Comments on: Zaha Hadid Goes Maxxi-malist in Rome

By: Dario

Dario — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:08:57 +0000

“Why do people like lifeless buildings? No character, go to Barragan’s or Lewerentz’s buildings, perhaps Scarpa or Bawa, go and feel though spaces. This is the Cincinnati CAC all over again, lifeless.”

I totally agree with you. Her buildings are always made to shock with useless corners and marks (stretched triangles)for self pleasing graphical complexity. This is another semi-surprising distorted box with curves instead of corners. No soul, no romantic space, no connection with the greatest city neither physically nor historically. Go study Borromini before doing anything. Poor Rome. Instead of using some italian architect, now we follow fashionable names with huge egos and no soul.

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By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:31:14 +0000

Scarpa’s and Barragan’s buildings were thought of as lifeless at their own time.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:55:54 +0000

Why do people like lifeless buildings? No character, go to Barragan’s or Lewerentz’s buildings, perhaps Scarpa or Bawa, go and feel though spaces. This is the Cincinnati CAC all over again, lifeless.

By: Claudia

Claudia — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:19:28 +0000

Love it!!

By: anthony turpin

anthony turpin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:56:03 +0000

bravissimo