Comments on: Ski Jumping Hill for Serbian Ski Resort

By: Немања Ковачевић

Немања Ковачевић — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:02:51 +0000

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By: Đorđe Pejković

Đorđe Pejković — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:50:46 +0000

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By: Đorđe Pejković

Đorđe Pejković — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:33:17 +0000

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By: Y O Y O

Y O Y O — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 01:06:28 +0000

the link on this comment is dead as you will find out by clicking! Just try it! Click!

By: Roland J.

Roland J. — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:06:53 +0000

Zaha wanna-be rip-off.

By: Бојан

Бојан — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:09:11 +0000

As I said: no more politics on this topic.

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:41:06 +0000

Бојан, I was not the one who initiated the politics debate here, everyone else seems to want to perpetuate it. If you read back, my initial point was, and continues to be that I find it extremely difficult, from an architectural perspective when bearing in mind issues of social and environmental sustainability, and as such I find it hard to see any beauty in something as largely pointless as a skijump. Other – Serbs – chimed into the discussion, wanting to politicise it and assert the importance of sovereignty – something I view as totally irrelevant and faintly amusing as a concept in itself.

I don’t care where it is located. I don’t have a very black & white view of anything, and you’ve just done exactly what you have accused me of by saying “western view is very poor”. If that’s not a sweeping, black & white statement, I don’t know what is. Nations and phoney boundaries don’t matter, humanity does.

By: Бојан

Бојан — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:32:36 +0000

Dear Ralph,
as an architect I do not want to argue about Kosovo on this topic. As I said earlier this is site about buildings and builders not about terorists and their victims, and it would be some kind of crime talking about something that is not architecture.

Western view is very poor, you have just black and white color. Maybe you would like to know some relevant facts colored. My mail is: bokykecman@gmail.com Ask me whatever you want to know, but please, do not use this site for something that is not architecture!

Greetings from Serbian part of Bosnia&Herzegovina protectorate!

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:09:14 +0000

Бојан, I’m not glorifying anyone – unless you are referring to the comments about the status of Kosovo – which is still nothing to do with glorifying Kosovo, just pointing out its status. And let’s not get onto the topic of destruction and Serbia, eh, shal we, particularly given events today in the Hague. When it comes to destroying things, I always think humans are worth a lot more than some old churches. You can call me old fashioned, but I don’t think you’re really in a position to complain about destruction. I should glorify builders who are actually doing things that benefit the community, rather than an elite few. A ski jump, honestly, how many people will get to use this?

By: Бојан

Бојан — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:17:33 +0000

Dear Ralph,
I guess that you are an architect or someone who likes architecture (as all visitors of this site). This is not place for glorifying people who have destroyed unique samples of Europian medieval architecture (Serbian Orthodox churches, protected by UNESCO) in order to present implementation of that famous western democracy. You should glorify builders!

By: Patak

Patak — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:58:11 +0000

Djole majstore mi te volimo. kada ce otvaranje ove skakaonice daj neku propusnicu
evo saljem je Skijalistima Srbije da te uvrste u gen DUP
pozdrav

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:20:07 +0000

Jovan MOŠORINAC: It was hardly a provocation! I was pointing out that it is not as cut and dried as you made out in your dismissive first comment on this article.

But you obviously want to keep disputing this fact, despite agreeing that the UN is split on it decision. Also, Jovan, you’ve got to remember, of some of those 134 member states, some of them are so small that they probably don’t even know where the Balkans are, let alone have an opinion on whether Kosovo should be viewed as independent or not. Other countries, like Spain who have backed Serbia are also control freaks who can’t handle people like the Basques or the Catalans having independence, so supported Serbia in its non-recognition in the true spirit of desperately holding on to territory.

I can tell you what country I’m in – the UK. I have had no issue with Scotland, Wales, regional assemblies. If the Scottish or Welsh people wanted independence, I’d be happy for them to have it, its their democratic right. Similarly other places in the UK, Cornwall, other regions. Its unlikely that these counties would vote for regional independence, because we’ve done a better job of not killing each other in the UK than you guys have managed in the Balkans.

I have to say, it’s tolerant, inclusive people like you who are happy to embrace minorities and identity that makes me so want to visit Serbia…. I’m guessing you’re Serbian, right?

By: Jovan Mošorinac

Jovan Mošorinac — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:59:45 +0000

RALPH KENT said: Jovan Mošorinac – regarding your comment, I guess that depends on who you ask, doesn’t it? 58 UN states recognise the independence of Kosovo, so its not perhaps as cut and dried as you make out.
JOVAN MOŠORINAC: It’s good that you mentioned UN, because I would like to remind you that there are 192 member states (134 that didn’t recognise Kosovo under US and partial EU pressure, and Kosovo isn’t a UN member and will never be, because it wont pass in Security Council). I don’t know what your country is (I could guess), but just imagine what would you feel if you were in our position. OVER!
(PEOPLE, I’M SORRY, I KNOW THIS IS NOT THE SUBJECT, BUT THERE WAS A SORT OF PROVOCATION…)

By: Balkan

Balkan — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:01:37 +0000

It looks similar to JDS but it much too different to be a copy. Might be inspired with it. Anyway decent work. Srecno

By: dragana

dragana — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:23:21 +0000

Really gracious! Something that Serbia and a ski resort such as Kopaonik duly need. The porject changed the landscape of the mountain, only to make it better. My bow to the architect!

By: YS

YS — Fri, 08 May 2009 14:18:36 +0000

JDS

By: white

white — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:25:17 +0000

MZ, my dear

are you arguing in favor of a truly copied work – without getting red in your face or extending you nose like Pinocchio?
Following you argument all! bridges and skijumps would look the same. What a stupid conclusion. Stop copying and show us intelligent and unique work!

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:51:54 +0000

Jovan Mošorinac – regarding your comment, I guess that depends on who you ask, doesn’t it? 58 UN states recognise the independence of Kosovo, so its not perhaps as cut and dried as you make out.

By: Ralph Kent

Ralph Kent — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:47:52 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me how many ski jumps there are in the world, and how many continue to be built. You’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a mainstream winter sport, as opposed to trophy resort edification which gets used a couple of times a year by a tiny numbwe of people. I’m sure there must be better uses for the money which would benefit a broader spectrum of the public appetite for sport (watching and participating).

By: Sissie

Sissie — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:14:15 +0000

compared with New Olympic Ski Jump in Garmisch-Partenkirchen(
http://www.archdaily.com/10969/new-olympic-ski-jump-in-garmisch-partenkirchen-terrain-loenhartmayr/),this one is more ….elegant…