Comments on: Pixelated Building http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/ Comments, Observations, and Brain Dumps from Ramallah (at heart). Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:13:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-1678 za3tar Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:22:30 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-1678 <b>nigim:</b> Unfortunately not much. All i know is that there was a bid to create a new shopping district between the Ersal street and Baloo3. But i don't anything beyond that i'm afraid. nigim: Unfortunately not much. All i know is that there was a bid to create a new shopping district between the Ersal street and Baloo3. But i don’t anything beyond that i’m afraid.

]]> By: nigim http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-1676 nigim Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:14:55 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-1676 Do you know anything about the Le Royal Hotel & Central Shopping Complex in Ramallah? http://www.uci.ps/projects/ramallah.html Do you know anything about the Le Royal Hotel & Central Shopping Complex in Ramallah? http://www.uci.ps/projects/ramallah.html

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-123 za3tar Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:32:57 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-123 I agree with you, it is not much of a great architectural design (... the new Paltel Group building, and the new Jawwal building are definitely better in my opinion), but i still do like that curved glass front. I agree with you, it is not much of a great architectural design (… the new Paltel Group building, and the new Jawwal building are definitely better in my opinion), but i still do like that curved glass front.

]]> By: ohoud http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-120 ohoud Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:45:37 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-120 Min emta was it next to it?:D only if it shrunk a month ago. There are many resources in Ramallah and there are many wonderful architecture projects taking place there also .Have you been to Tal Al-safa lately? Suad Al-Ameri has done wonderful landscaping there and also Osama sakakini. Min emta was it next to it?:D only if it shrunk a month ago.

There are many resources in Ramallah and there are many wonderful architecture projects taking place there also .Have you been to Tal Al-safa lately? Suad Al-Ameri has done wonderful landscaping there and also Osama sakakini.

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-117 za3tar Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:09:23 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-117 Ohoud: Yeah, it is not a very artsy or architecturally beautiful creation, but what attracts me in it is its location (on top of a hill with no other tall buildings obstructing its view ... the roof will actually should be able to give you a panoramic view of the city and nearby hills), and its inward curved glass front. On a nice weathered day you can get some really nice reflections on that front (that is not very common in Ramallah yet). But yeah i agree, the architect/owner of that building could have <u>definitely</u> done a better and more timely job ... but then again, resources are not a granted thing there ;-) btw, you can see it from Ersal street because it is technically right next to it :) . The Ersal street technically starts from Al-Mukata'a which is in the vicinity of this building. Ohoud: Yeah, it is not a very artsy or architecturally beautiful creation, but what attracts me in it is its location (on top of a hill with no other tall buildings obstructing its view … the roof will actually should be able to give you a panoramic view of the city and nearby hills), and its inward curved glass front. On a nice weathered day you can get some really nice reflections on that front (that is not very common in Ramallah yet).

But yeah i agree, the architect/owner of that building could have definitely done a better and more timely job … but then again, resources are not a granted thing there ;-)

btw, you can see it from Ersal street because it is technically right next to it :) . The Ersal street technically starts from Al-Mukata’a which is in the vicinity of this building.

]]> By: ohoud http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-114 ohoud Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:33:16 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-114 Yeah one can see this awful building even from Ersal street. Omar: You are an artsy person:( this is hideous dude! a crime in the name of architecture:D Yeah one can see this awful building even from Ersal street.

Omar: You are an artsy person:( this is hideous dude! a crime in the name of architecture:D

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-61 za3tar Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:00:37 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-61 Thanks! .. .yeah hopefully as more people publish regular photos of Ramallah, one would be able to google for actual non-news pictures of the city. Actually, there used to be some nice pictures of the city on Flickr ... but i am not too sure. Thanks! .. .yeah hopefully as more people publish regular photos of Ramallah, one would be able to google for actual non-news pictures of the city.

Actually, there used to be some nice pictures of the city on Flickr … but i am not too sure.

]]> By: Dandoon http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-59 Dandoon Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:05:48 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-59 OMG...keep the photos of Ramallah coming! this is so different from what I see when I google Ramallah! OMG…keep the photos of Ramallah coming! this is so different from what I see when I google Ramallah!

]]> By: za3tar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-56 za3tar Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:35:03 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-56 Thank you very much for your kind words! Well ... i don't want to give the impression that every building in Ramallah is an architectural masterpiece (i don't think this one is either). ... but there has always been an undeniable architectural and cultural movement in Ramallah. I have seen many nice buildings in Amman as well ... but i guess it is a matter of scale and percentage.. right ? Amman is a bigger, more stable city, so i guess the bar is set higher for it. Thank you very much for your kind words!

Well … i don’t want to give the impression that every building in Ramallah is an architectural masterpiece (i don’t think this one is either). … but there has always been an undeniable architectural and cultural movement in Ramallah.

I have seen many nice buildings in Amman as well … but i guess it is a matter of scale and percentage.. right ? Amman is a bigger, more stable city, so i guess the bar is set higher for it.

]]> By: omar http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-54 omar Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:23:42 +0000 http://www.za3tar.net/2007/10/24/pixelated-building/#comment-54 it's quite beautiful! :D I wish they'd put a bit more consideration and creativity into building new buildings in Amman - they just seem to love eye-burning generic ones. I'm talking about complexes and 3amaraat of course! hehe Btw, I REALLY like your blog enjoyed reading through! it’s quite beautiful! :D
I wish they’d put a bit more consideration and creativity into building new buildings in Amman - they just seem to love eye-burning generic ones. I’m talking about complexes and 3amaraat of course! hehe

Btw, I REALLY like your blog
enjoyed reading through!

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