Comments on: British Embassy in Jakarta by HOK http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/ architecture and design magazine Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: armeyn http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-174421 armeyn Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:57:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-174421 it wont be a boring building if they invite "sex pistols" on the opening Ceremony to sing "God save the Queen" on top of the building!! yeeaahhh!!! it wont be a boring building if they invite “sex pistols” on the opening Ceremony to sing “God save the Queen” on top of the building!!
yeeaahhh!!!

]]> By: C U 2001 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-173971 C U 2001 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:57:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-173971 OMG !!!! cheapskate only provide boring building. OMG !!!! cheapskate only provide boring building.

]]> By: Wynn http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-172221 Wynn Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-172221 I can't believe they plunge yet another boring architecture in the already boring cityscape of Jakarta. I can’t believe they plunge yet another boring architecture in the already boring cityscape of Jakarta.

]]> By: Djuhara http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171744 Djuhara Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:24:14 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171744 Is it in the same location as it is now? Where exactly is it? If it is in the same location, then it is violating the conservation regulation. Then the architects of HOK will face a serious ethical consequences, as well as their local architects as Architect of Records. They will then have to be subject of ethical assessment both by RIBA and IAI (Indonesian Institute of Architects), since the subject is in our Code of Ethics book. Ahmad Djuhara, IAI Chairman of Indonesian Institute of Architects Jakarta Chapter Is it in the same location as it is now?
Where exactly is it? If it is in the same location, then it is violating the conservation regulation. Then the architects of HOK will face a serious ethical consequences, as well as their local architects as Architect of Records. They will then have to be subject of ethical assessment both by RIBA and IAI (Indonesian Institute of Architects), since the subject is in our Code of Ethics book.

Ahmad Djuhara, IAI
Chairman of Indonesian Institute of Architects
Jakarta Chapter

]]> By: *MIRTEC* http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171671 *MIRTEC* Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:49:45 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171671 fully agree with johanna.. this is not worth publishing.. go check the hok-website, and you'll probably agree too.. buildings like this pop up everywhere.. so dezeen: please show us the interesting ones ;-) fully agree with johanna.. this is not worth publishing.. go check the hok-website, and you’ll probably agree too..
buildings like this pop up everywhere.. so dezeen: please show us the interesting ones ;-)

]]> By: Johanna http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171645 Johanna Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171645 omg. why is this even published?! omg. why is this even published?!

]]> By: NMiller http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171429 NMiller Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:48:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171429 looks like the product of a Revit tutorial. looks like the product of a Revit tutorial.

]]> By: Will http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171350 Will Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:49:14 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171350 Bangkok extention is almost complete- Jakarta 2011..interesting to see who gets chosen for the embassy project in Tokyo.. Bangkok extention is almost complete- Jakarta 2011..interesting to see who gets chosen for the embassy project in Tokyo..

]]> By: gaque http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171140 gaque Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:32:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171140 this is sad. not architecture, just a building. the designers were preoccupied with a sexy entrance, and its fine visually, but otherwise this building is a bore. its not sober and beautiful, like chipperfield for example, its just lame. this is sad.

not architecture, just a building. the designers were preoccupied with a sexy entrance, and its fine visually, but otherwise this building is a bore.

its not sober and beautiful, like chipperfield for example, its just lame.

]]> By: Sc hu yl er http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171114 Sc hu yl er Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:06:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/08/29/british-embassy-in-jakarta-by-hok/#comment-171114 Really not so compelling. No other perspectives? Diagrams? Anything to make this a convincing work of architecture? Really not so compelling. No other perspectives? Diagrams? Anything to make this a convincing work of architecture?

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