Comments on: Zaha Hadid´s project rejected due to heat

By: KIRTI

KIRTI — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:41:11 +0000

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By: Lucas Gray

Lucas Gray — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:57:08 +0000

This is perfect. Holding a starchitect accountable for their innapropriate design! Just because she has a famous name doesn’t mean the sun won’t shine on her buildings.

By: jvl!o

jvl!o — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:35:22 +0000

I’m totally agree with CABE, we must respect the local behavior, this means: environment, not just the sun and heat, also the surrounding buildings, i like a lot the new “respectful” projects, but come on, lets think and create equally, not just draft and forget the real world.

By: Paul Gurda

Paul Gurda — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:57:06 +0000

I might have taken the critics’ concerns seriously, but then reminded myself that Oxford’s still in ENGLAND. Sun? . . . please. Snarkiness aside, Zaha: it would serve you well to keep in mind that the swoosh as a design choice isn’t universally applicable. Looked great in the Austrian transit stations, the German fire station, etc., but here you’ve got a TV monitor splotched up onto a nice, unassuming old stone building using the mother of all caulk guns.

By: melit

melit — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:00:25 +0000

How in the world does she continue to get her minions to pump out such banal pudding? My 3 year old son has a more sensitive hand. Please, please, please do not give this woman any more publicity.

By: melon.group

melon.group — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:34 +0000

the problem of overheating from the southern side is a really simple one to solve. most of the sun rays get reflected due to the rays’ angle or blocked if the glazing is recessed (as in this case). so ppl, before you start criticising, take a look at the project. cheers

By: ashok

ashok — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:11:17 +0000

I think the CABE didnt have the guts to say they dont like the way it looks..so they put the blame on a window….!

By: alejandro

alejandro — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:48:17 +0000

ugly

By: jlbr

jlbr — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:23:27 +0000

I’ve always considered Hadid’s architecture to be unfit for human-use, just pure mental masturbation with the use of 3d modeling software.
This project is a sample of that. Consider the complete lack of respect or regard to the surrounding architecture. Now, if you are building an archive, well, damn it, give the use of the building you are designing some consideration!!! I think it’s embarrassing her building gets the no-no because she and her employees did not give a flying hoot about the building’s final use.

By: Richie

Richie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:31:10 +0000

While not normally being a fan of her projects, I like the look of this smaller scale intervention and I hope they figure out a way to get it built.