Comments on: Iconic Facades by Studio Job

By: John M

John M — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:48:41 +0000

Sullivan revisited. Very nice

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:39:36 +0000

I’ve visited the area a few times before but I haven’t seen this project in it’s finished state yet. What I can say though is that it looks many times better than the post-WWII dreadfulness pervading the area. But! Interior-wise those fugly buildings are really quite nice. I’m thinking it’s really not hard to have the best of both worlds; a beautiful exterior and a light, harmonious interior. Rocket science it ain’t!
I’m really liking the use of ornaments in this context. I love how the otherwise sterile rigidity has been softened-up a quite a bit by the decorations. People need to understand that since this is a residential area, having austere, brutalist boxes (or odd, multicolored, conceptual zaniness) all around you would not be very conducive for fostering a warm and cozy atmosphere (highly necessary for effective community-building).

By: Pach

Pach — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:46:24 +0000

Louis Sullivan’s organic ornaments

By: designgurunyc

designgurunyc — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:41:27 +0000

To me these reliefs already look old fashioned. Studio Job has been using this type of design for too long now and needs to move forward . The ‘dutch’ esthetic of conceptual design is now losing the war (thankfully) to a more utilitarian future.

By: arch building

arch building — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:38:49 +0000

The contemporary art of decoration.Some times we need to cross all odds to maintain the buildings. But still maintenance needs hell of a lot of efforts!