Comments on: ThyssenKrupp Elevator Competition / RSVP

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By: Timothy

Timothy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:45:52 +0000

another photoshop dream…
architects are undermining there own reason of existance by entering projects like this. Ordenance and disposition? Parametric nonsense!
@janine: Wish i could send in some of my humble designs which are actually being build. This is the reason of architecture: to create something real, realistic, materialistic, functional and responsable. Many things on archdaily have that, but projects like photoshop-elevator-buildings just can’t cope with the first reason of architecture: shelter for people.

By: x

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:53:37 +0000

waste of money, decoration seems to advance again in a new form from 1900s, it’s good to know how to celebrate without waste and I will work on that in my designs, how else could it be?, shape, look?..

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:07:28 +0000

I have only been checking out Arch Daily for a few weeks now and it amazes me how almost all the comments are critical (not in a good way)Would like to see what you’all are creating that surpasses everything I have seen so far on this fabulous website. Couldn’t take any of you seriously…Are you soooo talented that you can afford to be so scathingly derisive of everyone elses work?

By: Mookie Wilson

Mookie Wilson — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:22:51 +0000

80’s hair band?!? Hahaha classic!

By: Nico

Nico — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:11:34 +0000

I agree with Abe Froman comments; there is large lack of rigor in this project. You can see this especially in that most of the boards show the same things and the interior shots don’t have a sense of scale. By far there where a lot better entries in this competition. Actually due to the criteria of the judges this could have been one of the disappointing wining entries.

By: kc

kc — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:08:14 +0000

these kind of buildings are just becoming dumb…

By: Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:42:31 +0000

["a structure that acts as a monument during the day, and an icon during the night."]

Wow.
A sentence that sums up so simply the one-dimensional nature of this brainless design.
The only thing seemingly less articulate than this architectural response seems to be the attempted poetic intentions of the designers.

“where the vertical element removes a pearl from the oyster and places it high above ground as the precious object to be contemplated and occupied”

laugh a minute…

At least the fact that this and the majority of other offensive ‘inhabitable’ icons are being built in Dubai means they can all be avoid at the same time.

By: Abe Froman

Abe Froman — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:08:50 +0000

Yawn.

This is like 80’s hair band design silliness…just too much Aqua-Net form-making. I see no rigor, let alone a sense of scale, proportion, or detail. I am looking forward to the day when the architectural equivalent of Kurt Cobain storms in and clears the stage of this parametric spandex pants dreck.

This isn’t Iron Maiden, it’s more like Winger.

By: jp

jp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:49:33 +0000

there’s conference rooms, a library and restaurant. i guess that kinda justifies it.