2/07/2007

We’ll perish if we do not change the way we build

As our population getting larger and larger, more and more cities, towns, neighborhoods and buildings are being built. Excessive buildings and developments have created a lot of social and economic problems. Developers or builders build for the sake of building. The original meaning of architectural beauty has been forgotten.

Saw this Crooked House somewhere. Pretty or pretty awful? Individual preference. Nevertheless, you have to respect the builder’s creativity.

Some description from Allcon (General contractor of the building):

"The building is situated in Sopot, at Bohaterów Monte Cassino Street. It is the compact settlement and it is an extension of the already existing shopping and service center which main entrance is at Haffnera 6 Street. Through booth building leads walking duration connecting service center between Haffnera and Monte Cassino Street. The building with its character refers to fabulous drawings of Jan Marcin Szancer and Per Dahlberg. Exterior elevation suits to very popular Monciak’s promenade style. The building with its floors refers to cornices and floors of neighbouring buildings. Colorful stained glass entrances, stone elevation decors and windows framed with sandstone make impression. There is also unusual roof covered with sheet metal with enamel roof tiles coloured with green shades, see blue and Parishian blue, which in the whole makes illusion of dragon scales. The building was projected as three-storey object with service attic. Communication between three storey assure the lift and allowed staircase freely available. Passage from ground-floor to storey is available thanks to perfectly demonstrated range stairs. Passage from first-floor to second floor leads through reinforced stairs and from second floor to mezzanine through steel stairs which are covered whole by wood."























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