Comments on: Home tour

By: J-Man

J-Man — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:20 +0000

Wow. This brought tears to my eyes – especially the expression on the woman’s face in the purple. Amazing what a little outreach can do!
The building reminds me of La Pedrera apt. building in Barcelona: http://www.flickr.com/photos/root-2/3719913448/

By: LP

LP — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:07:52 +0000

1: Yes, the courtyard worked – it was so refreshing to have an open-air space like that, and the asymmetrical design of the vertical steel fins made the whole thing that much more visually interesting. The Architecture Magazine article linked to above has great insights into Maltzan’s design choices; for a non-student of architecture, like me, it’s fascinating to see how much thought and creativity goes into design elements the layperson never even notices.

2-3: It really was an inspiring afternoon. I felt lucky to be there.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:03:01 +0000

What Swells said. Seriously.

By: swells

swells — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:37:41 +0000

The space itself, the designated purpose of the space, the focus of your friend’s tour, the participation of the residents, the fact that you went to witness it–every single thing about this is so inspiring.

By: Stella

Stella — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:05:58 +0000

Love the insider view of the Maltzan buiding…pretty fabulous…did it feel like a place you’d want to live? Did the courtyard space work?

And yay for Mary McBride.