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the 150 year-old art nouveau icon is scheduled to open by the end of may after over 15 years of construction.
the interior design juxtaposes existing historical features of the building with clean, contemporary lines.
the house is designed to resemble a large piece of a tree trunk.
'the difficult part in moving a city is to preserve its sense of belonging, the history and the soul of the community,' says alexandra hagen, CEO of white arkitekter.
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being an architect with a great deal of experience i believe WEST 8 IS THE CLEAR WINNER. IT REALLY UNDER STANDS WHAT KIND OF SLOPE UP THERE IS. VERY CREATIVE SOLUTION TO THE SLOPE PROBLEM. THEN THEY PUT IN OTHER CREATIVE ASPECTS TO THE DESIGN. MAIN ENTRANCE,SHOPS,VIEW SPACES. IT REALLY IS A WONDERFUL SOLUTION TO A DIFFICULT SITE.I WAS AT THE PRESENTATION MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS LOOKING AT PRESENTATION BOARDS AND MODELS IN BUILDING ROOM 103.AT THE PUBIC MEETING IT WAS MENTIONED COST PER ACRE AT $3,000,000 PER ACRE. DON’T LET COST DETERMINE THE WINNER. FORM ,FUNCTION AND DELIGHT I WAS TAUGHT AT UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,BERKELEY ARCHITECTURAL SCHOOL ARE MAIN CONSIDERATIONS.KEEP THIS VERY MUCH IN MIND.