Comments on: The Future of Architecture http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zavatone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1878674 zavatone Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27080#comment-1878674 yafortier - curiously, why do you like it? The item I am referring to is the molecule like tower that has a ball and stick structure. It's obviously cast concrete and its structure doesn't really serve a purpose except to look different. It takes up space and visually affronts the form follows function approach. In the Shanghai of last year, I'm sure the skyline is more developed then when you were there in 2004. Building is going on at an insane rate. But what really confused me is that many of the new buildings have hats or structures on the top that look like headgear. It's completely weird. yafortier – curiously, why do you like it? The item I am referring to is the molecule like tower that has a ball and stick structure. It’s obviously cast concrete and its structure doesn’t really serve a purpose except to look different. It takes up space and visually affronts the form follows function approach.

In the Shanghai of last year, I’m sure the skyline is more developed then when you were there in 2004. Building is going on at an insane rate. But what really confused me is that many of the new buildings have hats or structures on the top that look like headgear. It’s completely weird.

]]> By: yafortier http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1878314 yafortier Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:02:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27080#comment-1878314 @zavatone God I disagree with you. I've been to Shanghai in 2004 and, allthough it has changed a lot since then, I have fond memories of it's skyline and energy. Pudong is the perfect sci-fi city. It doesn't mean it should be replicated everywhere, but Montreal could use some of that... @zavatone God I disagree with you. I’ve been to Shanghai in 2004 and, allthough it has changed a lot since then, I have fond memories of it’s skyline and energy.

Pudong is the perfect sci-fi city. It doesn’t mean it should be replicated everywhere, but Montreal could use some of that…

]]> By: Juice http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1878264 Juice Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:45:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27080#comment-1878264 Hello, Magnesium (to make magnesium chloride) comes from dolomite, the principle ore of magnesium. It's chemical formula is CaMg(CO3)2. That's calcium magnesium carbonate. This is then treated with an acid solution to separate out the metals. In the process the carbonate rock releases carbon dioxide. So any carbon dioxide that could possibly be absorbed by the magnesium was already released by the production of the magnesium. Someone also made the claim that they could use lime (calcium oxide) to absorb massive amounts of CO2 to form limestone (calcium carbonate). Then someone pointed out the obvious. To produce lime, you heat limestone. Hello,

Magnesium (to make magnesium chloride) comes from dolomite, the principle ore of magnesium. It’s chemical formula is CaMg(CO3)2. That’s calcium magnesium carbonate. This is then treated with an acid solution to separate out the metals. In the process the carbonate rock releases carbon dioxide. So any carbon dioxide that could possibly be absorbed by the magnesium was already released by the production of the magnesium.

Someone also made the claim that they could use lime (calcium oxide) to absorb massive amounts of CO2 to form limestone (calcium carbonate). Then someone pointed out the obvious. To produce lime, you heat limestone.

]]> By: dutchboy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1878225 dutchboy Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:49:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27080#comment-1878225 Uniform white jumpsuits for all citizens! Uniform white jumpsuits for all citizens!

]]> By: zavatone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/10/24/the-future-of-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1878094 zavatone Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:43:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=27080#comment-1878094 The photo in the article is from Shanghai. In real life, it is remarkably ugly. That is not the future of architecture. The photo in the article is from Shanghai. In real life, it is remarkably ugly. That is not the future of architecture.

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