Comments on: ZAHA HADID GOES GREEN DOWN UNDER http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: hitherehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-51043 hithere Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:25:08 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/#comment-51043 I wouldn't get too down... the scan on the front of the age isn't anything like what zaha's design for the docklands is like. It's the product of a crappy "the age" graphic designer with bad photoshopping skills. I can guarantee that "the age" has not seen ANY drawings of the real scheme. I wouldn’t get too down… the scan on the front of the age isn’t anything like what zaha’s design for the docklands is like. It’s the product of a crappy “the age” graphic designer with bad photoshopping skills. I can guarantee that “the age” has not seen ANY drawings of the real scheme.

]]> By: Saurabhhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-50869 Saurabh Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:57:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/#comment-50869 i feel there is a relationship between the term "environment friendly" and the economic capability (this i am talking at the levels of a city planning and design). This term has been used and re-used to give rise to some really skewed situations... 1) like Corporates and Multi Nationals claiming that they are environment friendly by growing trees around their facility and out sourcing the entire manufacturing line to third world (or sometimes diplomatically known as 'developing' countries)...& many are known to even use countries like India, Bangladesh, Nepal etc as dumping grounds for their waste. 2) Slums, shanties that are constantly said to be polluting if looked at closely, we realize that due to shortage of resources these are the areas that are involved in a efficient energy saving and also recycling. Dharavi in Mumbai is the biggest slum in Asia, if one studies it one will realize that the living and working patterns there allow resource management, energy savings and recycling in ways that even allow people to make a living out of it and not in that investment intensive way. 3) It seems to me that building 'environment friendly' architecture operates at 2 extreme ends of a spectrum, either you are living in cardboard boxes with cardboard furniture or in twisted skyscrapers (designed by a 'graphic designer') requiring millions of dollars as investment. i feel there is a relationship between the term “environment friendly” and the economic capability (this i am talking at the levels of a city planning and design). This term has been used and re-used to give rise to some really skewed situations…
1) like Corporates and Multi Nationals claiming that they are environment friendly by growing trees around their facility and out sourcing the entire manufacturing line to third world (or sometimes diplomatically known as ‘developing’ countries)…& many are known to even use countries like India, Bangladesh, Nepal etc as dumping grounds for their waste.
2) Slums, shanties that are constantly said to be polluting if looked at closely, we realize that due to shortage of resources these are the areas that are involved in a efficient energy saving and also recycling. Dharavi in Mumbai is the biggest slum in Asia, if one studies it one will realize that the living and working patterns there allow resource management, energy savings and recycling in ways that even allow people to make a living out of it and not in that investment intensive way.
3) It seems to me that building ‘environment friendly’ architecture operates at 2 extreme ends of a spectrum, either you are living in cardboard boxes with cardboard furniture or in twisted skyscrapers (designed by a ‘graphic designer’) requiring millions of dollars as investment.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-50722 Michael Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/#comment-50722 It seems the newest fad that every architects is pulling out of his or her bag is the "TWIZZLER" the twisted skyscaper.1). I hate the Twizzler candy brand, you know.. that red licorice, yuck:-( 2). I have NO respect for designers and or architects who follow trends and not creating them 3). Aesthetically speaking the "twisted skyscaper" is blight to the human eye 4). Why would any one in their right mind, want to be part of a trend that is all ready over. 5). I have lost some respect for ZAHA HADID's as a creative force in the design world It seems the newest fad that every architects is pulling out of his or her bag is
the “TWIZZLER” the twisted skyscaper.

1). I hate the Twizzler candy brand, you know.. that red licorice, yuck:-(
2). I have NO respect for designers and or architects who follow trends and not creating them
3). Aesthetically speaking the “twisted skyscaper” is blight to the human eye
4). Why would any one in their right mind, want to be part of a trend that is all ready over.
5). I have lost some respect for ZAHA HADID’s as a creative force in the design world

]]> By: bazzawhut?http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/comment-page-1/#comment-50694 bazzawhut? Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/08/08/zaha-hadid-goes-green-down-under/#comment-50694 I'll take anything over the Grollo Towers. To have it green is just a bonus! I’ll take anything over the Grollo Towers.
To have it green is just a bonus!

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