A Thread for Fine Design

solo

Those chairs (last image) look uncomfortable and very wobbly, a case of form and no function IMO.

dale

Pete
I thought I had noted as part of the post,(but I didn't), that this is a child's playset, designed for space saving. That is what drew me to it in the first place.
Sorry about that, I'm going to claim senility.( now... what was I saying)

dale

Maybe not really fine design, but quirky, and looks a little better than that old chunk of wood. Foot in the Door by Liz Dubois, Anthony Petrie (sorry no URL ?)

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dale

I'm not sure if it's the form or the content.
1000 Acre Vodka packaging design by Arnell [url]arnell.com/[/url]

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dale

Couldn't resist as I thought it was a good example of re.....cycling (I know, bad )

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Larsen

Larsen

bottle pattern.

dale

Fine design in architecture can be quite controversial. There is a defender for every movement and style. I'm going to subject the next series of posts to architecture of all kinds. Feel free to endorse or malign.
This will of course be done over a period of time.

To begin
A recycled barn by Architect Rita Huys of Buro2 http://www.buro2.be/ Picture 941.png Picture 942.png

dale

Global Ecology Research Centre @ Stanford University EHDD Architects http://www.ehdd.com/ Picture 943.png Picture 944.png
The facade of the building is made out of timber, which was obtained from old wine tanks, from the wineries nearby. The use of this material meant that no paints or sealants was required due to the tight-grained nature of the hardwood

dale

Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, sometimes known as Communipaw Terminal Liberty Park New Jersey.
The main building is designed in a Richardsonian Romanesque style. Architect: William H. Peddle, Peabody & Stearns Glazed tiles.png

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dale

Pavilion/Kiosk of Trajan (sorry I don't think the Architect has a website) Philae Egypt

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dale

Speaking of Egypt, The Library of Alexandria. Snøhetta Architects http://www.snoarc.no/

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dale

Robert Oshatz http://www.oshatz.com

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dale

Sitting on a highly prominent location overlooking the city of Santo Domingo in Colombia is the Biblioteca Parque Espana, designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti. http://www.giancarlomazzanti.com/

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dale

Aurthur Erickson Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia http://www.arthurerickson.com/bmu.html

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bmike

@dale said:

Sitting on a highly prominent location overlooking the city of Santo Domingo in Colombia is the Biblioteca Parque Espana, designed by Giancarlo Mazzanti. http://www.giancarlomazzanti.com/

nice... some other nice work in the portfolio too.

dale

If you aren't aware of Lebbeus Woods, you certainly should have a look at this incredible visionary architect/artist/ philosopher's work. http://lebbeuswoods.net/

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dale

Another artist who's created environments are inspirational and visionary is David Vineis a French digital artist, designer, and Art Director. http://www.sub88.com/ Picture 950.png

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stefanq

I love architecture. I must have been an architect in another life.....anyway, these images show us that design (more or less) could take different shapes.

dale

Wow, Thanks for the post. Great stuff.
Do you have the architects (conceptualist or otherwise) on the first two images, I would like to follow up.