Comments on: The Lan Xi Curtilage by Archi-Union http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 24 May 2013 16:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: rac http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1071552 rac Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:20:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=272468#comment-1071552 Excellent contemporary use of digital software to redo vernacular. A bit literal in terms of massing and form, but overall a good show of locality and materiality. Would want to see some interior images though, especially from the points marked in the diagram. "A robotic arm was not available to lay the bricks automatically due to financial constraints," is in a way a win-win situation in a country like China where skilled labour can be educated and their skill evolved to get a product like this, giving them good labour wages and in return producing a "hand crafted" building like that! Kudos to the architects. Excellent contemporary use of digital software to redo vernacular. A bit literal in terms of massing and form, but overall a good show of locality and materiality.

Would want to see some interior images though, especially from the points marked in the diagram. “A robotic arm was not available to lay the bricks automatically due to financial constraints,” is in a way a win-win situation in a country like China where skilled labour can be educated and their skill evolved to get a product like this, giving them good labour wages and in return producing a “hand crafted” building like that! Kudos to the architects.

]]> By: marguerif http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1050933 marguerif Sat, 08 Dec 2012 07:22:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=272468#comment-1050933 Successful example of last generation tools teamed up with care for the context. Culture-friendly architectural design. Love it. Successful example of last generation tools teamed up with care for the context. Culture-friendly architectural design. Love it.

]]> By: @Eo267 http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1048346 @Eo267 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:41:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=272468#comment-1048346 In my point of view the building envelope looks like it is covered with fish or snake scales, nicely done! In my point of view the building envelope looks like it is covered with fish or snake scales, nicely done!

]]> By: T,.T http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1048258 T,.T Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:14:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=272468#comment-1048258 Damn, members only. Damn, members only.

]]> By: Tye http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/04/the-lan-xi-curtilage-by-archi-union/comment-page-1/#comment-1047753 Tye Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:57:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=272468#comment-1047753 Spectacular! To me this is architecture in all its elegance. Well done! Spectacular! To me this is architecture in all its elegance. Well done!

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