Comments on: Olisur olive oil factory by GH + A Architects http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/ architecture and design magazine Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: A. Santander http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-235742 A. Santander Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:11:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/#comment-235742 "They do not ask their computers to concoct new and unusual forms, or play with fantasy that lacks engineering. They have a vision and it flows out of them into these simple and delightful projects that shame us all. They are continuing the language of architecture, and not reinventing it as some design object to be worshiped" by Michael Michael I could not agree more; this said from architectural theorists to politicians- and please listen up: SOBER UP! THE PARTY IS OVER! GH+A created a building which all of us could learn a thing or two. Well done. You have taken the superficiality and vanity out of architecture and implemented masterfully a call to "essence" architecture... those who don't adapt and insist on churning out pseudo-arch superficial scripting vomit will soon find themselves defunct, like some folks that still drive their V8 100,000 dollar hummers... get the analogy? “They do not ask their computers to concoct new and unusual forms, or play with fantasy that lacks engineering. They have a vision and it flows out of them into these simple and delightful projects that shame us all. They are continuing the language of architecture, and not reinventing it as some design object to be worshiped” by Michael
Michael I could not agree more; this said from architectural theorists to politicians- and please listen up: SOBER UP! THE PARTY IS OVER!
GH+A created a building which all of us could learn a thing or two. Well done. You have taken the superficiality and vanity out of architecture and implemented masterfully a call to “essence” architecture… those who don’t adapt and insist on churning out pseudo-arch superficial scripting vomit will soon find themselves defunct, like some folks that still drive their V8 100,000 dollar hummers… get the analogy?

]]> By: Alex Shin http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-232740 Alex Shin Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:45:27 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/#comment-232740 Anyone else think that this looks like the building from Quantam of Solace? Anyone else think that this looks like the building from Quantam of Solace?

]]> By: monica http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-232138 monica Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:57:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/#comment-232138 Sustainability is not the main argument to a building .I think this is a wonderfull work that bring good desing, green architecture, elegance, and discussion. When there is dicussion into a building means there is a good intelectual exercise. Congratulations! Sustainability is not the main argument to a building .I think this is a wonderfull work that bring good desing, green architecture, elegance, and discussion. When there is dicussion into a building means there is a good intelectual exercise.
Congratulations!

]]> By: odris http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-232115 odris Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:05:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/#comment-232115 great detail very good work great detail
very good work

]]> By: Michael http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-232090 Michael Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:47:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/02/04/olisur-olive-oil-factory-by-gh-a-architects/#comment-232090 I disagree, I think the black shapes that cut into the wood facade are appropriately scaled and interesting enough that the rigorous orthogonal field of panels is separated into a much more distinctive and visually appealing facade. This is more then a factory, it is a branding opportunity for this company. I can imagine the contmporary graphic labels for the bottles with those lines, they are strong, and certainly not funky. I particularly enjoy the short facades with the white bands. This has a modern cooper's touch as if the bands are the hoops retaining the staves of a barrel. The site plan is clever, if not cute with the association of an olive shape. The building also does well relating to the site in terms of changing topographic conditions. This project is exactly why I am currently learning spanish. Many spanish speaking firms have taken a well structured, holistic artists approach to design. They do not ask their computers to concoct new and unusual forms, or play with fantasy that lacks engineering. They have a vision and it flows out of them into these simple and delightful projects that shame us all. They are continuing the language of architecture, and not reinventing it as some design object to be worshiped. Gracias GH+A, muchas gracias. I disagree, I think the black shapes that cut into the wood facade are appropriately scaled and interesting enough that the rigorous orthogonal field of panels is separated into a much more distinctive and visually appealing facade. This is more then a factory, it is a branding opportunity for this company.

I can imagine the contmporary graphic labels for the bottles with those lines, they are strong, and certainly not funky. I particularly enjoy the short facades with the white bands. This has a modern cooper’s touch as if the bands are the hoops retaining the staves of a barrel.

The site plan is clever, if not cute with the association of an olive shape. The building also does well relating to the site in terms of changing topographic conditions.

This project is exactly why I am currently learning spanish. Many spanish speaking firms have taken a well structured, holistic artists approach to design. They do not ask their computers to concoct new and unusual forms, or play with fantasy that lacks engineering. They have a vision and it flows out of them into these simple and delightful projects that shame us all. They are continuing the language of architecture, and not reinventing it as some design object to be worshiped.

Gracias GH+A, muchas gracias.

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