Comments on: Kaufhauskanal Metrozone / BIG + Topotek1

By: Marta Krivosikova

Marta Krivosikova — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:22:28 +0000

Kaufhauskanal Metrozone / BIG + Topotek1 #architecture http://t.co/aB9xlpy @archdaily

By: Tosh

Tosh — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:40 +0000

Try to imagine what it is to be in one of these buildings ;) that’s the only comment.. it’s easy to shape cities like that if you don’t have to live in these buildings.. or work in them.. because they thought about the space outside (though not enough) but they really don’t care about these buildings.. the way they just put some sort of repetitive window lines on them – making them like zebras or any other animal- does not show thoughtfullness..

By: Martin Hemmer

Martin Hemmer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:12:16 +0000

I found your blog by chance . but i have to say that it’s great blog very useful information and very interesting subjects just greetings and good luck
i’m not going i will be always checking for updates.by the way Graz is a very lovely city I enjoyed it so much.

By: Joel

Joel — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:07:04 +0000

Bjark, or how to turn from hype to boring

By: roy

roy — Tue, 12 May 2009 12:52:56 +0000

Vladimir Konovalov says:May 6th, 2009 I like the fresh air that this project brings to the site.
I think so…
It`s so comfortable i feel…

By: Kaufhauskanal Metrozone by BIG and Topotek1 @ Dailytonic

Kaufhauskanal Metrozone by BIG and Topotek1 @ Dailytonic — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:17:46 +0000

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By: 2Sense

2Sense — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:15:03 +0000

This project is forgetting for whom we are creating these spaces. Its all about the spaces, be it direct or indirect space creation. If the Human Soul refuses to be to occupy this space then we have created a Dead Space. I find these spaces cold….leaning toward the dead.

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:30:01 +0000

Hehe, Bjarke Ingels defines modernism : “Our Kaufhauskanal vision proposes a neighbourhood where you can have both – both city and nature, both open and urban, both history and future, both identity and diversity, both work and play.”

By: ol

ol — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:35:26 +0000

look at this: http://www.tessinskiy.ru/

By: archaalto

archaalto — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:35:38 +0000

since this project could potentially be sponsored by local government, the schemes naturally do not have as much “variety” that everyone seems to be detesting. but there is something to discuss here regarding the design which appears to address an economy of means. the hyper-rational solutions of sun, public space, and noise reduction result in the subtly varying forms & one construction type. this seems like a very minimal approach which says: “tread as lightly as possible”, and the people can fill in the rest.

why should every architectural project have the artist’s stamp on it?

this proposal could definitely use some more exploration of the ground plane in the residential units, but other than that it is a solid critique on how people can live in the city.

By: George

George — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:27:54 +0000

I believe I am seeing some HDR effects on those street level model shots – that’s a nice touch…

By: Guido

Guido — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:29:24 +0000

“The roofs are angled and inclined to maximize views to the sky and at the same time minimize the noise from the surrounding streets, roads and railway”. Impractical use of the space for the final purpose.

By: evap

evap — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:12:04 +0000

cool assembly and shape – I’m curious about the result…

By: sd

sd — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:13:21 +0000

I think it’s awesome – exciting formally, but still sensitive to human-scale. I’d much rather see an Ordos-looking project in an actual city with public spaces involved.

By: Spuciellamento

Spuciellamento — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:34:30 +0000

BIG projects look often the same and are free from any critical aspect…By looking the floorplans, any quality dosen’t emerge. The volumes are not so appealing …probably, by defining variations of materialization they could create a more interesting environment …
How they figured out the public spaces is a bit more newsworthy.

By: John Avlakiotis

John Avlakiotis — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:33:53 +0000

I find this inspiring. I feel that the scale is right and it will look more ‘down to earth’ when actually built.
Excelentpresentation.

By: Tania

Tania — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:19:27 +0000

I always love project by BIG and the way they make models

By: Spuciellamento

Spuciellamento — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:30:03 +0000

always the same ‘BIG’(s) crap! lol

By: Henry

Henry — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:51:07 +0000

It´s a esquizofrenical space ….
for an esquizofrenical society ?

Please got to see the Graz architecture !
And learn of grazer xchule !

By: Strasbourg

Strasbourg — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:13:43 +0000

Too much, too big for repeating the same shape over again. They should find a way to variate.