Comments for Seeing the Rivercity http://castanets.wordpress.com Structures and design around Edmonton Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Your house is a garage by paul http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/your-house-is-a-garage/#comment-13 paul Thu, 01 May 2008 04:03:45 +0000 http://castanets.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-13 Recently ran across this post envisioning robots designed to eat the decaying and abandoned suburbs of the future: http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/suburb_eater-1.jpg Recently ran across this post envisioning robots designed to eat the decaying and abandoned suburbs of the future:
http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/suburb_eater-1.jpg

]]> Comment on Your house is a garage by brian http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/your-house-is-a-garage/#comment-12 brian Thu, 01 May 2008 03:45:52 +0000 http://castanets.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-12 http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/welcome_to_the_oc http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/welcome_to_the_oc

]]> Comment on Your house is a garage by ginzu98 http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/your-house-is-a-garage/#comment-11 ginzu98 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:06:32 +0000 http://castanets.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-11 I think the trend of moving awa from larger homes will happen. As the other countries develop and consume resources it will raise the constrution material costs, then also as we develop and people are unwilling to drive forever to work, there is a limit for them, this happened in Houston, and also the US never kept up with housing demand, so the housing stock will continue to be over valued IMHO. So, I think population growth will raise land prices and global development will rais e the cost of materials. Regarding eco friendly. Why did the hippy at my school say he wanted to tear out his tile floor and replace it with bamboo. I know about bamboo, but his floor is fine, he just wants the bamboo. But how is that green living? I want one of these when I grow up: http://www.whispertech.co.nz/main/PRODUCTS/ I think the trend of moving awa from larger homes will happen. As the other countries develop and consume resources it will raise the constrution material costs, then also as we develop and people are unwilling to drive forever to work, there is a limit for them, this happened in Houston, and also the US never kept up with housing demand, so the housing stock will continue to be over valued IMHO. So, I think population growth will raise land prices and global development will rais e the cost of materials.

Regarding eco friendly. Why did the hippy at my school say he wanted to tear out his tile floor and replace it with bamboo. I know about bamboo, but his floor is fine, he just wants the bamboo. But how is that green living?

I want one of these when I grow up:
http://www.whispertech.co.nz/main/PRODUCTS/

]]> Comment on Your house is a garage by ginzu98 http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/your-house-is-a-garage/#comment-10 ginzu98 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:59:46 +0000 http://castanets.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-10 thought you may like http://www.azpbs.org/arizonastories/thenandnow.htm thought you may like
http://www.azpbs.org/arizonastories/thenandnow.htm

]]> Comment on Breaking ground by Paul http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/hello-world/#comment-5 Paul Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:10:22 +0000 #comment-5 Thanks for the support. Stuart, I know what you mean. And thats why I think like this house so much. Always been a big fan of Mackintosh etc. Trevor, I hardly ever get downtown these days but it will happen. Stevo, feel free to send some domestic photos as examples (though I have already seen hundreds of great ones on your blog). Thanks for the support.
Stuart, I know what you mean. And thats why I think like this house so much. Always been a big fan of Mackintosh etc.
Trevor, I hardly ever get downtown these days but it will happen.
Stevo, feel free to send some domestic photos as examples (though I have already seen hundreds of great ones on your blog).

]]> Comment on Breaking ground by Trevor http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/hello-world/#comment-4 Trevor Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:19:09 +0000 #comment-4 This is a great concept for a blog. I've been working downtown in offices for the last three years or so and have often referred to the design style of Edmonton's core as "communist grey". Cheers on your idea. This is a great concept for a blog.

I’ve been working downtown in offices for the last three years or so and have often referred to the design style of Edmonton’s core as “communist grey”. Cheers on your idea.

]]> Comment on Breaking ground by Stuart http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/hello-world/#comment-3 Stuart Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:54:27 +0000 #comment-3 This house definitely has "arts & crafts" or "craftsman" elements. Some people also call it the "bungalow" style, although that isn't very descriptive! Quite common in the early 20th century. The extra long rafter tails are a common feature. There is definitely an Asian school of arts and crafts too. Nice house! This house definitely has “arts & crafts” or “craftsman” elements. Some people also call it the “bungalow” style, although that isn’t very descriptive! Quite common in the early 20th century. The extra long rafter tails are a common feature. There is definitely an Asian school of arts and crafts too. Nice house!

]]> Comment on Breaking ground by Stevo http://castanets.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/hello-world/#comment-2 Stevo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:49:14 +0000 #comment-2 Congrats on your new space. I look forward to reading your thoughts (and seeing the photos). That colorful house is a lot like my apartment. I painted the living room walls vivid yellow to counteract the institutional white so prevalent in China. Congrats on your new space. I look forward to reading your thoughts (and seeing the photos). That colorful house is a lot like my apartment. I painted the living room walls vivid yellow to counteract the institutional white so prevalent in China.

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