Simon Carne's Comments
Comment on: Architype reveals plans for UK’s largest Passivhaus development
A new model for rural development? Can the "rules" of urban design be broken? So many questions, I'm sure Jonathan has good answers.
Comment on: A typology of spans
Inspirational. Brilliant.
Comment on: Manchester’s new sound
10,600 sq m, £19.4m even after rising to £26m looks exceptional value for money.
Comment on: Top 10: World's most spectacular modern churches
These churches were selected by Emporis. Not knowing who they were I thought I'd have a look and they are....The #1 provider of building data and construction projects worldwide! Says it all.
Comment on: Foster's fantastic plan isn't just an airport, it's a £50bn leap into our connected future
Foster's airport is also of course more than architecture as well. In fact it isn't architecture at all, but planning, so long decried as a profession by architects. If the UK was serious about planning (and for that matter architecture) then it might happen one day.
Comment on: Olympic stadium wrap set for Rio encore
article 25 are clever guys keep it up.
Comment on: Stirling Prize 2012: too much Koolhaas and no Khan
Brockholes should be there. Stadium is great as a piece of engineering and planning butt not great architecture. lyrics could win it as architecture and urban design all round subtlety. Looking back at previous short lists this is not a bad crop and with at least two or three worthy potential winners
Comment on: The story of Goldibox
thanks Christine I was looking at the magazine at the time!
Comment on: The story of Goldibox
Please can you print site plans as a matter of course. I visited the gallery about three years ago, before the extension works. It was great then and the changing levels were particularly well handled in the original. But following the plans as it is now difficult without the wider context. It looks brilliant and what value for money. More please.
Comment on: Long House by Dan Brill Architects, Winchester
Looks as though it was almost permitted development? A very clever and attractive solution.
Comment on: Simpson completes ‘twee’ Kensington Palace loggia
Sustainable development? Just in time to beat the NPPF.
Comment on: Horden Cherry Lee submits contentious Robin Hood Gardens plans
Knocking down perfectly good (arguably excellent) buildings that need an Urban Splash treatment. Re-building on virtually the same footprint. Such a waste and shortsighted. What is needed is a more "nuanced" approach.
Comment on: Horden Cherry Lee submits contentious Robin Hood Gardens plans
Knocking down perfectly good (arguably excellent) buildings that need an Urban Splash treatment. Re-building on virtually the same footprint. Such a waste and shortsighted. What is needed is a more "nuanced" approach.
Comment on: Design competitions are ‘abusive’, says Viñoly
Architects/ urban designers etc deserve to be paid for serious competition entries. I was involved in 2 - Luxembourg and Copenhagen which were paid for as one of a selected shortlist for real projects not "ideas". These can be successful and good for the image of the practice. The competitive interview process can be combined with some "design" work to demonstrate understanding or interrogation of the "brief". Ideas competitions such as the pylon one - will any of the entries ever make it to production? They are little more than PR and portfolio images.
Comment on: AJ Buildings Library now open to all AJ subscribers
Christine - I stumbled on this yesterday when looking at the Stirling Prize shortlisting challenge. An excellent resource well done.
Comment on: AJ Buildings Library now open to all AJ subscribers
Christine - I stumbled on this yesterday when looking at the Stirling Prize shortlisting challenge. An excellent resource well done.
Comment on: PLP’s Camden 'super lab' in for planning
A bit of respect for its more distinguished neighbours wouldn't go amiss would it?
Comment on: High Street 2012 public works jobs up for grabs
and £300k only applies to one of the four study areas with design to stage C.
Comment on: High Street 2012 public works jobs up for grabs
and £300k only applies to one of the four study areas with design to stage C.
Comment on: MAXXI museum, Rome by Zaha Hadid Architects
Empty images / dramatic compositions. An "art" building where the artistry is in the forms and any "art" is superfluous?
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