Comments on: Derek Lam store by SANAA http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:39:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ecomanta http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/comment-page-1/#comment-344082 ecomanta Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:55:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/#comment-344082 I actually saw the installation of these giant curved pieces of plexi that were simply stunning arriving on 3 enormous 18 wheelers. Unfortunately, unlaike Richard Serra's pieces the magnitude of the architectural obstacles of getting thehuge plexi walls in are completely lost on the average shopper. The same effect could have been achieved with smaller pieces of glass or plexi. Steel walls by Serra would probably not have been any more expensive than these gigantic sheets - some nearly 30 feet long. This is not exactly a leed certified material. I guess its sustainable in that no one will ever be able to get them out. All that said, I love the design concept, especially knowing it took 30 men and a crane to get the plexi into the space. I actually saw the installation of these giant curved pieces of plexi that were simply stunning arriving on 3 enormous 18 wheelers. Unfortunately, unlaike Richard Serra’s pieces the magnitude of the architectural obstacles of getting thehuge plexi walls in are completely lost on the average shopper. The same effect could have been achieved with smaller pieces of glass or plexi. Steel walls by Serra would probably not have been any more expensive than these gigantic sheets – some nearly 30 feet long. This is not exactly a leed certified material. I guess its sustainable in that no one will ever be able to get them out. All that said, I love the design concept, especially knowing it took 30 men and a crane to get the plexi into the space.

]]> By: marina http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/comment-page-1/#comment-275365 marina Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:33:50 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/#comment-275365 i dearly love the work of sanaa, but the first impression that i had when seeing this for the first time was "really? curved acrylic walls again?" i do always appreciate what they do with concrete/cement and white, though. their language is simplicity. the walls and lush golden curtain would be the monotony-breaking elements here. perhaps they could have been bolder with the lighting design, though. i dearly love the work of sanaa, but the first impression that i had when seeing this for the first time was “really? curved acrylic walls again?”

i do always appreciate what they do with concrete/cement and white, though. their language is simplicity. the walls and lush golden curtain would be the monotony-breaking elements here. perhaps they could have been bolder with the lighting design, though.

]]> By: gmz http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/comment-page-1/#comment-264198 gmz Sat, 09 May 2009 15:15:05 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/#comment-264198 !!!!!! that is super! spirit of interior !!!!!!
that is super! spirit of interior

]]> By: g http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/comment-page-1/#comment-263956 g Fri, 08 May 2009 23:11:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/#comment-263956 My sense is that it intends to be the opposite of conceptual... Serra of course comes to mind, but what is interesting IMO is that the transparency of the acrylic makes it very difficult to imagine how the space feels to walk through. In that sense, it could probably be considered to be more serra than serra! ...but perhaps I am getting too conceptual...so as a last point, I really like the curtains - I think that last shot is my favorite... My sense is that it intends to be the opposite of conceptual…

Serra of course comes to mind, but what is interesting IMO is that the transparency of the acrylic makes it very difficult to imagine how the space feels to walk through. In that sense, it could probably be considered to be more serra than serra!

…but perhaps I am getting too conceptual…so as a last point, I really like the curtains – I think that last shot is my favorite…

]]> By: gaque http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/comment-page-1/#comment-263919 gaque Fri, 08 May 2009 20:37:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/08/derek-lam-store-by-sanaa/#comment-263919 i thought so-il was supposed to do this project. what happened? i thought so-il was supposed to do this project. what happened?

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