In the Bovis/Zaha story, if you follow the link to the opinion piece, the author Amanda Balliea says that there is so much construction work going on right now that when it comes to a difficult project "contractors are putting their steel toe-capped boots down and saying no."
What if architects had to put our feet down: Prada-clad boots? Kenneth Cole shoes? flip flops?
re: the Condor house: I feel like I've just had an epiphany: the windows are not opereable, instead cross ventilation is achieved by doors specifically sited for this purpose. Cost savings of fixed windows, better thermal separation in fixed windows, and freeing the fenestration from being anything more than light and view.
I'm intrigued.
Oct 26, 07 3:27 pm ·
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In the Bovis/Zaha story, if you follow the link to the opinion piece, the author Amanda Balliea says that there is so much construction work going on right now that when it comes to a difficult project "contractors are putting their steel toe-capped boots down and saying no."
What if architects had to put our feet down: Prada-clad boots? Kenneth Cole shoes? flip flops?
re: the Condor house: I feel like I've just had an epiphany: the windows are not opereable, instead cross ventilation is achieved by doors specifically sited for this purpose. Cost savings of fixed windows, better thermal separation in fixed windows, and freeing the fenestration from being anything more than light and view.
I'm intrigued.
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