Comments on: Building Almaty: Republic Square Competition http://aesthetechtonik.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/ Building | Beauty | Consuming | Image Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:48:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: synonyms online http://aesthetechtonik.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-7301 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:21:15 +0000 http://aesthetechtonik.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-7301 As for me it’s not a big historical center, so I’m sure such buildings won’t make anything bad in architect sense!

]]> By: Thesaurus dictionary http://aesthetechtonik.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-7221 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:17:59 +0000 http://aesthetechtonik.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-7221 Excuse me, but I don’t think that it will look great in Almaty. It’s a big historical center and these hi-tech buildings I think won’t look organic.

]]> By: mvsuriano http://aesthetechtonik.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-1311 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:36:54 +0000 http://aesthetechtonik.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-1311 Thanks for the comment. The client’s goal in this project was not the effiency of the space, but actually the affectual nature of the spaces afforded by its unique intersection of form and material. People will debate whether or not a building’s purpose goes beyond function and efficiency. Our philosophy is that it does, so this project reflects that.

In terms of the smurfs, it is really funny you should say that.

I wish we could be so smart as the smurfs. A traditional gabled roof house actally has the same section as a smurf house/mushroom, except that a mushroom is circular in plan and therefore more efficient in terms of surface area. Its materials are entirely biodegradable (obviously), it can populate itself at an alarming rate, in a number of ecologic conditions, and it is self structured.

If we are lucky – we may see this type of sophistication in a built structure in our lifetime…

]]> By: Chicago Rent Deposit http://aesthetechtonik.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-1297 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:24:03 +0000 http://aesthetechtonik.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/building-almaty-republic-square-competition/#comment-1297 These buildings are starting to look cool, but are they really the most efficient use of space? The Smurfs HAD to live in mushrooms. Why should we?

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