Comments on: NBBJ architect designs a better double-decker for London http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london This blog will focus on how Seattle shapes itself — its design, its planning and its aspirations. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:02:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ashley Iskandar http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/#comment-435 Ashley Iskandar Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:10:12 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1007#comment-435 Hi Shawna, Thx for letting us know that the NBBJ is headquarted in Seattle- now I know why the article came out in this paper. :O) If we look objectively at all the entries, I guess that they all have their strong points. My own view is that the e21 uses good, clean technology, & should be taken seriously. Sir Norman Foster's design also uses a glass roof, but he doesn't get much criticism for it, bcos of who he is. Mr Kerz design will also use insulated glass against heat or cold, & with 800 of these buses planned, costs will be kept down. And what about these complaints about bird shit on the roof..? Aren't there bus depots where buses are cleaned, just like a car wash..? The purpose of the roof is to let us appreciate London's achitecture, which is magnificent. Dare to dream..! Also, did anyone realise that the bus will be run WITHOUT an engine, cos it's the WHEELS that are charged electrically, using Hi-Pa Drive technology..? Look at http://www.hipadrive.com/phev.html May the best winner wins..! Hi Shawna,
Thx for letting us know that the NBBJ is headquarted in Seattle- now I know why the article came out in this paper. :O)
If we look objectively at all the entries, I guess that they all have their strong points. My own view is that the e21 uses good, clean technology, & should be taken seriously. Sir Norman Foster’s design also uses a glass roof, but he doesn’t get much criticism for it, bcos of who he is. Mr Kerz design will also use insulated glass against heat or cold, & with 800 of these buses planned, costs will be kept down.
And what about these complaints about bird shit on the roof..? Aren’t there bus depots where buses are cleaned, just like a car wash..?
The purpose of the roof is to let us appreciate London’s achitecture, which is magnificent. Dare to dream..!
Also, did anyone realise that the bus will be run WITHOUT an engine, cos it’s the WHEELS that are charged electrically, using Hi-Pa Drive technology..? Look at http://www.hipadrive.com/phev.html
May the best winner wins..!

]]> By: linda http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/#comment-411 linda Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:22:09 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1007#comment-411 gorgeous design! will look great sat next to a London taxi at the traffic lights. I have just googled the E21 - it is vile, it looks like a cross between a snow-plough and a boring red double-decker coach. Being a Londoner I would be embarrased to see these on the streets. the glass roof is a rubbish idea - as someone else has mentioned, it will just get covered in bird poo. gorgeous design! will look great sat next to a London taxi at the traffic lights.

I have just googled the E21 – it is vile, it looks like a cross between a snow-plough and a boring red double-decker coach. Being a Londoner I would be embarrased to see these on the streets. the glass roof is a rubbish idea – as someone else has mentioned, it will just get covered in bird poo.

]]> By: Pretesh Gurjar http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/#comment-393 Pretesh Gurjar Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:23:54 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1007#comment-393 I've seen the previous design and although they are fancy but to a certain degree they aren't realistic. How expensive will it be to have extremely strong sheets of glass on the roof so that the stability of the bus is not compromised. Also the cost of maintain the tops of the bus will be higher. Plus, all you will be able to see throught the glass are bits of pigeon crap splat... hardly a sight to look at. I’ve seen the previous design and although they are fancy but to a certain degree they aren’t realistic. How expensive will it be to have extremely strong sheets of glass on the roof so that the stability of the bus is not compromised. Also the cost of maintain the tops of the bus will be higher. Plus, all you will be able to see throught the glass are bits of pigeon crap splat… hardly a sight to look at.

]]> By: Shawna Gamache http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/#comment-392 Shawna Gamache Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:20:19 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1007#comment-392 Link to the design Ashley references <a href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23574389-details/All+aboard+Der+Routemeister/article.do" rel="nofollow">here.</a> That design, also a contender in the competition, has solar panels and a sun roof and is electric. Not sure that it makes the other entry less "serious," but it is a seriously cool design. Ashley, part of our interest in the previous design is that NBBJ is known locally because it's headquartered in Seattle. Link to the design Ashley references here. That design, also a contender in the competition, has solar panels and a sun roof and is electric. Not sure that it makes the other entry less “serious,” but it is a seriously cool design.

Ashley, part of our interest in the previous design is that NBBJ is known locally because it’s headquartered in Seattle.

]]> By: Ashley Iskandar http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/2008/10/22/nbbj-architect-designs-a-better-double-decker-for-london/#comment-391 Ashley Iskandar Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:18:23 +0000 http://www.djc.com/blogs/SeattleScape/?p=1007#comment-391 Umm, I'm not really sure that this is a serious design.. Do have a look at a design that was featured in the papers before this one- google 'E21 routemaster evening standard', designed by German designer Michael Kerz. Umm, I’m not really sure that this is a serious design.. Do have a look at a design that was featured in the papers before this one- google ‘E21 routemaster evening standard’, designed by German designer Michael Kerz.

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