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

By: Devin cci

Devin cci — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:07:30 +0000

Yep that’s the problem with formalism but who cares it’s worked for the Italians for years you never hear people talking of Ferrari and Lamborghini in the same sentence as comfort and reliability. Pretty always get chosen before kind hahahaha…

By: Mango

Mango — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:52:26 +0000

Interesting form, but not so interesting internal space, since when architecture has been designed to be viewed from outside, not been designed to be felt inside. So why do we need architecture? ? Just to look at??

By: Architects’ websites suck

Architects’ websites suck — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:19:20 +0000

[...] I guess they can afford this in the short-term but as you can see from an earlier post, Zaha Hadid doesn’t get much love online.”, says Ivan. He added, “My advice, talk to my friend Gregor at SWISSLOGIC. He’ll [...]

By: Gehry Gone Green? - Ecology

Gehry Gone Green? - Ecology — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:33:48 +0000

[...] an addition to the Middle East Centre at Oxford’s St. Antony’s College was rejected because of poor solar design and potential overheating. Tuning a building to the sun inevitably leads to climatic variation in [...]

By: J.

J. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:29:36 +0000

Although the project is interesting in form, it obviously doesn’t respond to the program or climate. Reflective glass, electronic shades, and insulated panels are sticker solutions that should be unnecessary in good design.

By: KIRTI

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

i surely can do a better work…. n i can prove it…. any one out here can mail me on kirtiramolia@yahoo.com and try me…. u surely can try me…..

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.

By: mushab

mushab — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:25:45 +0000

i too agree what CABE has taken the action, coz space should be habitable before then the aesthetic n form, alltogether makes genious..

By: Abhichart

Abhichart — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:58:11 +0000

I think principle ZH office use to generate architectural form now is resemble to the work of Eero Saarinen (TWA Terminal) and of Oscar Niemeyer . Those work of these two architects has been done many years ago when the use of concrete to shape the curve form was very popular at that time. Some of work looks like a spaceship (70s)but now she has more advantages driven by the computer aided design software and new material technology.

By: elegant.me » Blog Archive » Zaha is Too Hot to Handle

elegant.me » Blog Archive » Zaha is Too Hot to Handle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:34:59 +0000

[...] love Zaha Hadid and her ever-ingenious design team, so we were rather bummed to hear about the recent slip up. Hadid’s proposal for St Antony’s College in Oxford took some heat, literally, from the [...]

By: Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report » Zaha is Too Hot to Handle

Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report » Zaha is Too Hot to Handle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:08:36 +0000

By: jo

jo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:52:10 +0000

the second picture, looks like an xbox xD.