Comments on: CAP Salt 2 health centre by BAAS Architects

By: ac

ac — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:51:01 +0000

i entirely agree w/ pacman (lol!!) and Q. not to discredit the valid explorations of BAAS, but in general Spanish architecture tends to repeat itself and in particular, a health centre (we’re not really told what goes on inside there, which would be nice), or any building for that matter, should feel more human. my opinion.

By: Q

Sun, 31 May 2009 16:34:24 +0000

a little bit pessimistic looking health building!!i don’t know what to think of it, it lacks humanity..

By: gab xiao

gab xiao — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:58:09 +0000

Our friend Pacman doesn’t feel the subtleties of this kind of architecture.

The way the Spanish architecture evolves (and it’s not only BAAS Architects or whoever) it’s through small yet very fine increments.

There’s lot of exploration – both spatial and in terms of cladding/skin, however one needs a very refined and cultivated eye to spot and aknowledge it – that’s something, say, an American architect trained in the formal complexity paradigm might not swallow easily. Why not having daily on the platter the “unique” and “iconic”?…

Otherwise to me the BAAS project resembles Dominique Perrault’s Mediateque in Vennisieux, yet the strip-patios are tipically Spanish.

By: PACMAN

PACMAN — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:18:40 +0000

hey jet…you are right, i am, i shouldnt waste my time writing in blogs…
…anyway, one last comment: I dont know why you are so offended, i was just suggesting that spanish architecture has its very distinct character, and i think thats ok, but i wish they could start exploring a bit more…when there is a “crisis” (and i dont mean only an economic one) by principle, the creative process is enhanced…historically, and in that sense, i was just admiting that im bored of some stuff coming out from there (even if i contributed to this character for 4 years), however, i did also say that its nice.

…oh!! and by the way, thats not how you spell idiot!…you idiot!

By: no

no — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:46:08 +0000

I dislike the materiality of the exterior enclosure.

By: jet

jet — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:11:28 +0000

Pacman ur an idoit

By: PACMAN

PACMAN — Wed, 27 May 2009 07:56:25 +0000

…YOU WOULD THINK (WISH) THAT THE CRISIS COULD RATTLE SPANISH ARCHITECTURE A BIT MORE NO??…
NICE, BUT IVE SEEN THIS BUILDING AS A SCHOOL, CLINIC, POLICE STATION, OFFICE, HOUSE..ETC… IN EVERY CITY IN SPAIN…
(nice facade material and i guess the pre fab, sustainable mumbo jumbo is good too)