Comments on: Retail Park “B-Park” / BURO II http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:16:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AD Round Up: Retail Part III | ArchDaily http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/#comment-140682 AD Round Up: Retail Part III | ArchDaily Tue, 25 May 2010 22:00:24 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=14368#comment-140682 [...] Retail Park “B-Park” / BURO II By order of NV Codic, BURO II built a new shopping centre north of Bruges. Some fifteen retail chains are located there. This retail park is situated on an axis that runs straight onto the de Blankenbergsesteenweg, which clearly defines two zones: the developed zone that sits shoulder to shoulder with the industrial zone and the open space of the parking lot that is the transition into the green landscape of the ‘De Blauwe Toren’ crematorium (read more…) [...] [...] Retail Park “B-Park” / BURO II By order of NV Codic, BURO II built a new shopping centre north of Bruges. Some fifteen retail chains are located there. This retail park is situated on an axis that runs straight onto the de Blankenbergsesteenweg, which clearly defines two zones: the developed zone that sits shoulder to shoulder with the industrial zone and the open space of the parking lot that is the transition into the green landscape of the ‘De Blauwe Toren’ crematorium (read more…) [...]

]]> By: freddy wolf http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/#comment-18970 freddy wolf Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:58:12 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=14368#comment-18970 This is like all those other ordinary malls in those industrial zones in Belgium. With a touch of 'design' like a lime desk ! Waw ! (yawn) Trying to make architecture by stretching a building like the modernists in their days ... It looks like they 've put a new façade on an old '70s warehouse. Not architecture. This is like all those other ordinary malls in those industrial zones in Belgium. With a touch of ‘design’ like a lime desk ! Waw ! (yawn) Trying to make architecture by stretching a building like the modernists in their days … It looks like they ‘ve put a new façade on an old ’70s warehouse. Not architecture.

]]> By: Partick Bateman http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/#comment-18962 Partick Bateman Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:19:44 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=14368#comment-18962 "The clean rhythm of the parking bays is completed with a patchwork of various elements that determine the character of this space. The integration of the green elements on the parking lot determines the view" is this a joke? its utter rubbish. just a typical faceless out of town shopping centre/big shed, surrounded by acres of asphalt. “The clean rhythm of the parking bays is completed with a patchwork of various elements that determine the character of this space. The integration of the green elements on the parking lot determines the view”

is this a joke?

its utter rubbish. just a typical faceless out of town shopping centre/big shed, surrounded by acres of asphalt.

]]> By: Niels http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/#comment-18952 Niels Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:40:59 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=14368#comment-18952 I'm missing a certain architectural 'finesse' in this design, a way of finishing the design and let it stand out from the crowd. It's a well known typology for a Western European shopping mall, and apart from the lime desks and the circular lights in the ceiling I see not much difference. I’m missing a certain architectural ‘finesse’ in this design, a way of finishing the design and let it stand out from the crowd. It’s a well known typology for a Western European shopping mall, and apart from the lime desks and the circular lights in the ceiling I see not much difference.

]]> By: the big black and white zebra http://www.archdaily.com/14368/retail-park-b-park-buro-ii/#comment-18948 the big black and white zebra Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:36:32 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=14368#comment-18948 Some things I like here... the lime info desk, the circular lights and the car park waterfalls - BUT... what's with the appalling signage by landlord and retailers, and the ungainly monstrosity of an illuminated fascia for tenants signage... ouch! Some things I like here… the lime info desk, the circular lights and the car park waterfalls – BUT… what’s with the appalling signage by landlord and retailers, and the ungainly monstrosity of an illuminated fascia for tenants signage… ouch!

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