Comments on: A new bus for London competition winners announced http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-290790 Andrew Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:18:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-290790 Were the designers names shown next to their efforts when judged and if so in future make sure they are not so a level playing field can be created as a lot of comments seem to favour the designers name won and not the best design. Taking on board {pun intended.get the laughs when you can} some London bus users comments maybe it would be a good idea to have a provisional design winner overlooked by users to aid a final winner to be chosen therefore maybe a fantastic concept could not prove such a dissapointment when drastic changes are made to the final production model. andrew Were the designers names shown next to their efforts when judged and if so in future make sure they are not so a level playing field can be created as a lot of comments seem to favour the designers name won and not the best design.
Taking on board {pun intended.get the laughs when you can} some London bus users comments maybe it would be a good idea to have a provisional design winner overlooked by users to aid a final winner to be chosen therefore maybe a fantastic concept could not prove such a dissapointment when drastic changes are made to the final production model.
andrew

]]> By: peter from york http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-231404 peter from york Tue, 03 Feb 2009 09:07:44 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-231404 why dont they make a routmaster that has new tech but looks just like the old one like the exterior and interior are the same only a better engine/braking etc.. why dont they make a routmaster that has new tech but looks just like the old one like the exterior and interior are the same only a better engine/braking etc..

]]> By: Alaink, Paris, France http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-231186 Alaink, Paris, France Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:03:11 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-231186 Am I the only one to notice that fosters design has the 2nd floor of the bus "floating" on nothing else but glass? Am I the only one to notice that fosters design has the 2nd floor of the bus “floating” on nothing else but glass?

]]> By: lana http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-222649 lana Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-222649 . i find all these projects "retouch" of old ones. i would love to see a NEW project, a NEW bus, another icon to london. a bus is a bus, no doubt, but i'm sure it is possible to cross the boundaries. .
i find all these projects “retouch” of old ones.
i would love to see a NEW project, a NEW bus, another icon to london.
a bus is a bus, no doubt, but i’m sure it is possible to cross the boundaries.

]]> By: Jac http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-221083 Jac Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:46:40 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-221083 What oldfashioned! Try something new. You can see that its only old wine in new sacks! Try something modern with better capacity per m2. Regards Jac What oldfashioned! Try something new.
You can see that its only old wine in new sacks!

Try something modern with better capacity per m2.

Regards
Jac

]]> By: Steve Killen http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-219694 Steve Killen Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:53:35 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-219694 I think the winning entry is shown at an unflattering angle, even though it should really look great from every angle! The other pictures I've seen of it actually look quite nice. Typical that other Brits are complaining about this design, it's amazing we ever design anything good with the amount of complaining that goes on! I think the winning entry is shown at an unflattering angle, even though it should really look great from every angle! The other pictures I’ve seen of it actually look quite nice. Typical that other Brits are complaining about this design, it’s amazing we ever design anything good with the amount of complaining that goes on!

]]> By: Ivo Valadares http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-219670 Ivo Valadares Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:30:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-219670 I've never been in London and many other european citys have or had buses like these. It's an urban ICON indid for the city of London. The thing I don't understand is if it was suposed to be a new bus, why looks like the old one? The competition is for a new bus and not for a redesign. About the winner... I'm missing the technical solutions. Kind regards I’ve never been in London and many other european citys have or had buses like these.

It’s an urban ICON indid for the city of London. The thing I don’t understand is if it was suposed to be a new bus, why looks like the old one? The competition is for a new bus and not for a redesign. About the winner…

I’m missing the technical solutions.

Kind regards

]]> By: ScaffoldCT http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-219625 ScaffoldCT Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:14:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-219625 All the inevitable Foster-bashers come out on here... how very 2008 of them. Personally, I think the F+P/Aston Martin bus looks great. I'd drive it. All the inevitable Foster-bashers come out on here… how very 2008 of them.

Personally, I think the F+P/Aston Martin bus looks great.
I’d drive it.

]]> By: tom http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-219163 tom Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:30 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-219163 The problem is the brief; there is nothing but the open back entrance that distinguishes what is required from ordinary an double decker, or which we have plenty and designs work well. The designer is only garnishing a utilitarian machine to suit a mayor's fancy which will always end up looking like a polished turd. The problem is the brief; there is nothing but the open back entrance that distinguishes what is required from ordinary an double decker, or which we have plenty and designs work well. The designer is only garnishing a utilitarian machine to suit a mayor’s fancy which will always end up looking like a polished turd.

]]> By: miss plastic http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/comment-page-1/#comment-219125 miss plastic Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:03:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2008/12/19/a-new-bus-for-london-by-aston-martin-and-foster-partners/#comment-219125 no,no,no...no FOSTER BUS!!! ...no way...I start walking!!! I call for a new competition!... something special but not a comupter smoothed version of the old roadmaster. thats rubbish! no,no,no…no FOSTER BUS!!! …no way…I start walking!!! I call for a new competition!… something special but not a comupter smoothed version of the old roadmaster. thats rubbish!

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