Comments on: Helsinki Waterfront Hotel by Herzog & de Meuron

By: Pekka

Pekka — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:46:02 +0000

I’ve heard the architect didn’t even visit Helsinki before the plan was published. The scenes on this page don’t show the view from the sea and from the direction of the famous 18 century sea bastion island Suomenlinna in front of Helsinki. It’s obvious this building would distroy the national heritage landscape of this white empire city opening from the sea with beautiful profile and unique empire city blocks. The plan is simply too dominant, it’s in a wrong place!

By: Pasi

Pasi — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:18:12 +0000

..suppose a cross is as good form as any to slap in, but the spaces in the triangular courtyards are probably going to be drab and uninhabitable.
Shade, snow and the rest.. Hopefully the night club will be decent..

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:26:25 +0000

It’s two floors too high, otherwise, fantastic.

By: pop

pop — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:52:24 +0000

it just looks like a big block from ground level, you dont appreciate the cross at all unless you’re flying

By: Элитный отдых

Элитный отдых — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:48:13 +0000

I have never seen things like in.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:20:14 +0000

yet another example of architects focusing 100% on designing a building and forgetting the spaces surrounding it. 30 years from now it will be seen as a big beast from an era of architectural experiments. has that possibly happened before…

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:25:58 +0000

imposing and totally insensitive to it’s context. Recreational Architecture should make a contribution to public space. it screams corporate.

By: James

James — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:18:21 +0000

could i see another aerial?

By: Post

Post — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:34:03 +0000

no, aalto is the white block next to it (see image 3)

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:22:55 +0000

Isn’t that the former location of Aalto??? What happend to Aalto’s building???