Charming, sleepy Swiss village becomes super rich playground where residents are second-class citizens. There is very little difference between London and Vals it seems. Anyone feel like making a...
Absolutly scandalous ! This ugly tower is spoiling not only the place but the spirit of it; what a lack of unconsciousness! I am just sorry some architects can design this sort of project.
What are your thought on Ando designing this project instead? I think Ando's got a more "neutral" or site-sensitive approach that could possibly be the best way of solving this problem and would ...
I love it! It's anti-context. One is not enough though...
This must be some kind of sick joke.
Sure, it takes some courage to propose something as wildly inappropriate as this. Architectural courage, though, would be better represented by boycotting competitions such as this one. Everyone ...
Ahh... the old invisible building trick eh?
I think that we are all forgetting that any building, regardless of who designed it or what it looks like, will be heavily scrutinized in this location. It is no easy task to build a hotel next t...
Morphosis are the kind of firm that puts forks in microwaves and skyscrapers in the Alps.
In reply to davvid. It's not a lack of courage, it's the pu...
Please don't. I think it would look and feel like a typical place for the wealthy rather than a place with pure atmospheric qualities that Zumthor has intended to arouse. Zumthor's efforts might ...
In reply to kmit. You are right! I did not noticed it at fi...
In reply to grb. This proposal is a disaster and the logist...
A bird's death trap...
In reply to Jen Allaway. When will people get bored of scre...
I read somewhere that it looked like Saruman´s tower clad in crystal. You can bet it will be full of orcs.
All information about this (in German) can be found here: http://www.ferien-vals.ch/79301.html......... Mr. Stoffel bought the Theme Vals for just 8 million Franken. This is a joke isn't it? And ...
Shame on you Mr Mayne!
In reply to davvid. Bold does not equal good.
In reply to Peter Hayes. Phallic architecture indeed. It wo...
In reply to Afroditi. Nicely put.
I like that! Recommended project: http://www.designdaily.us/2015/03/these-skyscrapers-dont-cast-shadows-nbbj-london.html
Great! Looks like an inside joke. Thom Mayne is awesome.
By proposing this obnoxious piece of phallic architecture, Mr. Mayne obviously shows an envious resentment against Therme Vals. No, it's not about the size Thom; I think you got it wrong this tim...
I think Mayne's integrity has been compromised; revoke his Pritzker.
Bye bye birds!
YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING.
Vals does not require any statement-making building. Stop the architect's ego (or greed)!
This looks like something out of a science-fiction film from the near future... in a good way.
Some points: 1) "Ick" and "gross" aren't much in the way of criticism. 2) Nor is saying the project doesn't fit the "context". Context is all-important until it isn't by reason. The Eiffel Tower ...
News report: the region of Vals has succumb to heavy bushfires. Cause unknown…
In reply to Radek Horyna. A brief article about him and his...
In reply to Radek Horyna. Interestingly enough, he grew up ...
In reply to Galicer. No, you are right but the podium part ...
In reply to Galicer. No you're right, I just think the towe...
In reply to John. Maybe another one of Thom's appendages wo...
In reply to IceStormer. Definitely possible to build. The s...
Just showed this one to an architect friend who designs office buildings (towers). When he stopped laughing he pointed out all the reasons this will never work and in all probability will never e...
Totally wrong place for a skyscraper. No need! For me it will spoil the beautiful landscape and look more like a major mistake than something to behold! Must try harder!
I'm not sure this is automatically a bad idea. I disagree with those that say it's a crime against nature. It would be different if there were going to be more than one of them. But as a single o...
Definitely NOT worth being discussed!
Honestly, I don't see why people are upset about this. It's bold, daring, and beautiful.
No way Graubünden will let this get built, no? It's a beautiful building but people escape to/choose to live in the mountains for a reason (to see less buildings).
I actually think it's brilliant for the exact reasons most people here hate it. Whether or not it is an April Fools' joke, the juxtaposition between the tower and the natural landscape, placed in...
It would be nice though, to thrust away, hands and face pressed up to the glass, views of the clouds and the mountains, a glance at your Rolex - you have 10 minutes to wash up for your appointmen...
In reply to Radek Horyna. Stoffel sounds like an offensive ...
In reply to kim. This is a render...
In reply to Thomas. Whoa... What's up with this developer?
In reply to Wendy. shadows will fall malignly on the plain.
A monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved friend.