Comments on: Was Prince-Ramus right? http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/26/was-remus-right/ This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: SeattleScape » Blog Archive » AIA Seattle winners and juror comments online http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/26/was-remus-right/#comment-426 SeattleScape » Blog Archive » AIA Seattle winners and juror comments online Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:31:41 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScapes/index.php/?p=3#comment-426 [...] night’s AIA Awards were a departure from last year, when the jurors gave four of seven awards to posh private residences and lamented a lack of civic [...] [...] night’s AIA Awards were a departure from last year, when the jurors gave four of seven awards to posh private residences and lamented a lack of civic [...]

]]> By: Josh Smit http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/26/was-remus-right/#comment-34 Josh Smit Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:57:45 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScapes/index.php/?p=3#comment-34 I would have to disagree with both of you. First of all have you ever been on Queen Anne Ave, it's a very busy and load street in that area, drivers speed by at unsafe speed. All the houses on the street have their blinds closed 99% of the time for privacy (there are no eyes on the street from the homes, only from people driving down the street). As far as exploiting the height limit, look at that house straight on it is consistant with the two story house to the south. They probably could have built 3-4' higher, or 15' if it was a pitched roof (look how ominous the three story (new) craftsmans are on 1st Ave N. We live in an amazing liberal City, I am glad that people have the right to express thereselfs on their own property. If not why live in the US? I would have to disagree with both of you. First of all have you ever been on Queen Anne Ave, it’s a very busy and load street in that area, drivers speed by at unsafe speed. All the houses on the street have their blinds closed 99% of the time for privacy (there are no eyes on the street from the homes, only from people driving down the street). As far as exploiting the height limit, look at that house straight on it is consistant with the two story house to the south. They probably could have built 3-4′ higher, or 15′ if it was a pitched roof (look how ominous the three story (new) craftsmans are on 1st Ave N. We live in an amazing liberal City, I am glad that people have the right to express thereselfs on their own property. If not why live in the US?

]]> By: Jim Sullivan http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/26/was-remus-right/#comment-20 Jim Sullivan Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:15:32 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScapes/index.php/?p=3#comment-20 How important is site planning in the architect panel's judgement of design quality? In this case, Sterling House appears to block the oh-so-precious wintertime sunlight from its hapless neighbor to the north to the greatest extent possible, given that it seems to completely exploit the building code height limit. On the positive side, the east elevation of Sterling House presents its neighbors across the street with a perfect projection screen and an opportunity to sponsor a neighborhood-scale drive-in (or walk-over) movie some evening. How important is site planning in the architect panel’s judgement of design quality? In this case, Sterling House appears to block the oh-so-precious wintertime sunlight from its hapless neighbor to the north to the greatest extent possible, given that it seems to completely exploit the building code height limit. On the positive side, the east elevation of Sterling House presents its neighbors across the street with a perfect projection screen and an opportunity to sponsor a neighborhood-scale drive-in (or walk-over) movie some evening.

]]> By: John http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/03/26/was-remus-right/#comment-7 John Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:44:56 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScapes/index.php/?p=3#comment-7 Houses like this that put up big walls towards the street are not friendly. They also make neighborhoods unsafe by removing the eyes on the street, so criminals can break into cars or assault people on the street and nobody will ever see it. Can you imagine a whole street lined with big walls like that? It wouldn't be pretty. The interior of that house is probably excellent, but the exterior is just bad for everyone, including the owners, who have simply made their neighborhood less friendly and more easy for crime to happen. Houses like this that put up big walls towards the street are not friendly. They also make neighborhoods unsafe by removing the eyes on the street, so criminals can break into cars or assault people on the street and nobody will ever see it. Can you imagine a whole street lined with big walls like that? It wouldn’t be pretty.

The interior of that house is probably excellent, but the exterior is just bad for everyone, including the owners, who have simply made their neighborhood less friendly and more easy for crime to happen.

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