Comments on: OIC Headquarters / WMA http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:29:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-279862 Dave Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:40:33 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-279862 Absolutely Beautiful. We're no longer limited to buildings as boxes. Absolutely Beautiful. We’re no longer limited to buildings as boxes.

]]> By: строительная компания http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-70229 строительная компания Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:46:39 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-70229 a bit strange form at this architecture a bit strange form at this architecture

]]> By: Maqbul http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-158508 Maqbul Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:13:33 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-158508 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Reading: "OIC Headquarters / WMA | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/ynh28g)</span></span> Reading: "OIC Headquarters / WMA | ArchDaily" (http://twitthis.com/ynh28g)

]]> By: Terry Glenn Phipps http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-158509 Terry Glenn Phipps Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:29:32 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-158509 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New OIC headquarters Jeddah | http://bit.ly/Yrona</span></span> New OIC headquarters Jeddah | http://bit.ly/Yrona

]]> By: aimee http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-45003 aimee Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:34:05 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-45003 Is that a real construction photo (first row, middle) or a rendering? Is that a real construction photo (first row, middle) or a rendering?

]]> By: Mliam http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44975 Mliam Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:18:58 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44975 Thank you for being the one person i've read whose made any sense, I agree wholeheartly with you. Thank you for being the one person i’ve read whose made any sense, I agree wholeheartly with you.

]]> By: Архитектура http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44699 Архитектура Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:41:48 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44699 Interior is good: gardens etc., but exterior is smth strange and poor. I don-t like this project Interior is good: gardens etc., but exterior is smth strange and poor. I don-t like this project

]]> By: nindya http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44663 nindya Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:14:55 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44663 i think its beautiful.arabian's dome is being redefined here.it creates majestic plaza underneath.& alotta green on top.solid & void r mixed in harmony. i think its beautiful.arabian’s dome is being redefined here.it creates majestic plaza underneath.& alotta green on top.solid & void r mixed in harmony.

]]> By: marco http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44634 marco Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:50:23 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44634 people are funny, calling this a "blob" and being angry at it only because of exterior aesthetics. c'mon now! people are funny, calling this a “blob” and being angry at it only because of exterior aesthetics.
c’mon now!

]]> By: Pedro http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44602 Pedro Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:15:35 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44602 Sorry!!!i said OMA but i ment WMA!!Althoug OMA sometimes (many)isn´t too far away from this.... Sorry!!!i said OMA but i ment WMA!!Althoug OMA sometimes (many)isn´t too far away from this….

]]> By: Pedro http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44601 Pedro Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:14:09 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44601 Another mental diarrhea!! This project resumes the quality of OMA....really really poor... Another mental diarrhea!! This project resumes the quality of OMA….really really poor…

]]> By: David http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44560 David Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:39:57 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44560 What next? What next?

]]> By: Troy Lemieur http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44550 Troy Lemieur Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:29:38 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44550 I love how the section doesn't tell you anything interesting about the building. They pretty much cut the offices off at the crotch of the blob and turned it into an atrium. THAT must have taken an assload of planning. I love how the section doesn’t tell you anything interesting about the building. They pretty much cut the offices off at the crotch of the blob and turned it into an atrium. THAT must have taken an assload of planning.

]]> By: Terry Glenn Phipps http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44526 Terry Glenn Phipps Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:23:12 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44526 This building hardly fits into the canon of blob architecture as many have said. It has an extremely clear logic and follows the form of the cupola while making reference to themes in islamic architecture. Personally, I find the geometry pretty convincing. The plaza seems to me rather a sensible and pleasant thing to build in the middle of Jeddah. Overall this is rather an open scheme for a public building. For example, here the plenary hall sits atop a transparent dome that ought to be visible from many points in the city. This contrasts to other built spaces I can think of with similar functions, such as the general assembly of the United Nations. By comparison that space, while expressive is absolutely inward facing. My guess is that if this is being built it will end up an icon and a relevant symbol of cooperation for the OIC. The comparisons I would draw are to 30 St. Mary Axe or the Reichstag project of Norman Foster, both highly successful. Terry Glenn Phipps http://web.me.com/tgphipps This building hardly fits into the canon of blob architecture as many have said. It has an extremely clear logic and follows the form of the cupola while making reference to themes in islamic architecture. Personally, I find the geometry pretty convincing. The plaza seems to me rather a sensible and pleasant thing to build in the middle of Jeddah.

Overall this is rather an open scheme for a public building. For example, here the plenary hall sits atop a transparent dome that ought to be visible from many points in the city. This contrasts to other built spaces I can think of with similar functions, such as the general assembly of the United Nations. By comparison that space, while expressive is absolutely inward facing. My guess is that if this is being built it will end up an icon and a relevant symbol of cooperation for the OIC.

The comparisons I would draw are to 30 St. Mary Axe or the Reichstag project of Norman Foster, both highly successful.

Terry Glenn Phipps
http://web.me.com/tgphipps

]]> By: mauro http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44521 mauro Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:10:45 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44521 why do people keep doing things like this? It's truly hideous. And not only hideous, not interesting. You can see in the section that is has no spatial richness at all. And worse than that, it is pretentious. why do people keep doing things like this? It’s truly hideous. And not only hideous, not interesting. You can see in the section that is has no spatial richness at all.
And worse than that, it is pretentious.

]]> By: GeorgeFP_SA http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44518 GeorgeFP_SA Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:05:05 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44518 Bloody Disgusting! A disgrace to the field of Architecture! Bloody Disgusting! A disgrace to the field of Architecture!

]]> By: William Bell http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44517 William Bell Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44517 Assuming this was done by an architect... (I wouldn't be so sure.) Assuming this was done by an architect… (I wouldn’t be so sure.)

]]> By: Lucas Gray http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44504 Lucas Gray Sun, 26 Jul 2009 08:58:22 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44504 I don't see any potential for beauty here. Perhaps there will be a nice space withing the conference garden but otherwise this is a horrible design. Blobs need to go out of style...the sooner the better. I don’t see any potential for beauty here. Perhaps there will be a nice space withing the conference garden but otherwise this is a horrible design.

Blobs need to go out of style…the sooner the better.

]]> By: thom http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44490 thom Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:06:03 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44490 The ugliest building ever designed by an architect. The ugliest building ever designed by an architect.

]]> By: bao http://www.archdaily.com/29914/oic-headquarters-wma/#comment-44484 bao Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:52:36 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=29914#comment-44484 why is every single comment on here about what they feel is beautiful or ugly? I question whether that should be relevant as a critique, given that it is obviously beautiful to some, ugly to others. why is every single comment on here about what they feel is beautiful or ugly? I question whether that should be relevant as a critique, given that it is obviously beautiful to some, ugly to others.

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