Comments on: The Yas Hotel by Asymptote http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: VIKR http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-277775 VIKR Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:34 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-277775 @WARTIAN...that was the first thing came in my mind...SINGAPORE'S ESPLANADE.so this is how DURIAN looks in the DESSERT. @WARTIAN…that was the first thing came in my mind…SINGAPORE’S ESPLANADE.so this is how DURIAN looks in the DESSERT.

]]> By: Trip http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-276622 Trip Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:49:30 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-276622 Check out the episode called "Abu Dhabi" of the show "Build It Bigger". It talks about the construction of the hotel and other buildings. The photography in HD was amazing and what is being done in this location is beyond belief! Check out the episode called “Abu Dhabi” of the show “Build It Bigger”. It talks about the construction of the hotel and other buildings. The photography in HD was amazing and what is being done in this location is beyond belief!

]]> By: Kev - LG http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-267263 Kev - LG Mon, 18 May 2009 11:39:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-267263 Wow, amazing. From far away looks a lot like Selfridges in Birmingham UK http://www.future-systems.com/architecture/architecture_03.html Wow, amazing. From far away looks a lot like Selfridges in Birmingham UK

http://www.future-systems.com/architecture/architecture_03.html

]]> By: Archaotic http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266921 Archaotic Sun, 17 May 2009 10:24:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266921 There is a racecourse track cutting across the middle of the two masses. The idea of the project is way beyond formal architectural experimentation; it questions how we look at program interface. It’s the majestic lifestyle of the Arab Culture that is reflected in the programming of a hotel sitting right in the middle of a race course! It’s very easy to be critical about everything but it takes guts to appreciate that this idea has manifested the reality of the extravagance of the Arab culture. And instead of focusing on what direction of Formal Architectural experimentation we are headed to we must understand that programmatic approach is instrumental in any great Architectural experimentation. It’s something we have diverted our attention from to be caught up in the most banal things that an architect can spend his entire life focusing on – FORM. What happened to the great vision of the Architect?? There is a racecourse track cutting across the middle of the two masses. The idea of the project is way beyond formal architectural experimentation; it questions how we look at program interface. It’s the majestic lifestyle of the Arab Culture that is reflected in the programming of a hotel sitting right in the middle of a race course!
It’s very easy to be critical about everything but it takes guts to appreciate that this idea has manifested the reality of the extravagance of the Arab culture. And instead of focusing on what direction of Formal Architectural experimentation we are headed to we must understand that programmatic approach is instrumental in any great Architectural experimentation. It’s something we have diverted our attention from to be caught up in the most banal things that an architect can spend his entire life focusing on – FORM. What happened to the great vision of the Architect??

]]> By: noname http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266821 noname Sun, 17 May 2009 00:22:48 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266821 Come on! You're kidding right, It looks like there is an incredible banal hotel building hiding under that quilt. You can see it peeking out in some shots Come on! You’re kidding right, It looks like there is an incredible banal hotel building hiding under that quilt. You can see it peeking out in some shots

]]> By: Frode Bang http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266682 Frode Bang Sat, 16 May 2009 13:27:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266682 It sort of looks like two sharks with swimming hats. It sort of looks like two sharks with swimming hats.

]]> By: DiaphanousAbyss http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266231 DiaphanousAbyss Fri, 15 May 2009 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266231 I love it! I love it!

]]> By: justino http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266106 justino Fri, 15 May 2009 11:54:49 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266106 hey..Joe the GS is just for looking... not function. I just say malfunction. They don´t defined facade access system. After the race it will become as the HandM beijing stadium. Just a piece of architecture museum. The view through the double wall glass. Regular and GS facade will make a non living environment. Especially if you have a 5 star hotel. The point here is bringing digital design to the real world and that is it. The sheik and his oil-money made possible this kind of "architectural experimentation". hey..Joe the GS is just for looking… not function. I just say malfunction. They don´t defined facade access system. After the race it will become as the HandM beijing stadium. Just a piece of architecture museum. The view through the double wall glass. Regular and GS facade will make a non living environment. Especially if you have a 5 star hotel. The point here is bringing digital design to the real world and that is it. The sheik and his oil-money made possible this kind of “architectural experimentation”.

]]> By: cpcp http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266103 cpcp Fri, 15 May 2009 11:42:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266103 Somo and mcmlxix: There is no greenhouse effect due to the facade!! The skin is not continuous - look closely and you will see gaps between the panes. Any air warmed between the facade and the actual structure will simply rise through the gaps bewteen the panes. In fact this may well create an air current pulling cooler air in from the bottom. This might even help to ventilate the structure when the sun is out. Somo and mcmlxix:
There is no greenhouse effect due to the facade!!
The skin is not continuous – look closely and you will see gaps between the panes.
Any air warmed between the facade and the actual structure will simply rise through the gaps bewteen the panes. In fact this may well create an air current pulling cooler air in from the bottom.

This might even help to ventilate the structure when the sun is out.

]]> By: Ultra man http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/comment-page-1/#comment-266051 Ultra man Fri, 15 May 2009 07:55:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/#comment-266051 Amazing. At last a real parametric architecture construction. Prepare to have many of them coming in the next decade. The digital construction revolution starts now. Zaha Hadid, was just the beginning. Amazing.
At last a real parametric architecture construction. Prepare to have many of them coming in the next decade. The digital construction revolution starts now. Zaha Hadid, was just the beginning.

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