Comments on: ECO CITY / tec architecture + ARUP

By: Panus D.

Panus D. — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:45:35 +0000

ECO CITY / tec architecture + ARUP http://bit.ly/5fWyQk

By: Ecocity Hamburg – Landscape | Peyzajist.com

Ecocity Hamburg – Landscape | Peyzajist.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:10:09 +0000

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By: Maxx24

Maxx24 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:40:23 +0000

Unfortunately we live a big lie in the US. ,

By: yanko

yanko — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:51:53 +0000

don´t you realize that changes?? it makes the day a day living so much esier it so cool but those building are kinda ugly but its the first CITY

By: khali

khali — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:59 +0000

i dont feel standing on the same earth. it’s too much for me. a common ppl.

By: Clare Murphy

Clare Murphy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:34:24 +0000

my old practice goes eco http://bit.ly/9slkI

By: Goldschmidt R

Goldschmidt R — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:46:32 +0000

Hmm, ok, I understand that it is a eco city, but, come on, it is so ugly. People just stay for a moment and think about where the architecture is going. And I’m not talking about the turbine from the roof, or I’m not an eco man, but come one, let’s be honest with our selves this is a big bullshit. I really don’t like the shape, or they are different, they are not mergeing with anything. I don’t know what to say anymore, but I don’t like it. I hope that I will find moderation arownd here.

By: AsFx

AsFx — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:02:57 +0000

are those windmills on the right a “product” of the ETH Zurich?? I know that they developed wind mills that are looking very similar……

By: DesignApplause

DesignApplause — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:27:51 +0000

RT @archdaily: ECO CITY / tec architecture + ARUP http://bit.ly/tFI6k

By: PB

PB — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:37:56 +0000

it looks surprisingly pretentious

By: Annick Labeca

Annick Labeca — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:57:46 +0000

The project is nice, and poses a lot of questions that need large space to be discussed. I will only give my opinion on the concept of “ecocity”, say, the title of this project. To be honest, indeed, I feel a bit confused with this term”. I read 5 days ago an article of a French journalist in a French web newspaper “Rue 89″ on this concept of ecocity (“écoville” in French, but you can also say ecopolis). The article mentioned Songdo, in Korea, as one of the most fascinating examples of “ecocities”. The key element of Songdo, if I don’t mistake, is to combine new technologies, or computing, and sustainability. The French journalist proposed a reply that could be interesting if it was not defeatist — we French love to be sceptical. He said more or less: “the problem with these projects is that the designer and his client want to deal with the issues as a whole, but they finally fail.” The problem, and this is my own opinion, is the concept of “ecocity”. What I see here is more technology, a little bit of sustainability. Why am I saying that? I agree with some architects and theoreticians who envision “ecocity” as open source, and more specifically as reactive, like an organism — I am thinking of charismatic François Roche (R&Sie(n)) whose a part of R&Sie(n)’s research examines the relation between ecology and city. In its catalogue I’ve heard about he wrote a script as follows: “the primary function of the biostructure is to serve as a dwelling place. Its secondary function is to be reactive rather than proactive (etc.”), say, the city must develop its own adaptive behaviour.
We all know R&Sie(n) works on relation of innovation, architecture, sustainability, and the city. He usually uses computer and complex softwares. I think his vision of “ecocity” seems be more clear than Tec Architecture + Arup’s project of Eco City that tends to be the continuation of 20th Century-style city.

By: danny

danny — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:22:31 +0000

no ferrari’s in the rendering just smart cars…..smart!

By: Nuco

Nuco — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:07:27 +0000

y want to live there

By: daily spread

daily spread — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:04:48 +0000

ah… just spotted the ferrari in the rendering… that will help the sustainable approach….

By: Yorik

Yorik — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:55:18 +0000

I just meant that people would stop presenting their project as “alternative”, or “new” or “revolutionary” or anything like that just because it’s eco-friendly…

By: CROFTdesign

CROFTdesign — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:52:01 +0000

…Normal? Normal what? …Sounds dreadfully boring to me, I’m sure any other designer would agree…

By: CROFTdesign

CROFTdesign — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:49:32 +0000

Actually, the real problem with wind energy is that the wind is never constantly blowing and also those turbines generate a significant amount of noise. Like the article says, they’ll only generate 10% of the complex’s total energy. Frankly, I think that number would be slightly less..

By: Lumiges.com

Lumiges.com — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:59:10 +0000

The idea is an interesting one, but to be honest I dont feel visualization translate your work into viewer well enough. Particularly front view is quite flat. Strength of this design is unusual exterior shapes and this should be made as strongly visible as possible, in my humble opinion. Thanks, Lumiges

By: Yorik

Yorik — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:58:21 +0000

I only hope we get quickly to a time when “eco-design” won’t be anything more than normal…

By: leporello

leporello — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:52:53 +0000

ハンブルクのエコシティ計画。http://bit.ly/9slkI
[pic] http://ff.im/6SUoc