Comments on: RECYCLED AIRPLANE PAVILION by Lot-ek

By: G

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:30:43 +0000

In response to Davids comment. You are absoloutely correct in stating that planes work in freezing conditions and are incredibly well insulated, the pictures above however show that the insulation has been stripped out along with the interior fittings making it a thermally conductive alluminium tube. It is possible to spray coat insulation onto these surfaces but it looks like the designer chose not to

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:11:45 +0000

I think this is a brillant idea. I don’t think its ugly, its very modern and stylish. If there is a problem with it being energy efficent, I am sure the designers and architects could come up with something to solve that issue.

By: David

David — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:54:31 +0000

Could somebody knowledgeable answer the question about insulation? A couple people have claimed it’s not insulated at all. How can that possibly be true? Planes regularly spend hours in -60 F temperatures. Here in Seattle we rarely get below freezing…

By: Don

Don — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:35:04 +0000

Call me a Philistine, but aren’t there any other values besides recycling — like for instance aesthetics? That thing is UGLY. And come to think of it, what kind of heat loss does an aluminum-skinned room have? Sorry, but in this case the airplane graveyard should have kept the carcass and ground it up for use in beer cans and hub caps.

By: mike

mike — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 21:15:02 +0000

maybe it would have been more efficient to do this project at the site of the airplane graveyard, so there wouldnt be wasted energy in moving the fuselage. but maybe all of us living in caves and drawing our ideas with the bones of elephants and sheeps blood on the walls would also be a step in the right direction since passing ideas along via the internet wastes electricity also.

i think its refreshing to have a firm who sees opportunity in recyclables.especially when the recyclable materials dont need to be totally reprocessed to be reused. once the building returns itself to being junk at the bottom of the ocean, it will have been the worlds most versatile space. starting as a fortress in the sky, then a library on the ground, and then a reef in the gulf of idaho!

By: dave

dave — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:06:08 +0000

Please tell me this is a joke! I mean really – do they need the building at all? How much energy will be expended in getting this hulk supported and retrofitted?
We need to start taking this stuff seriously, and silly stunts like this just help us to fool ourselves. We need to legislate change and alter our consuming and importing habits before it is too late!

By: victoria

victoria — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:02:58 +0000

Another unique ‘GREEN” idea, Incredible! Love it!

By: frank

frank — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:32:11 +0000

…heating and cooling an UN-insulated aluminum tube will cost an arm and a leg…but of course, the designer will not have to pay for any of that…

By: Connie Nye

Connie Nye — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:08:29 +0000

As a former flight attendant who spent at least 25 years on the 747 and now as an interior designer I can really appreciate how this fuselage was recycled into a functional lounge. Excellent idea.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:13:15 +0000

This is most excellent. Reduce, reuse and recycle!