Comments on: 10×10 Housing Project by Tom Dixon, Shigeru Ban, David Adjaye etc http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: BMS Group http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-194173 BMS Group Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:35:20 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-194173 There are some really great designs there. There are some really great designs there.

]]> By: ant http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95651 ant Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:17:37 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95651 Most of these designs are not innovative - I get the impression that most are cobbled together either quickly or from past efforts. Social housing requires an exploration of models of efficiency, multi-functionality, urban design and construction methods to name a few. Above I see very little exploration. As a South African I am embarrassed by our local efforts - Vanessa September's proposal appears simplistic and inefficient and on the other extreme Stefan Antoni's appears as if its attempting to appeal to a wealthy European market. This project was an incredible opportunity to showcase our design talent with regard to dealing with real-world design problems (think Architecture for Humanity) . The level of presentation is indicative of the lack of effort that has met the project brief (e.g OMM's inability to grasp perspective). Please - if you don't want the opportunity participate give it to those that would love it! Most of these designs are not innovative - I get the impression that most are cobbled together either quickly or from past efforts.

Social housing requires an exploration of models of efficiency, multi-functionality, urban design and construction methods to name a few. Above I see very little exploration.

As a South African I am embarrassed by our local efforts - Vanessa September’s proposal appears simplistic and inefficient and on the other extreme Stefan Antoni’s appears as if its attempting to appeal to a wealthy European market. This project was an incredible opportunity to showcase our design talent with regard to dealing with real-world design problems (think Architecture for Humanity) . The level of presentation is indicative of the lack of effort that has met the project brief (e.g OMM’s inability to grasp perspective).

Please - if you don’t want the opportunity participate give it to those that would love it!

]]> By: Guy http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95642 Guy Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95642 Here is the more updated submission by Silvio Rech and Thomas Heatherwick. The one sampled above was the initial Design by Silvio Rech. See the youtube link for the design process animation video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYDbi7kAxc8 Here is the more updated submission by Silvio Rech and Thomas Heatherwick. The one sampled above was the initial Design by Silvio Rech.
See the youtube link for the design process animation video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYDbi7kAxc8

]]> By: achille http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95103 achille Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:01:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95103 Brian, do you even know what the term 'racial profiling' means? Perhaps you mean it's racist to assume that low income housing in South Africa will be inhabited by Africans, rather than white South Africans? If this is the case, I would advise that you look into the demographics. Brian, do you even know what the term ‘racial profiling’ means? Perhaps you mean it’s racist to assume that low income housing in South Africa will be inhabited by Africans, rather than white South Africans? If this is the case, I would advise that you look into the demographics.

]]> By: F http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95048 F Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16:14 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-95048 I vote Mark Dytham. I vote Mark Dytham.

]]> By: brian http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94962 brian Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:04:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94962 Dont you think that Don Albert and Tom Dixon has a lot of racial profiling in that image. what a insult! [5th from the top] Dont you think that Don Albert and Tom Dixon has a lot of racial profiling
in that image. what a insult!
[5th from the top]

]]> By: Arch http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94892 Arch Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:08:38 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94892 the top most pic reminds me of mvrdv's new orleans. i like shigeru's. serene. japanese quality serene. alsop's is so 'alsop-like'. kinda reminds me of 'ze plasma studio style' third one from the top. i love your rendering style. nice. why not show floor plans? the top most pic reminds me of mvrdv’s new orleans.

i like shigeru’s. serene. japanese quality serene.

alsop’s is so ‘alsop-like’. kinda reminds me of ‘ze plasma studio style’

third one from the top. i love your rendering style. nice.

why not show floor plans?

]]> By: Nuno http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94850 Nuno Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:27:51 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94850 O'RLY? That soooooo boring :/ O’RLY? That soooooo boring :/

]]> By: kumakuma http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94811 kumakuma Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:54:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94811 Dytham/Reddy. That one. Dytham/Reddy. That one.

]]> By: MOUSE http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94802 MOUSE Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:15:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/03/04/10x10-housing-project-by-tom-dixon-shigeru-ban-david-adjaye-etc/#comment-94802 yawn. yawn.

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