Comments for Forrest Fulton Architecture http://forrestfulton.com is an architecture and design office based in Birmingham, AL, USA. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:57:53 -0700 hourly 1 Comment on Big Box Agriculture by admin http://forrestfulton.com/big-box-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-27 admin Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:57:53 +0000 http://forrestfulton.com/?p=359#comment-27 Hi Cameron, Yes, I'd love to collaborate and/or get your help figuring out how to make this real. I think you're right about trying a test site. I haven't gotten to that step yet, but would love to start it. Hi Cameron,

Yes, I’d love to collaborate and/or get your help figuring out how to make this real. I think you’re right about trying a test site. I haven’t gotten to that step yet, but would love to start it.

]]> Comment on Big Box Agriculture by Cameron Handyside http://forrestfulton.com/big-box-agriculture/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Cameron Handyside Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:18:06 +0000 http://forrestfulton.com/?p=359#comment-26 Mr. Fulton, I read your blog on a news site and found it very interesting. I'm currently working in water resources for agriculture in Alabama (at UAH). Do you have any interest from traditional agriculture in "suburban farming"? Is there opportunity for a test site at an abandonded building in B'ham or around the state? Thanks, Cameron Handyside Mr. Fulton,
I read your blog on a news site and found it very interesting. I’m currently working in water resources for agriculture in Alabama (at UAH). Do you have any interest from traditional agriculture in “suburban farming”? Is there opportunity for a test site at an abandonded building in B’ham or around the state?

Thanks,
Cameron Handyside

]]> Comment on Museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition by admin http://forrestfulton.com/shenzhen-museum-art-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-25 admin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:58 +0000 http://forrestfulton.com/category/blog/?p=588#comment-25 Thanks. It's useful to compare to the entry from Coop Himmelblau that won : http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=11020. This is a final image, much different than their first round entry, but it appears to show nearly 400 meters of smooth monolithic wall at the street level perimeter. That's a lot. It's a condition of the huge blocks. In my opinion, these huge blocks asks for a critical approach to that given scale. I might do a future post that shows a comparison to the scale of the Forbidden City to Shenzhen city center. Most principles are the same, but the scale is completely different. It's also useful to compare a typical Frank Gehry monolithic project to the winning entry. He usually mediates his large monoliths with some type of ground manipulation or building edge creasing. Thanks. It’s useful to compare to the entry from Coop Himmelblau that won : http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.showprojectbigimages&img=4&pro_id=11020. This is a final image, much different than their first round entry, but it appears to show nearly 400 meters of smooth monolithic wall at the street level perimeter. That’s a lot. It’s a condition of the huge blocks. In my opinion, these huge blocks asks for a critical approach to that given scale. I might do a future post that shows a comparison to the scale of the Forbidden City to Shenzhen city center. Most principles are the same, but the scale is completely different. It’s also useful to compare a typical Frank Gehry monolithic project to the winning entry. He usually mediates his large monoliths with some type of ground manipulation or building edge creasing.

]]> Comment on Museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition by Bruce Lanier http://forrestfulton.com/shenzhen-museum-art-planning/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Bruce Lanier Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:33 +0000 http://forrestfulton.com/category/blog/?p=588#comment-24 I like this one, and the imagery is really enticing. 1.2 million square feet is colossal, but it seems to be in scale with its context and I can imagine driving (and maybe walking) around that bright lenticular skin. Intriguing project. I like this one, and the imagery is really enticing. 1.2 million square feet is colossal, but it seems to be in scale with its context and I can imagine driving (and maybe walking) around that bright lenticular skin. Intriguing project.

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