tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post6503011937838806492..comments2024-03-29T04:41:47.761-04:00Comments on A Weekly Dose of Architecture Books: 40 Bond Rumination #3John Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14842328320680692310noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-83746614266612667292009-01-06T12:08:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:08:00.000-05:00I work at a firm a couple blocks from here. What t...I work at a firm a couple blocks from here. What they failed to mention is the odd, green translucence that almost glows on sunny days from this building. <BR/><BR/>Anyone notice this? <BR/><BR/>I wonder if this strange green tint permeates into residents' units! <BR/><BR/>Gag!Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189266423542636842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-67554044352169665382008-02-20T11:26:00.000-05:002008-02-20T11:26:00.000-05:00amazing. give me if you have links with other blog...amazing. give me if you have links with other blogs in architecture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-2699968385398653592008-02-14T14:54:00.000-05:002008-02-14T14:54:00.000-05:00I feel this is a great example of architecture! Ar...I feel this is a great example of architecture! Architecture can be anything from a chair to a building and this gate is defenitly a unique piece of architecture. I think it is a very creative gate. The thought of graffiti wouldn't have been the first thought when I looked at this piece but i like it a lot.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166645299592095518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-86316956219995059882008-02-14T07:51:00.000-05:002008-02-14T07:51:00.000-05:00i believe that the picture above is not a very goo...i believe that the picture above is not a very good example of architecure. what do u think was going through the mind of the person who made this poor piece of art. it looks like a 10 year old ws putting together a couple pieces of metal and made this. its intresting but not worth the time to make this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05119304398479812954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-13301033730678814112008-02-14T07:38:00.000-05:002008-02-14T07:38:00.000-05:00I agree with you Dave. That is a very intersting p...I agree with you Dave. That is a very intersting point of view on the subject.Jrad16https://www.blogger.com/profile/01033860558756032973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-86984118044178869692008-02-14T07:36:00.000-05:002008-02-14T07:36:00.000-05:00I would have to agree with you. Although its a ve...I would have to agree with you. Although its a very interesting structure, it is a little to pricey for a mediocre finished product.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470357856741555497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-59118775934912662962008-02-14T01:34:00.000-05:002008-02-14T01:34:00.000-05:00I’m usually fascinated by Herzog & de Meuron proje...I’m usually fascinated by Herzog & de Meuron projects but I find 40 Bond to be a gratuitous use of money (which Ian Schrager obviously has) and talent (which Herzog & de Meuron have had on past projects). I agree with Dr Doom – too much money. Constraints are, more often than not, a necessary factor in good design. Thanks for the up-to-date photos and documentation of this project – it’s nice to keep a pulse on NYC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-57455212545427149432008-02-11T23:34:00.000-05:002008-02-11T23:34:00.000-05:00I fully agree, do not mistake my sarcasm, fashion ...I fully agree, do not mistake my sarcasm, fashion is passing, like a new cola flavor. <BR/>Lewerentz, Kahn, Saarinen, Pietilä, Wittgenstein.......... so many in the past, so few today.-Anon (EpEd)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-66859957562355230102008-02-11T15:29:00.000-05:002008-02-11T15:29:00.000-05:00Anon - The fickle tastes of a magazine only need s...Anon - The fickle tastes of a magazine only need satisfy for one monthly issue, maybe two if they have a follow up article. But architecture has to satisfy the requirements of the client and occupants for at least 25 years. In reality, architects should look out 100 years ahead. The interest of a developer who is only involved for a few years then sells to the HOA (and then crossed their fingers that no lawsuits appear) is also very shortsighted. The whims of fashion have absolutely nothing to do w/ architecture and it is a perversion of our culture reflected in the profession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-71448799155012552662008-02-10T22:01:00.000-05:002008-02-10T22:01:00.000-05:00not enough sense? How about, not enough rigor, tal...not enough sense? How about, not enough rigor, talent and far too fashionable. Fashionable is what good architecture is today, gets one published which is the point, right????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531343.post-43769007264996195042008-02-10T17:50:00.000-05:002008-02-10T17:50:00.000-05:00That certainly lacks even an iota of the lyricism ...That certainly lacks even an iota of the lyricism of Paris 1900<BR/>Of course, what can one expect from a situation with too many dollars and not enough sense.Dr Doomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07034810210468220992noreply@blogger.com