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Sway said:
Ah, yep, that's refreshed my memory.
Staggering, in scale, concept, application, everything...
I just cannot quite get my head around actually living/being there.
Its like some kind of commune. Four relatively tiny houses and a shared kitchen/atrium thing. Very odd and, as i said, it made no sense to me. Staggering, in scale, concept, application, everything...
I just cannot quite get my head around actually living/being there.
I also couldn't see what it achieved architecturally either. Yes, it may have suggested a new way of multi-generational living, but for how many will that model be at all relevant? And from a design standpoint, it did nothing original, other than make appalling use of the space available.
Doofus said:
Its like some kind of commune. Four relatively tiny houses and a shared kitchen/atrium thing. Very odd and, as i said, it made no sense to me.
I seem to remember the central house being pretty massive including a concert atrium type area - the whole point for the owner was to allow his children's families to come and stay, independently but connected.Not perhaps what we would want but I can see why a building with a purpose like bringing families together would strike a chord with judges
Adam B said:
I seem to remember the central house being pretty massive including a concert atrium type area - the whole point for the owner was to allow his children's families to come and stay, independently but connected.
Not perhaps what we would want but I can see why a building with a purpose like bringing families together would strike a chord with judges
But the childrens' families lived there already. There were four independent (and very small) houses within the compound.Not perhaps what we would want but I can see why a building with a purpose like bringing families together would strike a chord with judges
Doofus said:
Adam B said:
I seem to remember the central house being pretty massive including a concert atrium type area - the whole point for the owner was to allow his children's families to come and stay, independently but connected.
Not perhaps what we would want but I can see why a building with a purpose like bringing families together would strike a chord with judges
But the childrens' families lived there already. There were four independent (and very small) houses within the compound.Not perhaps what we would want but I can see why a building with a purpose like bringing families together would strike a chord with judges
RC1807 said:
I was rather disappointed HotY 2018 was the Scottish one.
Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
This is the subjective nature of architecture. I always preferred the Scottish house and the Shiplake (Henley) one.Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
The lake house for me was perfect - 3 connecting buildings, made from simple materials, in an aiutstanding location that the design made the most of.
garyhun said:
RC1807 said:
I was rather disappointed HotY 2018 was the Scottish one.
Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
This is the subjective nature of architecture. I always preferred the Scottish house and the Shiplake (Henley) one.Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
The lake house for me was perfect - 3 connecting buildings, made from simple materials, in an aiutstanding location that the design made the most of.
RC1807 said:
I was rather disappointed HotY 2018 was the Scottish one.
Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
That place in Devon was stunning - both the missus and I said we'd love to have somewhere like that - it had such a soothing vibe about the place, incredible location and was a house that you knew wanted to take care of you, a home.Whilst it had a number of useful ideas, and being off grid, I didn't think it was "better" than the place in Devon, for example.
BobToc said:
does that mean that Kev is back on form and it counts as a Kevin aided pregnancy? BobToc said:
I couldn't see how that house was in any way practical for the family when I was watching the episode when it aired.You do have to wonder how many people see getting on GD as a way to increase the value of and market for, their property development...
BobToc said:
I'm sure this was already up for sale some months back... I can't be bothered to look back through the thread where someone linked the rightmove ad for it.Lucas Ayde said:
I couldn't see how that house was in any way practical for the family when I was watching the episode when it aired.
You do have to wonder how many people see getting on GD as a way to increase the value of and market for, their property development...
It would seem virtually every time the 'client' is also the architect... You do have to wonder how many people see getting on GD as a way to increase the value of and market for, their property development...
Plus approx. 50% of the rest. From the cob House, to the corten "we're building for our lifetime home" in Lewes, etc.
garyhun said:
thegreenhell said:
It was first listed on rightmove on 8th October.
Yes it was. It’s a typical wail regurgitated story.https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
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