Comments on: Double house / Tham & Videgård Hansson

By: Lucas Gray

Lucas Gray — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:02:27 +0000

This is far from a tragedy. In fact it is a nice elegant house. Not flashy or extravagant which is a nice deviation from the overly complex blobs flooding the market. As mentioned above by Arman, its quality that is often missing from the flashy architecture these days. A simple form with nice detailing is not easy and is actually a noble undertaking. My only question is how the external wood will age. The contrast between the warm wood and dark gray walls is beautiful but will fade as the sun bleaches the wood into a light gray tone.

By: jupiter

jupiter — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:24:22 +0000

An architectural tragedy.

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By: Arman

Arman — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:28:05 +0000

It isn’t about design innovation, fb. It’s a fine building. simple, appealing and comfortable. Nothing innovative about it… who cares? why the thirst for innovation? what’s lacking everywhere is quality! This one is good enough! Anyway, I would have enjoyed to see the design work more with the topography, instead of simply carving out its way for half the building in the name of semi-simmetry between the two houses. I don’t see why the two houses had to be on the same height on all levels. Simple level variations could have contributed a lot on composing the diversity that seems to have been attempted on the facade, and even justified it more than just by “orientation, light and views”.

By: Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:49:51 +0000

I like the color and the wood stain. It feels very solid.
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By: fb

fb — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:45:11 +0000

a semi-detached isn’t really design innovation

By: devoid

devoid — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:36:52 +0000

This looks more like the “mirror” house.