Comments on: Post Rotterdam by UNStudio http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/ architecture and design magazine Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Joppe http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-162637 Joppe Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:57:04 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-162637 I miss the McDonalds at the corner of the Coolsingel and the Meent. I guess the whitewashed building doesn't allow such frivolous structures. I miss the McDonalds at the corner of the Coolsingel and the Meent. I guess the whitewashed building doesn’t allow such frivolous structures.

]]> By: One http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161623 One Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:23:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161623 The building went beyond the notion of boxes, which is the statent of this project, I believe. Convention on ugryness is also abandoned to make space for new geometry. I feel the building needs another rather thick constructive elements within, and that is alarming as architecture. It remind me of UN's manifest on Manhappan project which was disappointing. The building went beyond the notion of boxes, which is the statent of this project, I believe. Convention on ugryness is also abandoned to make space for new geometry. I feel the building needs another rather thick constructive elements within, and that is alarming as architecture. It remind me of UN’s manifest on Manhappan project which was disappointing.

]]> By: Gabs http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161208 Gabs Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161208 Another set of dull rhino renderings Another set of dull rhino renderings

]]> By: Michael http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161034 Michael Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:34:57 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161034 Frank, - I am quite surprised that you are about to judge categorize architecture by "box" vs. "form". To be honest this is quite provincial. - What do you mean by "architecture can be more" - formal expression? I think you are reducing architecture to its visual qualities (which reduces architecture to about 10% of what it is or could be). - By saying that a "building is beautiful in its formal difference" you express that this project would be different. Different to what? There are hundreds of projects like this being designed in Europe, Asia, Amerika... in my opinion this project is a generic design taking advantage of computer skills. To conclude I would say that I also do not like over-intellectualized boxes. But what I also do not like are buildings that are totally arbitrary in their formal expression. When comes the point when the public discourse on architecture goes beyond box vs. blob? I would rather like to discuss whether a project is unique or generic...this design is not bad, but clearly not unique... Frank,

- I am quite surprised that you are about to judge categorize architecture by “box” vs. “form”. To be honest this is quite provincial.

- What do you mean by “architecture can be more” - formal expression? I think you are reducing architecture to its visual qualities (which reduces architecture to about 10% of what it is or could be).

- By saying that a “building is beautiful in its formal difference” you express that this project would be different. Different to what? There are hundreds of projects like this being designed in Europe, Asia, Amerika… in my opinion this project is a generic design taking advantage of computer skills.

To conclude I would say that I also do not like over-intellectualized boxes. But what I also do not like are buildings that are totally arbitrary in their formal expression.

When comes the point when the public discourse on architecture goes beyond box vs. blob?
I would rather like to discuss whether a project is unique or generic…this design is not bad, but clearly not unique…

]]> By: Olegger http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161020 Olegger Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:05:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-161020 Not a post office but an iPod thing :-) Not a post office but an iPod thing :-)

]]> By: Frank-3 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160789 Frank-3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:07:38 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160789 It is the same comments everytime a project that has a "skin" or is "curved" is posted. When will people get out of their modernist box mentality and realize that architecture can be more? While I agree some of these projects seem to lack a reasoning behind the form, I simply don't care! I would rather see a building that is beautiful in its formal difference than another over-intellectualized box. It is the same comments everytime a project that has a “skin” or is “curved” is posted. When will people get out of their modernist box mentality and realize that architecture can be more? While I agree some of these projects seem to lack a reasoning behind the form, I simply don’t care! I would rather see a building that is beautiful in its formal difference than another over-intellectualized box.

]]> By: JUST COOL Design Blog http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160785 JUST COOL Design Blog Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160785 an ambitious task - i hope the post office has a clock this time an ambitious task - i hope the post office has a clock this time

]]> By: pEDRO http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160744 pEDRO Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160744 The dead of architecture part _ (you complete) The dead of architecture part _ (you complete)

]]> By: kuba http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160512 kuba Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:22:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160512 Fair point Tim - the original post office is far from white and whiteness seems to be the only thing that unites the two. Fair point Tim - the original post office is far from white and whiteness seems to be the only thing that unites the two.

]]> By: Dave http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160296 Dave Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:15:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/07/28/post-rotterdam-by-unstudio/#comment-160296 universal lattice... my guess a recent graduate of Ali Rahim is working at UN universal lattice… my guess a recent graduate of Ali Rahim is working at UN

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