Comments on: Maggie’s Centre by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners wins Stirling Prize http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/ architecture and design magazine Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: john elwyn kimber http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-1111583 john elwyn kimber Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:13:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=46050#comment-1111583 Nice building, in a tradition from Corb with a dash of Wright by way of Ahrends Burton and Koralek's Maidenhead Library. Hard to judge it as a prize-winner without walking round all the shortlisted entries, but presumably the judges made an informed decision. The "is this the best building" comments say more about the state of official esteem for good architecture than it does about the architects, surely? It looks like a very user-friendly building without being twee or contrived. Subtle virtues? Nice building, in a tradition from Corb with a dash of Wright by way of Ahrends Burton and Koralek’s Maidenhead Library. Hard to judge it as a prize-winner without walking round all the shortlisted entries, but presumably the judges made an informed decision. The “is this the best building” comments say more about the state of official esteem for good architecture than it does about the architects, surely? It looks like a very user-friendly building without being twee or contrived. Subtle virtues?

]]> By: Lee Corbusier http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-339563 Lee Corbusier Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:08:47 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=46050#comment-339563 A lovely little building... but it is still utterly amazing that after ten years of a construction industry riding high on a huge economic bubble that this should be the very best British building of the entire year. I agree that the ethic behind the building is wonderful - but remember this prize is for architecture, not enlightened clients. Plenty of marvellous buildings serve less honourable functions. A lovely little building… but it is still utterly amazing that after ten years of a construction industry riding high on a huge economic bubble that this should be the very best British building of the entire year.

I agree that the ethic behind the building is wonderful – but remember this prize is for architecture, not enlightened clients. Plenty of marvellous buildings serve less honourable functions.

]]> By: tanya telford - T http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-331007 tanya telford - T Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:30:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=46050#comment-331007 im sure it has a positive affect and makes a big difference to many peoples lives which is brilliant. im sure it has a positive affect and makes a big difference to many peoples lives which is brilliant.

]]> By: I Can Has Cheeseburger http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-330900 I Can Has Cheeseburger Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:43:03 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=46050#comment-330900 I am so pleased that this emerge as the winner. A well deserved accolade! I am so pleased that this emerge as the winner. A well deserved accolade!

]]> By: Ninian http://www.dezeen.com/2009/10/18/maggies-centre-by-rogers-stirk-harbour-partners-wins-stirling-prize/comment-page-1/#comment-330846 Ninian Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:36:25 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=46050#comment-330846 goldfinger and jonathan obviously don't understand that a good building should have an ethic at its core, and that it's internal spaces are more important that what it looks like from outside. maybe you would have prefered the shopping centre to win? goldfinger and jonathan obviously don’t understand that a good building should have an ethic at its core, and that it’s internal spaces are more important that what it looks like from outside. maybe you would have prefered the shopping centre to win?

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