Comments on: The Yas Hotel by Asymptote http://www.dezeen.com/2009/05/14/the-yas-hotel-by-asymptote/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 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

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