Comments on: ARTIC / HOK http://www.archdaily.com/27123/artic-hok/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:44:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jjjetplane http://www.archdaily.com/27123/artic-hok/#comment-40154 jjjetplane Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:47:11 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=27123#comment-40154 Tashio: What is even more sad is that even though this was a flashy design competition, HOK won over firms like Calatrava, OMA, and Morphosis. Goes to show the power of the OC political machine in action! For shame. Tashio: What is even more sad is that even though this was a flashy design competition, HOK won over firms like Calatrava, OMA, and Morphosis. Goes to show the power of the OC political machine in action! For shame.

]]> By: Jonjon http://www.archdaily.com/27123/artic-hok/#comment-40044 Jonjon Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:16:10 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=27123#comment-40044 Is the glass curved or flat???? Is the glass curved or flat????

]]> By: Tashio http://www.archdaily.com/27123/artic-hok/#comment-40018 Tashio Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=27123#comment-40018 I sense that since this was a competition they didn't bother going into detail (sections, elevations, people flow, basics such as how this large atrium will produce a green house effect unless properly dealt with). Instead I assume they went with the wow factor as most architects do these days. I find it sad that common sense and intelligent design has taken a backseat to the flashy graphics and pixelized renderings of fictional buildings that will not turn out as they appear on your computer screen. I must say I already disagree with the location of the ticket stand. For anyone who has traveled you know that there are those times (more often than none) where you are running late (along with 100 other people) and the last thing you are going to want to do is buy a ticket on one side of this large atrium and then run all the way to the other side to get on your train. I sense that since this was a competition they didn’t bother going into detail (sections, elevations, people flow, basics such as how this large atrium will produce a green house effect unless properly dealt with). Instead I assume they went with the wow factor as most architects do these days. I find it sad that common sense and intelligent design has taken a backseat to the flashy graphics and pixelized renderings of fictional buildings that will not turn out as they appear on your computer screen.

I must say I already disagree with the location of the ticket stand. For anyone who has traveled you know that there are those times (more often than none) where you are running late (along with 100 other people) and the last thing you are going to want to do is buy a ticket on one side of this large atrium and then run all the way to the other side to get on your train.

]]> By: Lucas Gray http://www.archdaily.com/27123/artic-hok/#comment-40012 Lucas Gray Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:58:53 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=27123#comment-40012 That atrium is going to get HOT. It would also be nice to see some plans and sections and other important info. That atrium is going to get HOT. It would also be nice to see some plans and sections and other important info.

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