Comments on: homes of the future? http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/ the journal of an architect Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:31:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Martin http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13286 Martin Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:48:09 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-13286 Maybe someone want more photos of the Weissenhof to compare? http://you-are-here.com/europe/_weissenhof.html ...it's my hometown ! Maybe someone want more photos of the Weissenhof to compare?

http://you-are-here.com/europe/_weissenhof.html

…it’s my hometown !

]]> By: AM Putra http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7792 AM Putra Thu, 10 May 2007 01:52:11 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7792 "The aesthetics should be taken in context with everything else." with what context? aesthetics is very subjective matter yet a lot of variable influence it. Building cost vs. market value, yes it sometimes, if I don't say almost, affecting what kind of architecture to be produced. Rob, charm doesn't only the benchmark of aesthetic quality. Even the sterile concept, if it sourced from a deep thinking and considering what context of the architecture, the sterile is, hardly to say, an aesthetic. By the way I still believe with saying, "Home Sweet Home". “The aesthetics should be taken in context with everything else.” with what context? aesthetics is very subjective matter yet a lot of variable influence it. Building cost vs. market value, yes it sometimes, if I don’t say almost, affecting what kind of architecture to be produced. Rob, charm doesn’t only the benchmark of aesthetic quality. Even the sterile concept, if it sourced from a deep thinking and considering what context of the architecture, the sterile is, hardly to say, an aesthetic. By the way I still believe with saying, “Home Sweet Home”.

]]> By: Rob http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7593 Rob Tue, 08 May 2007 08:03:01 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7593 Don't you think charm qualifies as a benchmark of aesthetic success? I included it for exactly that reason - it's an underused term which you won't find many architects using. Why not? In the context of suburban, family housing it's perfectly applicable. My criticism is admittedly narrow at this point - I've only got that image to go on, but I know that if I came back from a tough day at work and drove down the road towards that blank, sterile house at the end I'd find it tough to call it home. Mostly I'm just surprised at the difference between the end product and some of the sketches in the original Design For Manufacture submission. The corner kitchen window idea had much more ... <em>warmth</em>. Don’t you think charm qualifies as a benchmark of aesthetic success? I included it for exactly that reason – it’s an underused term which you won’t find many architects using. Why not? In the context of suburban, family housing it’s perfectly applicable.

My criticism is admittedly narrow at this point – I’ve only got that image to go on, but I know that if I came back from a tough day at work and drove down the road towards that blank, sterile house at the end I’d find it tough to call it home.

Mostly I’m just surprised at the difference between the end product and some of the sketches in the original Design For Manufacture submission. The corner kitchen window idea had much more … warmth.

]]> By: lewism http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7589 lewism Tue, 08 May 2007 07:40:51 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7589 hmm you may be right architechnophilia, I can't view the aj arcticle, but of course the market value is in excess of the cost of building. That was the idea in the first place to sell off these houses at a different price to the market level. If that's been done then kudos all round. The aesthetics should be taken in context with everything else. hmm you may be right architechnophilia, I can’t view the aj arcticle, but of course the market value is in excess of the cost of building. That was the idea in the first place to sell off these houses at a different price to the market level. If that’s been done then kudos all round. The aesthetics should be taken in context with everything else.

]]> By: architechnophilia http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7558 architechnophilia Tue, 08 May 2007 02:59:26 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7558 What's so wrong with the housing (asside from the relatively flat elevations, lack of greenry, etc). They seem to provide cost effective housing that is also sustainable...it seems to be a step in the right direction. Is the claim towards charm meant to be towards aesthetics? What’s so wrong with the housing (asside from the relatively flat elevations, lack of greenry, etc). They seem to provide cost effective housing that is also sustainable…it seems to be a step in the right direction.

Is the claim towards charm meant to be towards aesthetics?

]]> By: Rob http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7387 Rob Fri, 04 May 2007 07:14:51 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7387 £60,000 is just the construction cost (not including land purchase). After that we're all at the mercy of the free market. Unfortunately this was somewhat less than clear when Prescott announced the competition. £60,000 is just the construction cost (not including land purchase). After that we’re all at the mercy of the free market. Unfortunately this was somewhat less than clear when Prescott announced the competition.

]]> By: lewism http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7385 lewism Fri, 04 May 2007 06:32:15 +0000 http://no2self.net/2007/05/03/homes-of-the-future/#comment-7385 wait a minute what happened to the £60,000 house, or is that what it cost to build legoland modernism? wait a minute what happened to the £60,000 house, or is that what it cost to build legoland modernism?

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