Barangaroo: Norman Foster vs Richard Rogers

The Lend Lease/Lord Richard Rogers proposal, of course. Imponent.

too anonimous.

those buildings could be in China, Canada, or in a bad tasted part of Europe.

I would like to see something more australian if that's possible.

the Rogers proposal is more for a city like hong kong, no for sydney. but i fink is better. btw look how those towers looks like old proyects, the hermitage in la defense by foster and lloyds building in london by rogers

Richard Rogers, because:
- It is a better way of cityplanning
- the designs are much more inspiring
- the towers have a stronger identity

When i visit Sydney in the future. I cenrtainly would visit this new Richard Rogers area (a must visit attraction), while the Norman Foster is so anonymous i wouldn't even recognize it.

Luli Pop said:

too anonimous.

those buildings could be in China, Canada, or in a bad tasted part of Europe.

I would like to see something more australian if that's possible.

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What do you define as something more Australia, in terms of building? I don't think that it is possible.

seba93 said:

the Rogers proposal is more for a city like hong kong, no for sydney. but i fink is better. btw look how those towers looks like old proyects, the hermitage in la defense by foster and lloyds building in london by rogers

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Why is the proposal better suited to Hong Kong than Sydney?

cause the buildings are all so close together like in hk. but i like it kay:

Richard Rogers. The Foster proposal is not as well-integrated and the tower podiums are poorly-scaled and boring. I also don't like the attempt to make the tower designs varied for the sake of variation. Masterplans that pretend to be something it's not always end up tacky.

I prefer the Brookfield Multiplex/Norman Foster design! Looks more iconic ...

Both seem extraordinarily generic, or is that just me?

Suitable designs for Boringaroo.

Just build the damn thing people!

Having lived in Sydney for six years ... and I love it ... but the skyline bores me senseless hno:

city_thing said:

Suitable designs for Boringaroo.

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