tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post6957087710556342315..comments2024-01-28T03:15:55.657+00:00Comments on Nemesis Republic: Scottish Housing Expo 2010 InvernessNemesis http://www.blogger.com/profile/16935291114531954647noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post-64270940845805821182010-09-13T18:28:18.394+01:002010-09-13T18:28:18.394+01:00Air source heat pumps?Air source heat pumps?Nemesis https://www.blogger.com/profile/16935291114531954647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post-57100394297806244192010-09-13T17:23:24.923+01:002010-09-13T17:23:24.923+01:00The rabbit hutches looked awful from the outside, ...The rabbit hutches looked awful from the outside, I noticed nothing adjoining or beside the houses which indicates creating power from the wind or sun, but did notice power hungry air con units in strange places (Middle of gardens by the fences).<br /><br />What an awful expo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post-52558638334297904522010-09-02T15:04:45.224+01:002010-09-02T15:04:45.224+01:00No, I didn't, on the whole. I hope if it is re...No, I didn't, on the whole. I hope if it is repeated then it will be in a different format. There are many reasons why, and I haven't finished yet, but time has been short this week. I found it an unsettling experience, and I do wonder how much of it will in fact have wider relevance in the long term. Too much architectural fantasy and greenwash, and I gather from an urban designer I know (this is NOT my area of expertise but I'm listening...) that the Masterplan wasn't all it could have been either. <br /><br />Of course so much is subjective and down to individual opinion regarding both architecture and what makes for sutainability.<br /><br />The following comment was posted too, although for some reason it pinged into my Inbox and didn't post on the blog. I do intend to consider the points raised further, but again, need time to consider.<br /><br />caw rock<br />http://efficiencymeetssustainability.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><br />Hi Nem<br /><br />I admire you trying and really managing to say the truth while circumnavigating the obvious which, as in most cases, would include addressing the ones responsible for the disaster. At the same time I doubt whether this helps to improve things, to get better, to learn and train people from craftsmen to architects, engineers to customers per se and in the end to solve problems that we – all and together - need to deal with so desperately.<br /><br />Not daring to say the truth, being afraid of criticism or merely to may be violate any kind of suppositious law, i.e. a discrimination act or similar – and I am not accusing you, Nem, of any of this – will not help us achieve anything and in the end puts even more responsibility on those hiding behind such excuses as on those not seeing and/or not understanding the real problems.<br /><br />Tomorrow we will read how great a success it was, all aims achieved, visitors in loads and progress all over, may be next time we add some fireworks; no worries, life goes on and the Affordables will be affordable from now on.<br /><br />Mind you, it is Scotland; so really, at least the Scottish should give a f***.<br /><br /><br />cawNemesis https://www.blogger.com/profile/16935291114531954647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post-7879550556758892022010-09-02T14:43:01.102+01:002010-09-02T14:43:01.102+01:00You didn't like the EXPO? To see why I did lik...You didn't like the EXPO? To see why I did like it, and how the ideas and buildings shown at the EXPO could be relevant across Scotland, see my EXPO pages at<br />http://www.creatingbetterplaces.com/expo/EXPO_2010/Introduction.htmlDouglas Dalgleishhttp://www.creatingbetterplaces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127226013787633926.post-53122390018920838422010-08-29T22:08:18.469+01:002010-08-29T22:08:18.469+01:00right well i look forward to your review - very gl...right well i look forward to your review - very glad to hear others become to raw to write after site visits - i grew up in architect designed house - in the 70s - Alistar Knox - we had cathedral celings and guess what? the light globes never got changed - we use to wander around in semi-darknessGardenbeethttp://www.gardenbeet.comnoreply@blogger.com