Comments on: ORDOS 100 #22: Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:54:25 +0000

This is a great project!
It’s quite complex and imaginative if you look closely.

By: Marian

Marian — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:04:01 +0000

Like this project !!!!and the model . expressive

By: AD Round Up: Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter | ArchDaily

AD Round Up: Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter | ArchDaily — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:31:19 +0000

[...] ORDOS 100 The starting point of this proposal is a vertical experience as a complement to the horizontal condition of the Ordos plateau, a new topography that can take full advantage of its surroundings. The house starts with the pool at lower garden level and reaches up to the top roof terrace open to the sky (read more…) [...]

By: Andrei P

Andrei P — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:25:59 +0000

I can’t believe my eyes. Such a project would never pass in the school I go, and this is supposed to get build someday? Copy/paste every floor and change some windows size. No spatial relation whatsoever between floors. No light to the staircase, not to mention the lack of privacy the bedrooms should get and the number of stairs one would have to go up.
So much waste of space and money!

By: Diego Ibarra

Diego Ibarra — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:00:02 +0000

I have to agree with Patrick:

““A low wall defines the garden, we propose birch trees standing in grass lawns, all green in contrast to the sandy dry landscape.”

it’s sandy and dry for a reason. ”

In addition, what happens with dealing with orientations and WWR (window-to-wall ratios), etc. Impressive to see (with the limited amount of information available), that there are architects designing with such little concern about the local context in an environment that is known for its interesting vernacular architecture (which provides valuable passive environmental strategies).

By: Mary Hill

Mary Hill — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:15:12 +0000

Who cares?

Whats interesting about designing a house in isolation?

Its a dreadful masterplan, and the whole project is completely meaningless. Its just big scale name dropping.

Housing is such an important issue, but the Ordos project is regressive, and contributes nothing to the wider housing debate.

By: Partick Bateman

Partick Bateman — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:13:47 +0000

“A low wall defines the garden, we propose birch trees standing in grass lawns, all green in contrast to the sandy dry landscape.”

it’s sandy and dry for a reason.

yet more ORDROSS

yawn

By: Nom_de_Guerre

Nom_de_Guerre — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:29:16 +0000

I love Tham/Videgard but Archdaily should seriously consider compiling all the buildings that look like their logo! :)

By: Ethel Baraona Pohl

Ethel Baraona Pohl — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:27:00 +0000

RT @archdaily: ORDOS 100 #22: Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter: This villa is located in plot #12 Arch.. http://tinyurl.com/d5jjdn