http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html Redfin Bay Area Sweet Digs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-10855 electronic pet door Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:23:32 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html#comment-10855 This is so interested! Where can I find more like this?<br> This is so interested! Where can I find more like this?

]]> http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-3671 kai Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:49:45 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html#comment-3671 not seeing the context to which you refer, it is truly a very honest use of materials, for that it is to be recommended. you may appreciate contemorary architecture as you claim, but you probably don't understand it. for if we all conform to context the way you suggest, all of our built environment would be like walking down the forum shops in vegas or main street at disneyland. we need to look forward, and make connections to the past in other ways, not merely copy the italianate building next to it. not seeing the context to which you refer, it is truly a very honest use of materials, for that it is to be recommended. you may appreciate contemorary architecture as you claim, but you probably don’t understand it. for if we all conform to context the way you suggest, all of our built environment would be like walking down the forum shops in vegas or main street at disneyland. we need to look forward, and make connections to the past in other ways, not merely copy the italianate building next to it.

]]> http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html/comment-page-1#comment-2001 bellomoarchitects Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:04:55 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/sfbay/2007/10/pet_peeves_rust_belt_architecture.html#comment-2001 Thanks for your interest in our architecture. A realtor I know pointed me to you commentary on our works on the University Circle and though I understand the nostalgia that surrounds your comments I would like for you to contact us so we can educate you in the "big picture" master planning and story behind the development. I believe you are interested. A couple other points: There will also be another mixed use building (with three residential units, (50 height with full roof gardens) built in between the two buildings that you highlighted in your blog. Architecture aside we have work the past 10 years in creating a vibrant corner that unfortunately has been ignored since the early 1900's. We have created public paseos, plazas and walking parks that are available to the public for passage, seating and landscape. The project is a true TOD, (transit oriented development), it has received positive attentions for caltrans, as well as other Cities of "how to" create and piece properties together as a cohesive "one". The buildings have been through rigorous review by the city of palo alto and the parking structure recently receive a design award from the City. Stanford University has also been and continues to design new buildings on their campus that utilizes honest use of material. Exposed (painted+galvanized) steel (that will not rust), exposed concrete, inventive uses of metals etc.; most designed by european architects. We appreciate your effort (though your photos were not flattering) to walk and write about the project on the circle. And we certainly understand your "pain" in seeing new and what we believe to be an honest direction for the "bay area's" (especially the peninsula's) architectural vernacular. thanks again for you time and thought. Thanks for your interest in our architecture. A realtor I know pointed me to you commentary on our works on the University Circle and though I understand the nostalgia that surrounds your comments I would like for you to contact us so we can educate you in the “big picture” master planning and story behind the development. I believe you are interested.
A couple other points: There will also be another mixed use building (with three residential units, (50 height with full roof gardens) built in between the two buildings that you highlighted in your blog. Architecture aside we have work the past 10 years in creating a vibrant corner that unfortunately has been ignored since the early 1900′s. We have created public paseos, plazas and walking parks that are available to the public for passage, seating and landscape. The project is a true TOD, (transit oriented development), it has received positive attentions for caltrans, as well as other Cities of “how to” create and piece properties together as a cohesive “one”. The buildings have been through rigorous review by the city of palo alto and the parking structure recently receive a design award from the City. Stanford University has also been and continues to design new buildings on their campus that utilizes honest use of material. Exposed (painted+galvanized) steel (that will not rust), exposed concrete, inventive uses of metals etc.; most designed by european architects.
We appreciate your effort (though your photos were not flattering) to walk and write about the project on the circle. And we certainly understand your “pain” in seeing new and what we believe to be an honest direction for the “bay area’s” (especially the peninsula’s) architectural vernacular.
thanks again for you time and thought.

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