On this week’s feedback replace, readers are discussing the announcement that Kenzo Tange’s modernist gymnasium is ready to be demolished.
It was confirmed this week that the post-war landmark accomplished in 1964 by Pritzker Structure Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange in Takamatsu, Japan, will probably be demolished. Dezeen readers responded to the information within the feedback part.
Tom Roberts was upvoted for commenting “it’s an oddly fascinating constructing that shouldn’t be misplaced”.
“A exceptional constructing that it could be in Japan’s curiosity to preserve,” noticed James Dunnett. “Conserving one constructing doesn’t rule out creating extra elsewhere.”
Marius was in a extra sensible temper, saying “we can’t save all we construct”.
“The constructing is not match for goal,” mentioned an equally unbothered Sharad Majumdar. “I sit up for no matter comes subsequent.”
Hideous, oddly fascinating or exceptional? Be a part of the dialogue ›
“A easy answer to provide a implausible end result”
Brooklyn studio Elizabeth Roberts Architects accomplished a cedar alpine home within the Catskills Mountains that connects two gabled kinds underground. On the entire, commenters beloved the mission.
Tony365, nevertheless, was conflicted, saying “it’s a beautiful set of buildings. The match and end are nice. However I kinda hate it.”
“The dimensions messes along with your head,” mentioned JZ. “You consider this as a modest, cozy cottage, however it’s 3,500 sq. ft with three full and two half loos!”
However Richard Leonard was unequivocal in his love, discovering it to be a “nice instance of a easy answer (utilizing the grade to bury the related quantity) to provide a implausible end result (two volumes at road degree that really feel a lot smaller).”
“Nice decisions all through; the finishes are beautiful (drooling over the tile and the white oak) and the plan is impeccable. Lovely work,” they continued.
What do you make of this cedar-clad Catskills mission? Be a part of the dialogue ›
“Raises extra questions than it seeks to reply”
Structure studio Urb proposed creating The Loop as a coated freeway for cyclists and pedestrians that might wrap round Dubai and commenters weren’t impressed.
Muckers270 thought the proposal was “an incredibly dangerous mission that raises extra questions than it seeks to reply.” Alfred Hitchcock concurred, saying: “Additional proof of what occurs when there’s far an excessive amount of cash and no consciousness and even widespread sense.”
“To be honest, you most likely want air con in Dubai to encourage biking and biking however would not it make sense to cowl present streets with some form of cover and encourage strolling and biking in a three-kilometre radius for a begin?” requested Zea Newland.
In the meantime Jacopo was discouraged, saying “typically you surprise why we hassle doing inexperienced single-family properties when individuals are allowed to make a glass snake of conditioned air in the course of the desert 93-kilometres lengthy.”
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“The utter irrationality of it”
In New York, photographer Iwan Baan launched photographs of Anish Kapoor’s long-awaited reflective sculpture on the base of Herzog & de Meuron’s 56 Leonard Avenue skyscraper.
Betty Rubble expressed emotions different commenters agreed with: “I get an enormous cost out of this. The utter irrationality of it. The stress of that large constructing resting on it, going to make a large pop any second… Kicks you within the frontal cortex.”
“I saved smiling – even laughed – as I learn the article,” mentioned Charlie Bing. “This appears like a particular piece of labor.”
Ken Steffes had enjoyable pondering of nicknames for the sculpture, saying “a superb identify can be ‘refried bean’ or ‘Beano’.”
Was JB being cynical after they commented “this can be a very fantastic gimmick by one of many highest gimmick mongers”?
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