New series of Grand Designs
Discussion
172ff said:
Shame they didn't light it up at the end.
I'm surprised it was finished albeit with f
k all inside.
I bet he was a right pain in the arse to work for. Crazy eye for detail.
I'm not so sure it was completely finished. In the shot of their bathroom, it looked like the bath was not yet plumbed in (no bath waste).I'm surprised it was finished albeit with f
k all inside. I bet he was a right pain in the arse to work for. Crazy eye for detail.
172ff said:
Shame they didn't light it up at the end.
I'm surprised it was finished albeit with fk all inside.
I bet he was a right pain in the arse to work for. Crazy eye for detail.
I was interested by that too. I'm surprised it was finished albeit with f
k all inside. I bet he was a right pain in the arse to work for. Crazy eye for detail.
Eco-tastic House - Woohoo!
Travel 1500 miles for glass - Errrm...
Pump out waste light energy every night - Errrm...
Just caught up with the last one.
I like minimalist design, but that was just horrid for the large part, almost as bad as their chipboard barn (how the feck did they find a buyer for that?!).
As said previously it looked like badly stacked shipping containers. Some lovely details on the interior though, I liked quite a lot of it. While I had to laugh at the shopping trolley casters being used, the concept of totally adjustable living spaces was interesting, dare say I liked that too.
Crap choice of materials and I really don't agree with the 'yeah it's cheap crap but once you throw 1000 hours at it it's expensive' perspective, though. Certainly managed to make half a million look very, very cheap.
Wonder how long the glass gate lasts before someone's lobbed a brick at it.
Next weeks looks interesting - the soundbite at the end was some pissed off pensioners saying they hope it floods made me chuckle - very victor meldrew
I like minimalist design, but that was just horrid for the large part, almost as bad as their chipboard barn (how the feck did they find a buyer for that?!).
As said previously it looked like badly stacked shipping containers. Some lovely details on the interior though, I liked quite a lot of it. While I had to laugh at the shopping trolley casters being used, the concept of totally adjustable living spaces was interesting, dare say I liked that too.
Crap choice of materials and I really don't agree with the 'yeah it's cheap crap but once you throw 1000 hours at it it's expensive' perspective, though. Certainly managed to make half a million look very, very cheap.
Wonder how long the glass gate lasts before someone's lobbed a brick at it.
Next weeks looks interesting - the soundbite at the end was some pissed off pensioners saying they hope it floods made me chuckle - very victor meldrew
Edited by Stu R on Thursday 27th September 01:35
It reminded me a lot of the various Japanese homes that Deezen seems to feature heavily. Not just in the materials and aesthetic, but also in the fact that it simply did not relate to the street in any way. All very insular.
I wonder if the roof terrace was an evolution of the Japanese light well? I did notice the huge skylight next to the chairs up there...
I wonder if the roof terrace was an evolution of the Japanese light well? I did notice the huge skylight next to the chairs up there...
dfen5 said:
Looked like a stack of shipping containers with the roof cut off the top one. Cabinet maker was quality but bare maple ply?
As for the old house with raw OSB sheet furniture, well, it made me laugh anyway.
did i hear 30k mentioned for the fitted furniture?? Bare ply??As for the old house with raw OSB sheet furniture, well, it made me laugh anyway.
Edited by dfen5 on Wednesday 26th September 23:00
from waht you could see it was well put together, but it doesnt cost anymore to produce than a chipboard job... all cut on a panel saw the joints etc should be perfect....just glue together.. usual London prices I suppose..
Stu R said:
Just caught up with the last one.
I like minimalist design, but that was just horrid for the large part, almost as bad as their chipboard barn (how the feck did they find a buyer for that?!).
As said previously it looked like badly stacked shipping containers. Some lovely details on the interior though, I liked quite a lot of it. While I had to laugh at the shopping trolley casters being used, the concept of totally adjustable living spaces was interesting, dare say I liked that too.
Crap choice of materials and I really don't agree with the 'yeah it's cheap crap but once you throw 1000 hours at it it's expensive' perspective, though. Certainly managed to make half a million look very, very cheap.
Wonder how long the glass gate lasts before someone's lobbed a brick at it.
Next weeks looks interesting - the soundbite at the end was some pissed off pensioners saying they hope it floods made me chuckle - very victor meldrew
i would have to agree with Kevin on this one, the building is an acheivement in design, but for designs to show their beauty they need to be in harmony with their surroundings, this certainly was not and someone from the local authority surely took a backhander to get that through planning.....I like minimalist design, but that was just horrid for the large part, almost as bad as their chipboard barn (how the feck did they find a buyer for that?!).
As said previously it looked like badly stacked shipping containers. Some lovely details on the interior though, I liked quite a lot of it. While I had to laugh at the shopping trolley casters being used, the concept of totally adjustable living spaces was interesting, dare say I liked that too.
Crap choice of materials and I really don't agree with the 'yeah it's cheap crap but once you throw 1000 hours at it it's expensive' perspective, though. Certainly managed to make half a million look very, very cheap.
Wonder how long the glass gate lasts before someone's lobbed a brick at it.
Next weeks looks interesting - the soundbite at the end was some pissed off pensioners saying they hope it floods made me chuckle - very victor meldrew
Edited by Stu R on Thursday 27th September 01:35
Edited by hedgefinder on Thursday 27th September 07:59
ooo000ooo said:
When the camera man caught the builder accidentally kicking the bolts do you think he pointed it out to the builder or kept his gob shut and pointed it out to the director?
Just me or did the inside look dark and gloomy?
Why the hell didn't they make a quick jig to check the centres before and after they poured? Would have saved them hours...Just me or did the inside look dark and gloomy?
hedgefinder said:
did i hear 30k mentioned for the fitted furniture?? Bare ply??
from waht you could see it was well put together, but it doesnt cost anymore to produce than a chipboard job... all cut on a panel saw the joints etc should be perfect....just glue together.. usual London prices I suppose..
Trouble is most of the cost would have been labour. So to build the same out of, say walnut or oak, would probably have cost similar. Madness from my pov, but they obviously love it.from waht you could see it was well put together, but it doesnt cost anymore to produce than a chipboard job... all cut on a panel saw the joints etc should be perfect....just glue together.. usual London prices I suppose..
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