Comments on: San Pablo / URBANA

By: مهدی

مهدی — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:43:14 +0000

اتفاقا همون “ایوان” درسته ؛ ایوان ایرانی

By: URBANA « Abrentisart Blog

URBANA « Abrentisart Blog — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:30:52 +0000

[...] really cool is the wooded screen in front blocking off the porch but letting light and air through. Check it out [...]

By: Ruben

Ruben — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:32:07 +0000

jlbr, isn’t that funny! Try looking at Oscar Niemeyer Museum in Curitiba;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cristianesousa/68683293/

Oh! did you see? Any resemblance is pure coincidence. Niemeyer is one of the greatest masters of Tropical Architecture, in addition to those well mentioned by Facundo, except for Cardona, which I think its rather a Post-Modernist.

By: Urbana - Small House Families with Spanish-style | Home Design and Architecture - Jebole.com

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:09:35 +0000

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By: m-avatar

m-avatar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:16:59 +0000

I have never commented on Archdaily, but this project deserves some discussion. I agree with Terry Glenn in that it establishes a difficult premise to resolve (merging modernism sensibilities with Islamic symbolism while rethinking the suburban house typology). It does have something of the Lapidus spirit but it seems arranged in a more cerebral manner, even if one disagrees with its “styling” (I personally don’t mind the so called ornamentation, as I think the geometric patterning eloquently evidences some of its “eastern” intentions). A possible misappreciation of the project is that it’s trying to be a either a modern building or an historic one, when it seems that it consciously aims towards a particular hybridization. I actually live somewhat close to the Delpín house (a nice project, btw), but I don’t share the implied resemblance brought by someone, but for the use of a zigzagging pattern on some surfaces. In my opinion the house is more evocative of Toro-Ferrer’s La Concha Hotel, where a monumental screen overlays what is mostly an International Style building. Full disclosure, I have never been to this house (I have no idea where it is, its not clear from the description), but will find out and visit it, and hopefully expand on my criticism. Kudos for an original if imperfect re-interpretation!

By: Facundo

Facundo — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:07:14 +0000

JLBR, agreed; it’s funny indeed! This fellow you’re refering to must be something! Like a Christopher Columbus of architecture down there (before him they were probably all Indians and look at them now with a bunch of projects in Archdaily and everything). Forget about Neutra, Klumb, Toro, Ferrer, Amaral, Marvel, Flores, Lapidus, Cardona, Mignucci; what did they do? Now, without that project you mention, they’d probably be living in huts still. Funny, funny!

By: mdr

mdr — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:05:34 +0000

I think the work is great and it does, successfully, combine ornamentation with sleek-clean lines to achieve an interesting balance. More importantly, some ornamentation [wood screens i.e.] serves also as an instrument to filter natural light in spaces & hopefully ventilation, which unfortunately are frequently ignored in ‘tropical’ settings architectural designs.

Aside from the precedents, i think the patio is an overall a successful space in recognizing two important aspects of our context-past and present. Being from puerto rico, i know how pleasant an Old San Juan interior patio can be and, on the other hand, i also know that the typical house layout has transformed itself into a hermetic box that completely denies nature and its surroundings.

Knowing the work of this young team, this house is no exception of their ‘trademarks’ : lots of natural light and ventilation [which are not relative but crucial design aspects of all spaces], good space distribution and good eye for details.

By: Sun&Associates

Sun&Associates — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:51:27 +0000

VERY GOOD APPROACH IN THIS HOUSE. IS GOOD TO SEE HOW IT TRANSLATE OLD STRATEGIES FROM THE EXQUISITE ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE INTO A CONTEMPORARY SOLUTION, IN TERMS OF SPACES CREATED. THE INSIDE/OUTSIDE RELATIONSHIP DEMONSTRATE A METHODICAL COMPREHENSION OF THIS ENVIRONMENT. AND THE USE OF NATURAL LIGHT, SHOWS A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ABUNDANCE OF LIGHT IN THE CARIBBEAN (HOW REAL IS THAT GREEN ROOF IN THE DRAWINGS?). IN OTHER HAND IS A SHAME TO SEE AN AESTHETIC RESULT SO HEAVY. ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE VERTICAL, OR LIGHTER ARTICULATION OF MATERIALS. WHEN YOU LOOK CAREFULLY THE SCREEN IN THE FRONT FACADE, WHICH IS MEANT TO BE A LIGHTER ELEMENT, DUE TO ITS FENESTRATION, IT SEEMS VERY HEAVY.

WITH THIS GOOD PRECEDENTS AND THIS GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF CLIENT-ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP, ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING THAT CAN ACTUALLY START TO BREAK THE COMMON MODERN-CUBISM, SO POPULAR IN PUERTO RICO, AND INSTEAD PROVIDE A CONTEMPORARY SOLUTION WHO RESPOND TO NEW TIMES NOT ONLY CLIENT WISE, BUT ALSO TO THE SPECTATOR IN THE OUTSIDE.

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Urbana - Upper Middle Class House | Design Inspiration and Resource — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:16:56 +0000

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By: Rokas

Rokas — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:00:03 +0000

As a “pure”,modernist building it seems a little bit “too much”-too much details,too heavy..As a modernist reflection of the old-the old had a pure fors,and a fantastic, very gentle, but overwhelming ornamentation.
So,its kind of missing both directions-its somewhere in the middle-neither bread,neither meat..