Comments on: Entorno del Templo de Diana by José María Sánchez García

By: Cesar Niculescu

Cesar Niculescu — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:32:14 +0000

Very clean lines and definition to surround the temple. I wish there was more green space/ vegetation integrated with the new development to add shade and ambiance.

By: Nifty

Nifty — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:29:12 +0000

I couldn't disagree more. The remaining temple porch is still open to the dominant street, all side streets except one appear to remain open and still have views, and the density of the infill seems much more appropriate to the adjacent city fabric. Even so, many of the remaining buildings seem to have very few openings facing the temple.

My biggest concern is, as someone stated above, what happens when this building begins to be inhabited? It could either add a beautiful local texture, or it could create a garrish wrapper.

By: Italo

Italo — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:19:56 +0000

Very nice building.
But why don´t build insid and above the temple…

By: m

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:26:05 +0000

terrible idea, terrible concept, not only from the architect but from the borough as well. it completely destroys the temple relationship with the city, almost like a museum piece.

on a positive note, the platform leveled with the temple is a good idea.

cheers

By: loos

loos — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:09:40 +0000

no. that’s exactly where the project is most successful. it creates a complete isolation and a kind of mandala for the old and changes its context. any further connections to exteriors would ruin the project.