the only thing that in my opinion was successful in Yokohama, was the fact that the green areas on the roof were accessible and a real public space, here only one rendering shows that intention and the built images show that those are not public spaces so that is kind of disappointing isn't it?
from what i read from the people who have been there, the mall is not finished yet and the opening was rushed, sacrificing a more complete building opening and full functionality.
i also hear that the crowds, that make malls successful no matter who designed them, are not there yet.
i know the adjacent ikea store draws many people but it is too early to say how the FOA project will pan out. many people are complementing the condition that the parking is underground and not surrounding the mall, like its many predecessors.
now, my question is, i am wondering if it is a worthy design move to cover the large areas of the roof with grass, which needs a lots of water to survive. specially now, when istanbul has only left 60 days of water supply left following a dry year and ever so increasing demand and population growth.
it is a huge task to keep a relatively suburban mall successful and fully occupied and generating profits for its tenants and bustling with consumers in this working class neighborhood.
this project has all the ingredients of being a developers gamble.
nice comment Orhan, I agree...It is really bizzare to follow architects massive fashion trends like now is sustainable, green etc....I just watched video of Steven Hall.s apartments development in China (listed in news below)...really full of empty words and endless green talkings... I never liked architects who talks about their own projects with words fantastic, wonderful....
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the only thing that in my opinion was successful in Yokohama, was the fact that the green areas on the roof were accessible and a real public space, here only one rendering shows that intention and the built images show that those are not public spaces so that is kind of disappointing isn't it?
from what i read from the people who have been there, the mall is not finished yet and the opening was rushed, sacrificing a more complete building opening and full functionality.
i also hear that the crowds, that make malls successful no matter who designed them, are not there yet.
i know the adjacent ikea store draws many people but it is too early to say how the FOA project will pan out. many people are complementing the condition that the parking is underground and not surrounding the mall, like its many predecessors.
now, my question is, i am wondering if it is a worthy design move to cover the large areas of the roof with grass, which needs a lots of water to survive. specially now, when istanbul has only left 60 days of water supply left following a dry year and ever so increasing demand and population growth.
it is a huge task to keep a relatively suburban mall successful and fully occupied and generating profits for its tenants and bustling with consumers in this working class neighborhood.
this project has all the ingredients of being a developers gamble.
nice comment Orhan, I agree...It is really bizzare to follow architects massive fashion trends like now is sustainable, green etc....I just watched video of Steven Hall.s apartments development in China (listed in news below)...really full of empty words and endless green talkings... I never liked architects who talks about their own projects with words fantastic, wonderful....
DO YOU HAVE THE LINK FOR THAT VIDEO BY ANY CHANCE?
...it is on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pn-ZANUXj4
...and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6JtRol_eLo
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