Comments on: Sunnyside Up by SO-IL

By: dag

dag — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:24:46 +0000

Thanks for the last comments, it’s enjoyable and Interesting again,
That is the art of discurs (discussion) deezen needs…

…;)

By: tina

tina — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:23:53 +0000

Florian Idenburg is such an interesting architectural thinker and writer. His role was pivotal in making SANAA an international firm and was critical to the management of the New Museum in New York- one of the best building this city has seen in a long time.

But really, Florian, you need to get your house in order design-wise- Is this dungeons and dragons dice for real? I’m glad you are taking on an ecological issue here, but either make that shed elegantly complex, or brilliantly simple! is not creating a subtle atmospheric condition like a tree as you say.. ‘cmon!

I want that feeling of inside/outside you promise, and I bet So-iL can do it- but take a second to make a sophisticated space. You are brilliant- but you need to stop thinking and describing, and start making artful, powerful material environment…

take this as constructive, please. SO-IL has great promise..

By: edward

edward — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:22:59 +0000

Toyota does make a grass tile that looks cost effective and has just gone on sale. But the kind of maintenance a building in this category would get makes it seem impracticable to me. A new structure or a well maintained on would work.

By: dag

dag — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:11:03 +0000

…FYI… ” an extensive garden roof, today, doesn’t need more than 3″-4″ growing media”…

leaking?… why leaking?… do your research first!

cash, cash, cash always cash…. what about Energy, Energy, Energy…

By: edward

edward — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:54:23 +0000

“forms baker” ? “cheap’? Right. Strip the old roof, repair any damage to structure, install high tech roof system with 8″ of earth and pray it doesn’t leak. And I’m sure the marginal enterprises buildings like this house will generate the cash flow for the cost.

By: tricky p

tricky p — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:52:28 +0000

florian idenburg is one bad dude. take note suckas, this homeboy is blowing up!

By: dag

dag — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:39:22 +0000

People,

think first, and than comment. You think every think is about “the look, the appearance’s”, It seems to be a good project, with possibly not much budget.
despite the look, essence is there. So let me know you “form’s baker” what would you do if you have to work with constrains, (economic constrains for, instance), what would you do then???

I think it is a good example of what NYC need the most… intelligent and cheap options for giving the chance to the pre-historic, energy killing dinosaur, to pass away and became something better…

best,

dag.

By: zana

zana — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:15:43 +0000

Garden City Roofs are smart tapping into something which has the potential to grow immensely in cities around the world- with their ability to counter pollution, and the urban heat island effect. Interesting challenging the traditional rectangular allotment gardens configuration.

By: isobel

isobel — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:46:15 +0000

that’s no moon… its a truncated octahedron.

By: Figs

Figs — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:40:59 +0000

Looks like part of the Death star crashed in Queens.