Comments on: Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo Architecten http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: felix http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-551065 felix Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:36:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/#comment-551065 how are red brick buildings grey? keep your bigoted views to yourself please, british people do care about good design. how are red brick buildings grey? keep your bigoted views to yourself please, british people do care about good design.

]]> By: felix http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-551059 felix Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:33:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/#comment-551059 a good design would provide just as many jobs a good design would provide just as many jobs

]]> By: James Last http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-315060 James Last Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/#comment-315060 Sadly, this building will be to the detriment of the city of Birmingham. The current library, although large and overbearing, was at least an interesting design and just needed some TLC and the 70s rubbish removing from around it. I guarantee that Birmingham City Council will be selling off the Paradise area to developers who will occupy a large swathe of central Birmingham that is at present used by the people of the city. This present design incorporates prayer rooms, which were demanded by Muslims if the city, via a petition, so the new library will double as a semi-religious building, a big mistake IMO. The cladding is attractive, however the overall design is extremely unimaginative, and the shape mimics an early artists impression, I wonder if they will be paid handsomely by Mecanoo for ripping off their idea? The people of Birmingham deserve something far more futuristic and elegant, a real shame the Rodgers design was shelved for this blot. Sadly, this building will be to the detriment of the city of Birmingham. The current library, although large and overbearing, was at least an interesting design and just needed some TLC and the 70s rubbish removing from around it.

I guarantee that Birmingham City Council will be selling off the Paradise area to developers who will occupy a large swathe of central Birmingham that is at present used by the people of the city.

This present design incorporates prayer rooms, which were demanded by Muslims if the city, via a petition, so the new library will double as a semi-religious building, a big mistake IMO.

The cladding is attractive, however the overall design is extremely unimaginative, and the shape mimics an early artists impression, I wonder if they will be paid handsomely by Mecanoo for ripping off their idea?

The people of Birmingham deserve something far more futuristic and elegant, a real shame the Rodgers design was shelved for this blot.

]]> By: tom http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-261127 tom Mon, 04 May 2009 03:57:27 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/#comment-261127 its an ok building, i dont think it deserves all this negative feedback though, thats for sure its an ok building, i dont think it deserves all this negative feedback though, thats for sure

]]> By: pilaroida http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-253895 pilaroida Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:26:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/02/library-of-birmingham-by-mecanoo-architecten/#comment-253895 someone said that this reminded the shutters of Jean Nouvel's Institute du Monde Arabe... To me this remind me lacing... "Lip my socks Mister Harry!" ;p someone said that this reminded the shutters of Jean Nouvel’s Institute du Monde Arabe… To me this remind me lacing… “Lip my socks Mister Harry!” ;p

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