Comments on: Residential Tower / Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson

By: Bruno Bellomo

Bruno Bellomo — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:48:30 +0000

Residential Tower / Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson http://t.co/WZSrXF5 vía @archdaily serie arquitectura

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 06 May 2011 08:33:10 +0000

do you think that we can understand you?? please speak in english little pussy!!!

By: Jem

Jem — Fri, 06 May 2011 07:12:56 +0000

Re: tree roots

Your answer is here:

http://www.kristjandonaldson.com/files/gimgs/3_torre-cuajimalpa–06.jpg

Not so poorly though out after all. In fact, the design makes the trees look like they are growing out of concrete when in fact they are not – intelligent.

By: Rafael Michalak

Rafael Michalak — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:36:53 +0000

oh ! Edificio 360!? http://bit.ly/nuJJF

By: Ahasuerus

Ahasuerus — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:59:35 +0000

Retroactive justification I doubt; the trees seem integral to the initial design philosophy. The cantilevered floors aren’t only rotated, but also intermittent with centroidal floors to accommodate the trees. Likewise, not all root architecture is the same. Even amongst taprooted species there is a wide variety in profile expression; many trees have roots systems that spread wide while maintaining relative shallow draw. Many of those shallow rooted species are also prone to sub-bolar ramification. The portrayl of an appropriate species of tree lends to the notion that that contingency was considered prior to design.
I agree, that abnormal designs rarely reckon realization, but the stated mission of the design firm (as found on their site) is to resolve architecture with gestalt psychological arts.
My own desire for that kind of digression obliges me to ask that you reconsider crying foul with such prejudice. Wouldn’t such a building be magnificent?

By: León Felipe U B

León Felipe U B — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:25:44 +0000

@85010 sabes si existe esta torre? http://www.archdaily.com/24924/residential-tower-meir-lobaton-kristjan-donaldson/

By: Jang Ki-Seok

Jang Ki-Seok — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:28:33 +0000

#설계_ 가끔 잡지나 웹진을 보다가 발견하는 학교때 친구들 설계와 비슷한 설계들..발견하는 재미가 쏠쏠하다..ㅋㅋ [Residential Tower / Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson] http://bit.ly/nuJJF

By: Grace Ho

Grace Ho — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:37:29 +0000

wow, http://bit.ly/9OfRvc @archdaily

By: JP

JP — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:54:55 +0000

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedensreich_Hundertwasser

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By: seyns

seyns — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:26:11 +0000

huh? :O
enough space for trees? where’d the roots go?

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:24:48 +0000

i wonder what happens to the trees in a wind storm, wouldnt they fall apart.

By: eleven

eleven — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:29:43 +0000

@architte

the problem is not the lack of a landscape architect but the lack of either;
research
brains
or ambition for telling the truth

By: dyllbot

dyllbot — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:35:11 +0000

Ecofail!

By: Mark Magazine #21 | ArchDaily

Mark Magazine #21 | ArchDaily — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:08:52 +0000

[...] the Planetarium by Saucier + Perrote Architectes, the Museo Tamayo by Michel Rojkind + BIG, the Cuajimalpa Tower by Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson, or The Tolerant City Masterplan by ADEPT + Schonherr landscape. Practices also included on this [...]

By: Carlo Enrico

Carlo Enrico — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:00:36 +0000

da série ‘casas’: http://bit.ly/Ll06P

By: Remington

Remington — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:44:36 +0000

at first impression, looks good, i liked it and totally agree with JLBurke

By: architte

architte — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:35:59 +0000

This is one of the most common problems in architecture… concepts being realized without ever consulting a landscape architect! Having worked in both fields, I know that a tree as large as they are showing would need a min. 2m deep planter box, to have a chance for healthy growth, which is where the structural loading issues come in… I’ve done large(4m x 2m deep!) tree boxes on structure, but they require major support, pretty much their own column beneath.. good luck on a cantilever.
That said, I love the idea of including more private outdoor space for high rise resi, i wish i had a balcony that big! :)

By: rafael martin

rafael martin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:08:53 +0000

#architecture Residential Tower / Meir Lobaton + Kristjan Donaldson http://bit.ly/nuJJF

By: Zerofee

Zerofee — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:50:09 +0000

RT @aegirthor: apparently there are now trees that don’t need roots! What a boon to the greenwashing architect they are: http://is.gd/164wj