!!!!!! feck can't you post only once rather than having this post re-occurring weekly? SPAM!!!!!! feck can’t you post only once rather than having this post re-occurring weekly?

]]> By: Noviardi http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94693 Noviardi Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:44:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94693 I Think there was similar project like this, check tha Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 for Sand Bag Shelter. But This Project is in difirent contexts,.. I Think there was similar project like this, check tha Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2004 for Sand Bag Shelter.
But This Project is in difirent contexts,..

]]> By: M http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94676 M Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:35:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94676 whether this is architecture or not I think we all (minus one) know, the real question is, is this any different, or better, then similarly done projects in similar contexts? whether this is architecture or not I think we all (minus one) know,
the real question is, is this any different, or better, then similarly done projects in similar contexts?

]]> By: MOUSE http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94555 MOUSE Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94555 oh francois if anything your reply was simply boring, childish, and had no relevance to the subject. oh francois if anything your reply was simply boring, childish, and had no relevance to the subject.

]]> By: STrab http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94237 STrab Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:05:34 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94237 Yes, I totally agree with those who say that THIS IS ARCHITECTURE!!! Good job, Marcus. Yes, I totally agree with those who say that THIS IS ARCHITECTURE!!!
Good job, Marcus.

]]> By: Tue http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94230 Tue Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/02/sand-bag-houses-by-mma-architects-3/#comment-94230 @Francois: It must be comforting to know exactly what is architecture, and what is not. Being a professional in the business of architecture, i allow myself the luxury to constantly investigate that border between what is architecture, and what Francois says "is not". I find this project very interesting, as i find Shigeru Bans Paper log houses: http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_WORKS/SBA_PAPER/SBA_PAPER_6/SBA_paper_6.html and similar projects. To many architects spend their lives designing objects for people, that really have enough well-designed space. I would love to work on a project like 10x10, i'm just not sure if i'm skilled enough. @Francois:

It must be comforting to know exactly what is architecture, and what is not.
Being a professional in the business of architecture, i allow myself the luxury to constantly investigate that border between what is architecture, and what Francois says “is not”.

I find this project very interesting, as i find Shigeru Bans Paper log houses:
http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_WORKS/SBA_PAPER/SBA_PAPER_6/SBA_paper_6.html
and similar projects.
To many architects spend their lives designing objects for people, that really have enough well-designed space. I would love to work on a project like 10×10, i’m just not sure if i’m skilled enough.

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