Comments on: 68 Social Housing by Magén Arquitectos http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: ghochzwei http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/comment-page-1/#comment-416325 ghochzwei Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:35:44 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=57660#comment-416325 hell of a lot of elevators for a social housing complex ;o) was always thinking social housing is all about good price performance ratio? hell of a lot of elevators for a social housing complex ;o)

was always thinking social housing is all about good price performance ratio?

]]> By: Javier Iglesias http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/comment-page-1/#comment-355897 Javier Iglesias Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:09:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=57660#comment-355897 Very nice, simple and clean... Less is More! Very nice, simple and clean… Less is More!

]]> By: angry catalan http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/comment-page-1/#comment-355722 angry catalan Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:48:10 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=57660#comment-355722 eb nyc: Of course plagiarism is good in architecture. But what I'm pointing out is: it's good to know about where ideas come from. Because this isn't a particularly good implementation of the Barceloneta zig-zag plan. Why does the zig-zag plan become visible in the façade but not anywhere else? Why does the elevation look like Ferrater's building when there's no street interference to protect the flats from? Why use Coderch's idea when the flats are reasonably big compared to those in Barceloneta? In fact, I find it extremely shocking that you don't know about Coderch's building, as it has been very influential (and Coderch was a member of Team X for a time so I'm not sure if it matters whether you're in New York or not... plus you should know about everything if everyone is using everyone's ideas.) Just in case you're still lost, Coderch's apartments were built 40 years ago, so it's not really a case of plagiarism but a case of misreading a master. eb nyc: Of course plagiarism is good in architecture. But what I’m pointing out is: it’s good to know about where ideas come from. Because this isn’t a particularly good implementation of the Barceloneta zig-zag plan. Why does the zig-zag plan become visible in the façade but not anywhere else? Why does the elevation look like Ferrater’s building when there’s no street interference to protect the flats from? Why use Coderch’s idea when the flats are reasonably big compared to those in Barceloneta?

In fact, I find it extremely shocking that you don’t know about Coderch’s building, as it has been very influential (and Coderch was a member of Team X for a time so I’m not sure if it matters whether you’re in New York or not… plus you should know about everything if everyone is using everyone’s ideas.) Just in case you’re still lost, Coderch’s apartments were built 40 years ago, so it’s not really a case of plagiarism but a case of misreading a master.

]]> By: TheRedTide http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/comment-page-1/#comment-355525 TheRedTide Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=57660#comment-355525 Herzog & de Meuron's Rue des Suisses building did the same thing but better, IMO. Herzog & de Meuron’s Rue des Suisses building did the same thing but better, IMO.

]]> By: Rade_Bgd_RS http://www.dezeen.com/2009/12/22/68-social-housing-by-magen-arquitectos/comment-page-1/#comment-354679 Rade_Bgd_RS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:43:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=57660#comment-354679 Very nice! Good distribution inside the flats, but when you have only 2 app/communication core, it does not look to social to me! Very nice! Good distribution inside the flats, but when you have only 2 app/communication core, it does not look to social to me!

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