Comments on: PREFAB FRIDAY: I-Rise Housing By Geotectura http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: George Krpanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-46661 George Krpan Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-46661 Yikes, looks like Le Corbusier, the jive-narcissist. Yikes, looks like Le Corbusier, the jive-narcissist.

]]> By: Brycehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-45638 Bryce Mon, 14 May 2007 04:10:15 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-45638 Glorified tin box, glorified wooden box, glorified concrete box...regardless of material there are a lot of boxes out there.We're living in an era where metals are very sexy materials with a certain status. Concrete, brick, wood, etc. are not given the same respect as being edgy as metal is right now. Glorified tin box, glorified wooden box, glorified concrete box…regardless of material there are a lot of boxes out there.

We’re living in an era where metals are very sexy materials with a certain status. Concrete, brick, wood, etc. are not given the same respect as being edgy as metal is right now.

]]> By: J.http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-45568 J. Sat, 12 May 2007 22:33:57 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-45568 I abhor the height involved - especially in the first pic ... showing the unit against the backdrop of "regular" houses. (If height is partially due to the fact that it has its own water/waste system, surely they could have gone *down* (underground) for that.A smaller footprint is all to the good but there are better ways of achieving it that do not involve quite this much distancing of the unit's residents from nature & neighbours.Final thought: It's a container turned on end ... and I have to wonder why so many architects seem to think that people want to (or should) live in glorified tin boxes?? I abhor the height involved – especially in the first pic … showing the unit against the backdrop of “regular” houses. (If height is partially due to the fact that it has its own water/waste system, surely they could have gone *down* (underground) for that.

A smaller footprint is all to the good but there are better ways of achieving it that do not involve quite this much distancing of the unit’s residents from nature & neighbours.

Final thought: It’s a container turned on end … and I have to wonder why so many architects seem to think that people want to (or should) live in glorified tin boxes??

]]> By: Richiehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-45536 Richie Sat, 12 May 2007 12:57:56 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-45536 It's disappointing that there are no specifics. How wide and tall is it ? What materials. Why is it easy to build ? A tantalizing preview though. It’s disappointing that there are no specifics. How wide and tall is it ? What materials. Why is it easy to build ? A tantalizing preview though.

]]> By: octavio barnahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-45480 octavio barna Fri, 11 May 2007 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-45480 i like the first image, but the second one is creepy i like the first image, but the second one is creepy

]]> By: Architecture Fanhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-45438 Architecture Fan Fri, 11 May 2007 12:27:51 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/11/metropolis%e2%80%99-next-generation-i-rise/#comment-45438 Lovely standing alone but hideous in that bottom photo where they succeed only in looking like projects. Lovely standing alone but hideous in that bottom photo where they succeed only in looking like projects.

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