Comments on: Sugar Cube / KPMB

By: plots

plots — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:14:51 +0000

i’m with mr.cheap on this one, this largely reminds me of a much less interesting version of the porter house. The balconies really throw it off but I’m sure even fixing those would have saved it. Kind of a shame because it seems like it’s approaching a good solution but really needs another big push to get there.

By: B1FF

B1FF — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:55:33 +0000

I love this comment by Mr Cheap! Hilarious! What a wag!

By: sullka

sullka — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:50:16 +0000

Excellent project!

Guys only missed to use the rooftop, top notch PH units with huge terraces would had sell like hot cakes.

By: Lucas Gray

Lucas Gray — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:08:53 +0000

It seems to be a nice response to the historic surroundings. I don’t think the aesthetics are that interesting though. It seems to look like a pretty generic mixed use project.

By: SHERVIN

SHERVIN — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:09:01 +0000

Yes . . . Very Nice

By: arturPL

arturPL — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:37:57 +0000

the design is really amazing, love it. unfortunatelly the location doesn’t seem to be atractive, maybe because i got used to our european reality.

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:14:44 +0000

I think the idéa is obvious and has potential, but the execution is poor. This is also obvious in the text, where the dark section is stated to be the iconic part, but in the execution it is fobbly with lot’s of grammar and details and the windows are all shifted around, while it actually is the lower white section that is iconic and serious in it’s expression.

I think architecture in the USA, often falls short because there are functional and cultural requirements that always come first, like big windows, large balconies or specific type floor plans. The idéa get’s lost along the way and the project becomes mediocre.