"Where has the ambition gone""
In this week's comments update, readers are split over the "woven tapestry" design of this year's Serpentine Pavilion by Mexican architect Frida Escobedo.
Greyscale:Â Escobedo failed to capture the imagination of commenters with her design for a secluded courtyard framed by latticed walls.
"A bit industrial looking. Reminds me of a grid at a power station," lamented Mark Power, before suggesting that some colour "would have helped".
"For me, this is the least appealing idea of all the Serpentine Pavilions I've seen. It's easy to be non-site specific, but there must be purpose," wrote a disappointed Jon C.
"Where has the ambition gone with these projects"" wondered Critic Al.
But Sam leapt to the defence of the pavilion: "We don't see enough restraint in architecture today. This is beautiful." "Maybe you have to be there," suggested Steve Hassler.
One reader couldn't resist the opportunity for a pun:
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Falling short:Â commenters also struggled to get behind the design of an apartment tower in Beirut by Fouad Samara Architects, which features sliding steel walls on its facade that allows occupants to partition off their space as required.
"Sorry but I feel like it's a complete architectural fail. Sophisticated, but still a fail," shrugged Joel Norton.
Threefloatingorbs took the criticism one step further:"Click-bait architecture."
"As far as re-pa...
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