Comments on: Planetarium de Montreal / Saucier + Perrotte

By: Nour826

Nour826 — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:20:08 +0000

http://bit.ly/ea917B – Project Of The Day

By: Mark Magazine #21 | ArchDaily

Mark Magazine #21 | ArchDaily — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:07:40 +0000

[...] Board introduces us to recently awarded projects and other projects in the boards, such as the Planetarium by Saucier + Perrote Architectes, the Museo Tamayo by Michel Rojkind + BIG, the Cuajimalpa Tower by Meir Lobaton + Kristjan [...]

By: observateur

observateur — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:19:54 +0000

The arc is right, don’t worry you’ll see the winning entry. Just after the city will make it official.

By: David Basulto [tricky]

David Basulto [tricky] — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:45:43 +0000

The ARC,

Saucier+ Perrotte sent us this info directly.

By: The ARC

The ARC — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:22:10 +0000

A friend of mine working for one of the firms told me all the competitors signed a non-divulgation of the projects before the overall exhibit… is that right?

If so, Saucier either got big balls or he doesn’t have the control of his stuff!

By: the student

the student — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:30:26 +0000

Maybe he’s showing the defeated project just because even though Saucier+Perrotte lost, their defeated project is now getting published in pretty much all the design sites…And I’m sure magazines will want to publish it….Because whatever we say, They are still the best we have in the country and they have won the most prizes and are the most publishable firm internationally speaking.

I remember OMA use to publish their work even if at some time they were’nt winning anything at all. And look were they are now. Showing your work at all time makes you exist. And makes potential clients invite you to other competitions.

By: The ARC

The ARC — Sun, 31 May 2009 18:17:35 +0000

Surely Saucier’s ego was so defeated that he wanted to show off his project before every competitor…lol! It’s like if the Detroit Red Wings were defeated by the NY Islanders!

For my part I think that the two projection rooms look like two oversized token stolen from a game of Mastermind!

I really don’t think that it blends into the surronding building… no link with the Saputo Stadium… from outer space!

By: Antoine

Antoine — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:31:18 +0000

When a winning entry is not publish, this is a signal that they change the project… Why we don’t have other projects and the winner present ???? Very suspect…

By: rg

rg — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:50:54 +0000

Yes, good point, why can’t we see the other projects? you would imagine that the other designs should be presented for us to view.

By: the arch photographer

the arch photographer — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:32:15 +0000

Good enough, but why is it that the winners aren’t showing their images are they afraid to show what they presented to the jury…are they changing it so it right now can be more publishable, presentable for the public?

By: Archangel

Archangel — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:20:48 +0000

An angel doesn’t produce droppings… Altough i would make an exception if i was over your head. Anyway, your first post was insulting for another blogger and the winner of the competition. What kind of answer were you expecting ???

By: the arch photographer

the arch photographer — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:56:59 +0000

Hey Archangel, are your wings working allright or your eyes can’t read photographer….This is not my project. SO go and do your nervous dropping somewhere else.

By: Bo Lucky

Bo Lucky — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:54:50 +0000

This building looks somewhat like a stealth aircraft. It will be hardly visible to radars.

By: Archangel

Archangel — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:43:10 +0000

hey Arch photographer, spare us with your acid talk. The jury has decided your project was NOT the best so deal with it and digest your defeat in silence.

By: Patrick Gomez

Patrick Gomez — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:46:21 +0000

Eh John, so maybe you are a frog, and then the winner might be a cocroach.

By: Laurent

Laurent — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:12:47 +0000

so dark… i know we’re talking about space but if i were a kid, this severe cold black distorded box would frighten me…
anyways, very nice renderings altough not enough explicit for this phase of the competition. Plus, it’s like the building is standing in a forest : have you seen the site ?

By: john

john — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:06:42 +0000

If that is a building i’m a frog!

By: the arch photographer

the arch photographer — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:19:46 +0000

This project, has not only been able to defend itself on LEAD requirements but it’s changing the iconography of the planetariums throughout the world. The beauty of a project does not only stand on what it looks like…It has to realize something new about how we visit this kind of project…And I think the programmation of S+P’s proposition is at the level of their reputation and meets those requirements. I guess that Lucas up here would of liked a good old fashioned boring box with a good old set of balls sticking out of it to reassure himself that he’s looking at a planetarium.

Wait till you see the one who won the competition, hopefully many people will not be in favor.
Till then, cheers to you all

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:42:57 +0000

Interesting project! Also, I think that this area would need this kind of innovative and attractive project.

By: Katsudon

Katsudon — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:43:21 +0000

I’m becoming more and more a fan of S+P as they look to be constant in the quality of their work. Although the esthetic one doesn’t look as brilliant as the other works, it however seems to be quite well balanced regarding the program. Alway pleasant!