Comments on: KAPKAR/TO-RXD by Frank Havermans http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/ architecture and design magazine Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ana http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/comment-page-1/#comment-909688 Ana Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:24:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=90420#comment-909688 It looks ancient and modern. Reminds me of the stones in Machu Pichu. It's beautiful. It looks ancient and modern. Reminds me of the stones in Machu Pichu.
It's beautiful.

]]> By: Fizz http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/comment-page-1/#comment-507255 Fizz Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:50:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=90420#comment-507255 Oh Lord, please don't tell me that in three years time it will be covered in graffiti, contain a heap of empty crisp and fag packets, with the odd used Durex peeking out and a distinct whiff of stale urine in the air. Er -isn't that what usually happens to any public utility built of concrete... no matter where it is? Ah - sorry - forgot it's in the Netherlands, not England. Oh Lord, please don't tell me that in three years time it will be covered in graffiti, contain a heap of empty crisp and fag packets, with the odd used Durex peeking out and a distinct whiff of stale urine in the air. Er -isn't that what usually happens to any public utility built of concrete… no matter where it is? Ah – sorry – forgot it's in the Netherlands, not England.

]]> By: bayan http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/comment-page-1/#comment-506761 bayan Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:33:55 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=90420#comment-506761 Much more successful Much more successful

]]> By: archiperson http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/comment-page-1/#comment-506689 archiperson Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:06:22 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=90420#comment-506689 this reminds me of a snake about to attack, which is not very inviting. some rounded corners might have helped soften it up, but perhaps that's beside the point. the concept of a "landscape observatory", to begin with, seems a little contrived to me, since one can observe the landscape shown without a structure just fine. they've basically built an obstacle in the landscape they are trying to honor. i think the charm of bunkers in such idyllic landscapes is their historical purpose in war being reclaimed for new uses, but constructing a "neo-bunker" for the sole purpose of observing a landscape feels, like i said, contrived. still, not to be a complete hater, i like that it's made of bark and will likely have plants growing off of it fairly soon. this reminds me of a snake about to attack, which is not very inviting. some rounded corners might have helped soften it up, but perhaps that's beside the point. the concept of a "landscape observatory", to begin with, seems a little contrived to me, since one can observe the landscape shown without a structure just fine. they've basically built an obstacle in the landscape they are trying to honor. i think the charm of bunkers in such idyllic landscapes is their historical purpose in war being reclaimed for new uses, but constructing a "neo-bunker" for the sole purpose of observing a landscape feels, like i said, contrived.

still, not to be a complete hater, i like that it's made of bark and will likely have plants growing off of it fairly soon.

]]> By: WDP http://www.dezeen.com/2010/08/06/kapkarto-rxd-by-frank-havermans/comment-page-1/#comment-503927 WDP Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:47:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=90420#comment-503927 Think I saw this in a Terry Gilliam animation during an old Python episode. Think I saw this in a Terry Gilliam animation during an old Python episode.

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