Comments on: Casablanca Sustainable Market Square by TomDavid Architecten http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/ architecture and design magazine Mon, 20 May 2013 18:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: FromHolland http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-1041792 FromHolland Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:54:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=269225#comment-1041792 You are totally right. But the paradox of a mushroom is that is looks heavy and massive but in fact it weighs almost nothing. This design is heavy in both ways. You are totally right. But the paradox of a mushroom is that is looks heavy and massive but in fact it weighs almost nothing. This design is heavy in both ways.

]]> By: Bruke http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-1037371 Bruke Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:47:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=269225#comment-1037371 Doing a bit of homework... On this site you could gether an average of 300,000 litres of rainwater per year which would mean 1000 litres per working day. Given the circumstance that Casablanca's authorities have been lately raising the water costs due to the fact that they need to transfer water from near the mouth of the Oum er-Rbia to feed the city and that the amount of water this infrastructure is delivering to the city is becoming insufficient, I would say this proposal is not that illogical, especially given the fact that the most essential resource in a food market is water. Just out of curiosity, how would you take advantage of the sun? Solar panels? Doing a bit of homework…

On this site you could gether an average of 300,000 litres of rainwater per year which would mean 1000 litres per working day. Given the circumstance that Casablanca’s authorities have been lately raising the water costs due to the fact that they need to transfer water from near the mouth of the Oum er-Rbia to feed the city and that the amount of water this infrastructure is delivering to the city is becoming insufficient, I would say this proposal is not that illogical, especially given the fact that the most essential resource in a food market is water.

Just out of curiosity, how would you take advantage of the sun? Solar panels?

]]> By: Jean http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-1036842 Jean Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:23:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=269225#comment-1036842 For some reason, these structures look like giant mushrooms, right? Haha. Take care - send feedback if you see what I mean. For some reason, these structures look like giant mushrooms, right? Haha. Take care – send feedback if you see what I mean.

]]> By: FromHolland http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-1035130 FromHolland Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:49:02 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=269225#comment-1035130 Such a poor design. There is totally no interaction with the surroundings. The thought of placing a market under a few leaves could be romantic and interesting. Not in this design, the material is much to heavy to really express what they wanted. They had to use a subtle semi-transparent material which absorbes the light, the dynamic and the history of its surroundings. Such a poor design. There is totally no interaction with the surroundings. The thought of placing a market under a few leaves could be romantic and interesting. Not in this design, the material is much to heavy to really express what they wanted. They had to use a subtle semi-transparent material which absorbes the light, the dynamic and the history of its surroundings.

]]> By: ZUM http://www.dezeen.com/2012/11/23/casablanca-sustainable-market-square-by-tomdavid-architecten/comment-page-1/#comment-1034893 ZUM Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:03:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=269225#comment-1034893 That is fabulous. Congrats on the win guys. Can't wait to see how it looks in person someday. That is fabulous. Congrats on the win guys. Can’t wait to see how it looks in person someday.

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