Comments on: New Town Library in Maranello by Arata Isozaki and Andrea Maffei http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/ architecture and design magazine Wed, 22 May 2013 09:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Greenish http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/comment-page-1/#comment-1062317 Greenish Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:17:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=275237#comment-1062317 Well, I think it's beautiful! You don't need views when you're reading a good book. You need peace and tranquility, and this delivers both in a really simple and lovely way. The water is very effective: in some environments it might seem an odd choice when there could be garden or communal space, but in the case of a library it seems completely appropriate. I don't like to break out the cliched "zen" but it seems really apt here. Well, I think it’s beautiful! You don’t need views when you’re reading a good book. You need peace and tranquility, and this delivers both in a really simple and lovely way.

The water is very effective: in some environments it might seem an odd choice when there could be garden or communal space, but in the case of a library it seems completely appropriate. I don’t like to break out the cliched “zen” but it seems really apt here.

]]> By: D.O http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/comment-page-1/#comment-1062306 D.O Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:04:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=275237#comment-1062306 Does anyone else read this as: SANAA-wannabe? Curved glass? Slender white columns? White slab and gypsum finish? Does anyone else read this as: SANAA-wannabe? Curved glass? Slender white columns? White slab and gypsum finish?

]]> By: Concerned Citizen http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/comment-page-1/#comment-1059783 Concerned Citizen Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:06:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=275237#comment-1059783 All that glass with views of nothing more than blank walls. What design? All that glass with views of nothing more than blank walls. What design?

]]> By: jas http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/comment-page-1/#comment-1058263 jas Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:24:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=275237#comment-1058263 Also surprisingly similar to this project by Polyform (DK) <a href="http://www.polyformarkitekter.dk/kontor-center-for-renhold/" rel="nofollow">http://www.polyformarkitekter.dk/kontor-center-fo...</a> Also surprisingly similar to this project by Polyform (DK) http://www.polyformarkitekter.dk/kontor-center-fo…

]]> By: rob http://www.dezeen.com/2012/12/16/new-town-library-in-maranello-by-arata-isozaki-and-andrea-maffei/comment-page-1/#comment-1058248 rob Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:38:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=275237#comment-1058248 Isozaki - he must be close to 90 nowadays - experimented with these concepts decades before SANAA. In general one can notice a serious lack of historical consciousness nowadays. Would be good if Dezeen could spare a bit of space once in a while to do some education: just to show that the new generations of designers (although often very talented) are reinventing the wheel most of the time. Isozaki – he must be close to 90 nowadays – experimented with these concepts decades before SANAA. In general one can notice a serious lack of historical consciousness nowadays. Would be good if Dezeen could spare a bit of space once in a while to do some education: just to show that the new generations of designers (although often very talented) are reinventing the wheel most of the time.

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