"Praise the lord for David Chipperfield"
In this week's comments update, readers can't decide whether the Hoxton Press towers, by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects, look new or retro.Â
In with the old: the hexagonal towers in London's Hackney are built from brick in two different shades. Some readers think they offer something new, while others suggest they're a blast from the past.
"Looks outdated already," lamented Yousif El Helw.
Jean-Yves Rehby agreed: "So, we're doing post-post-post neo-brutalism" 1989-is-backism" Sorry, but I'm not particularly impressed."
Not everyone feels the same, including Chris: "Really like these buildings, beautiful details, lovely plans, and I suspect living there will be a delight. More Chipperfield in London please." "Praise the lord for David Chipperfield," added British Card.
One commenter especially liked the floor plans:
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Judgement day: reader sympathy for Patrik Schumacher ? who launched a high court bid to control the late Zaha Hadid's £70 million estate ? has grown, since documents revealed the executors of Hadid's estate tried to have her name removed from the practice.
"On the first story about this legal dispute, I had some pretty nasty words about Schumacher. I'm surprised that he seems completely in the right here," said Jacob Volanski.
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