Comments on: DesignLAB’s Stunning IFAW Headquarters http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:34:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: rstafurskyhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/comment-page-1/#comment-127896 rstafursky Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:24:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/#comment-127896 Hi,Regarding the new International Fund for Animal Welfare. This complex should have been built in the city and not on top of the natural landscape. Rather than restore a contaminated brownfield and return it to the control of natural processes the DesignLAB’s IFAW Headquarters displays a wast of materials usually associated with insurance buildings and a selfish grab of natural landscape that is remote to the city. Environmentally friendly? Not if it replaces the local forest species and assumes only cosmetic native greenery.I am ashamed to have this in Massachusetts, the same state as our World Species List Forest.Richard Stafursky (802) 257-9158 World Species List Forest Conway, MA USA Hi,

Regarding the new International Fund for Animal Welfare. This complex should have been built in the city and not on top of the natural landscape. Rather than restore a contaminated brownfield and return it to the control of natural processes the DesignLAB’s IFAW Headquarters displays a wast of materials usually associated with insurance buildings and a selfish grab of natural landscape that is remote to the city. Environmentally friendly? Not if it replaces the local forest species and assumes only cosmetic native greenery.

I am ashamed to have this in Massachusetts, the same state as our World Species List Forest.

Richard Stafursky
(802) 257-9158
World Species List Forest
Conway, MA USA

]]> By: Jachttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/comment-page-1/#comment-94781 Jac Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:48:52 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/#comment-94781 Richard: i think it was just switched on for the photo shoot Richard: i think it was just switched on for the photo shoot

]]> By: RichardMillingtonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/comment-page-1/#comment-94496 RichardMillington Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:34:20 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/#comment-94496 It's a pity they used pictures showing all the lights are on in a relatively empty building... It’s a pity they used pictures showing all the lights are on in a relatively empty building…

]]> By: addie_620http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/comment-page-1/#comment-94489 addie_620 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:45:04 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/08/13/ifaw-headquarters-by-designlab/#comment-94489 it would have been nice to see how the landscape design actually looks since this project mostly deals with the surrounding environment. oh well, the building looks nice... it would have been nice to see how the landscape design actually looks since this project mostly deals with the surrounding environment. oh well, the building looks nice…

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