Comments on: Sinosteel International Plaza by MAD

By: sss

sss — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:33:21 +0000

if the building is wrong, it’s not only the architect’s fault

By: ooo

ooo — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:58:26 +0000

Of course, it is easy to criticize people from your computer where nobody knows who you are….
But I would like to see you guys get this building built 4 years out of school. Ma has broken a lot of ground when it comes to Chinese architects, and he has a long way to go. That doesn’t mean this is the greatest building in the world, but give the guy some credit.
If anyone think they can start their own firm just out of college and then get a better 80 story building built, I suggest you stop sitting at your computer and start actually doing something.

By: Poor muck fad

Poor muck fad — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:51:47 +0000

Poor muck fad, r u mentally OK? seems u have got some deep wounds inside, really feel sorry for you as what u said makes u sounds as bs as MAD…

By: muck fad

muck fad — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:32:19 +0000

who is SK? Don’t you know ma yansong use his butt to design architecutre and use his ass to see things. that is why the BS came from. get it?

By: wartian

wartian — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:35:02 +0000

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Plaza by oma is the most terrible building in china i think….does not give any consideration on history,culture and environment issue which are now being more and more important for architecture field.People in 60s,70s and 80s are not concerning about all these issues while nowadays in this globalised world, we should care and concern about these issues even in build environment.

it is another international style.

whereas, MAD gave their effort to find a new way for architecture in China, inject new contemporary elements in China Cities, producinng world class building with simple yet elegent design.Congratulation to MAD

Of coz, what i mean is just this 2 buildings, exclude the other buildings designed by MAD!Sory to MAD fans

By: chinese CGI

chinese CGI — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:49:50 +0000

SK ——your shit thinking may be deep, however you probably forget how many commercial buildings borrow precedents from each other, in uk, and states. if you lost the bid to some chinese CGI, its your shame, not ours,
if you cannot say something useful, at least don’t pretend you are deep thinker. try to fix your leaking stinking mouth first pls.

by the way SB suits you better than SK

By: G Ann

G Ann — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:14:11 +0000

this building has somewhat very similar facade sense to the building “Urban Hive” in Seoul, Korea.

By: One

One — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:42:24 +0000

nice try,… China may not achieve artistic pinnale in as short a period as the recent economic boom… That is only normal.

By: C Lee

C Lee — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:01:18 +0000

A lot of the comments here have been unfair to MAD. 99% of the architects in China are doing very mediocre if not bad work, MAD as a young practice on the other hand is striving to find an alternative voice in that context.

Part to whole problems - be it honey comb or vorenoi - is common with digital practices. To say that MAD has ripped off this motif is misguided and out-right wrong.

Yes, the influence of Zaha is unmistakeable but if it is a springing point to find a new voice, it is very much in the tradition of ‘being Mies’ or ‘being Corb’. And time will tell if MAD will surpass this.

By: Mikkel L

Mikkel L — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 09:17:01 +0000

Yes! construction will spend plenty steel than any other modern buildings, but fortunately China have their cheap labour.