Comments on: 76A Newington Green by Amenity Space http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/ architecture and design magazine Sun, 19 May 2013 06:37:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Zazous http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/comment-page-1/#comment-975357 Zazous Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:55:46 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82913#comment-975357 Thank God the Tudors and the Georgians and the Victorians didn't worry about making sure their modern architecture "fitted in". If we took that argument back to its logical conclusion we'd all still be living in caves. London stock bricks were the cheapest building material of their time but now we have moved on and shouldn't still be using them just because of the surrounding buildings. Well done to the architects for building something of its time. Thank God the Tudors and the Georgians and the Victorians didn't worry about making sure their modern architecture "fitted in". If we took that argument back to its logical conclusion we'd all still be living in caves. London stock bricks were the cheapest building material of their time but now we have moved on and shouldn't still be using them just because of the surrounding buildings. Well done to the architects for building something of its time.

]]> By: Andy http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/comment-page-1/#comment-474575 Andy Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:54:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82913#comment-474575 How modern. <3 How modern. <3

]]> By: gabs http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/comment-page-1/#comment-474135 gabs Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:24:26 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82913#comment-474135 @graphical space: The thing is that we are supposed to have trascended modernist architecture for half a century now. I think it is valid to build new architecture among the old, but to the extent that it iss innovative and valuable in it's own right and it gives the old a renewed value. This is clearly not the case. @graphical space: The thing is that we are supposed to have trascended modernist architecture for half a century now. I think it is valid to build new architecture among the old, but to the extent that it iss innovative and valuable in it’s own right and it gives the old a renewed value. This is clearly not the case.

]]> By: Pierced Brosnan http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/comment-page-1/#comment-473990 Pierced Brosnan Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:20:29 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82913#comment-473990 Felix, do you work for Amenity Space? I quite like this although slightly lacks context and why the hell would you referance the No. 73 bus in your choice of materials. Would like to know if the angle at the back of the scheme accommodates rights of light for the neighbours Felix, do you work for Amenity Space?

I quite like this although slightly lacks context and why the hell would you referance the No. 73 bus in your choice of materials.

Would like to know if the angle at the back of the scheme accommodates rights of light for the neighbours

]]> By: Santa http://www.dezeen.com/2010/06/12/76a-newington-green-by-amenity-space/comment-page-1/#comment-473497 Santa Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:54:23 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=82913#comment-473497 I think this is wonderful. London is not scared of juxtaposing the old with the new, and makes the context all the more interesting for it. We don't live in a museum, so embrace the new. Much better than some pastiche brick version of Victorian terraces that most cowardly planners would push for... I think this is wonderful. London is not scared of juxtaposing the old with the new, and makes the context all the more interesting for it. We don’t live in a museum, so embrace the new. Much better than some pastiche brick version of Victorian terraces that most cowardly planners would push for…

]]>