Comments on: Shadow Surface by Ateliermob

By: rmb

rmb — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:21:06 +0000

I agree with the fact that it need some sort of greenery. It is cool as an early concept but not something that should have been built as is. It is a lazy solution. They could have done so much more with the site. I can't seem to look past the fact that there were no considerations made for the surrounding residents or any environmental concerns.

By: neuhaus

neuhaus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:57 +0000

nice structures, but wrong context and location.

Is this located in a social/low income housing project? If so, it makes the public spaces more desolete and cold, not something you want in an already depressing environment.

By: מנורות

מנורות — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:11:29 +0000

I think this neighborhood doesn’t need concrete structure but something lively with less straight lines. I afraid that in few months this ‘courtyard’ will look exactly like its ugly neighborhood.

By: Guido

Guido — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:15:39 +0000

I agree that it should look greener!

And in hot Portugal, this concrete structure won’t make it less warmer I think. I’d rather sit underneath some nice trees with a chilly breeze!

By: Eliana

Eliana — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:26:54 +0000

i’m disappointed. portugal has so much sun too play with (as we can see in these shots) and projects like this one could and should be more daring. i don’t think there’s enough playfulness between the existing buildings and this project. concrete is too stiff to “unite the surrounding residential blocks”.

being portuguese i truly believe it’s important to start to introduce more often new materials and new approaches to the portuguese architecture. in portugal we have fantastic natural resources to make architecture and design more interactive.

well, in the end of the day the only thing that matters here is that the local community likes the space and i hope they do.