Cool Modern Architecture - Page 10

Tom Servo · #**181** Posted **Apr 5, 2008, 2:29 AM**

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Wrightguy0 · #**182** Posted **Apr 9, 2008, 11:00 AM**

sometimes people pick things apart for fun

Tom Servo · #**183** Posted **Apr 10, 2008, 6:37 AM**

NINGBO INTERNATIONAL
neil denari

In order to simultaneously produce a strong expression and a reasonably economical building, we have designed a simple steel frame building with an aluminum and glass storefront system that sits on the floor slabs while the screen system of superformed aluminum panels is attached to a simple back up frame in front of the exposed slab edges. The plan is shaped in such a way as to form a series of ascending stairs along the canal side of the building.

*NMDA

Tom Servo · #**184** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 3:04 AM**

100 11th
JEAN NOUVEL

Goody · #**185** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 3:22 AM**

^I like it, I wonder how it will look in person?

i_am_hydrogen · #**186** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 3:26 AM**

I'm in love... The irregular fenestration is pure art.

Urban Zombie · #**187** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 3:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

if we wanted a neo-gothic tower, the saarinen tower was great.

This design appears to be very similar to the Shanghai Park Hotel (albeit, a bit more compacted and squat) (1934):

M.K. · #**188** Posted **Apr 12, 2008, 9:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

NINGBO INTERNATIONAL
neil denari

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A cheese or salad Gratter, but ok

Samthelima · #**189** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 5:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

ONE OF THE GREATEST NEVER-BUILT BUILDINGS EVER:

the wolkenbügel
"for a new, rational architecture"
EL LISSITZKY 1925

*public domain

If rational means destroying the urban environment and wasting money on ridiculous cantilevering.

Samthelima · #**190** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 5:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by AdrianXSands

this is pretty:

ROCK
estudio barozzi veiga

*http://www.barozziveiga.com/

There are so many "progressive" architects today that seem to think that punching different shaped holes in a building is the best way to be original and abstract. If that's where architecture is headed, someone please shoot me now.

Alliance · #**191** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Samthelima

If rational means destroying the urban environment and wasting money on ridiculous cantilevering.

Rational was different in 1925 and today. The buildings themselves, in terms of facade and concept are very rational. The form...not so much imo.

staff · #**192** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 10:03 PM**

Nothing extraordinary (and of course nothing over 100 meters, god forbid), but these are my favourite ("highrise") proposals for Malmö/Copenhagen at the moment.

Hyllie Hotel, Malmö

*Wingårdh Arkitekter

Örestad Downtown (not final design), Copenhagen

*Daniel Libeskind

Copenhagen Towers II, Copenhagen

*Foster & Partners

Bella Center Hotel, Copenhagen

*3xNielsen

Tom Servo · #**193** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 10:18 PM**

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CGII · #**194** Posted **Apr 13, 2008, 11:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by staff

That reminds me....

One of my favourite proposals for Milwaukee, which has lamentably sat idly for the past year and a half or so, Lake Pointe Tower:

Nowhereman1280 · #**195** Posted **Apr 14, 2008, 3:07 PM**

Oh god, look at this layout, I would feel so claustrophobic in there with all those narrowing passageways in every direction and the sharp angled corners in the rooms that would not only make the space feel smaller but render that space completely useless. I hate buildings that try and be creative by making no sense at all...

And what is that in the top-leftish corner? Is that just a piece of open space that the architects had no idea how to use?

aic4ever · #**196** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

Oh god, look at this layout, I would feel so claustrophobic in there with all those narrowing passageways in every direction and the sharp angled corners in the rooms that would not only make the space feel smaller but render that space completely useless. I hate buildings that try and be creative by making no sense at all...

And what is that in the top-leftish corner? Is that just a piece of open space that the architects had no idea how to use?

That kind of space is what architects designate for "Mechanical Space"

texcolo · #**197** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 12:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by CGII

That reminds me....

One of my favourite proposals for Milwaukee, which has lamentably sat idly for the past year and a half or so, Lake Pointe Tower:

That really goes with the museum. They're both so 'sail' like.

Nowhereman1280 · #**198** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by aic4ever

That kind of space is what architects designate for "Mechanical Space"

I know what mech space is. However, I don't seen much of a need for mech space in an about 3 story 4000 sqft building... Besides, mech space is usually accessible in some way, i.e. has a door to get inside through. I think that space is just called poor design...

aic4ever · #**199** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 2:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nowhereman1280

I know what mech space is. However, I don't seen much of a need for mech space in an about 3 story 4000 sqft building... Besides, mech space is usually accessible in some way, i.e. has a door to get inside through. I think that space is just called poor design...

My bad...heavy sarcasm intended!

Tom Servo · #**200** Posted **Apr 15, 2008, 3:05 AM**

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