tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post3643852672824417702..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: The Shaw Shine RedemptionKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-64854775641077259592012-12-27T10:28:42.732-05:002012-12-27T10:28:42.732-05:00Please do not let Reatig develop any more properti...Please do not let Reatig develop any more properties in Shaw. Her pink cinderblock palaces in the vicinity of the Shaw metro are particularly awful. It would be a travesty if her design is selected for 7th and Rhode Island. Please Suzane, we beg you, leave Shaw alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-40697535345193676842012-12-21T13:55:24.203-05:002012-12-21T13:55:24.203-05:00" I don't know why people have to be so n..." I don't know why people have to be so nasty and uninformed to boot."<br /><br />Oh, I am informed. I am informed every day I walk by the terribly tacky Fisher Price-esque building pictured here and am reminded of hwo truly awful it is.<br /><br />I am not a fan of her architecture, and I think her buildings have contributed negatively to Shaw's development. Exactly much more informed would you like me to be?Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-52644299945013862712012-12-19T13:35:32.102-05:002012-12-19T13:35:32.102-05:00These aren't cheap shots, they are legitimate ...These aren't cheap shots, they are legitimate criticisms of a building that gives the neighborhood the middle finger, and now that finger is pointed right back at the building's architect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-14500957204808972822012-12-16T10:07:17.886-05:002012-12-16T10:07:17.886-05:00I would like for you to ask neighbors and nearby r...I would like for you to ask neighbors and nearby residents what they think of the horrible, tacky, cheap looking buildings popping up with her design. They look so cheap, so temporary, so pop-up. They will never hold any resale value. Aweful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-57566564360060886162012-12-16T10:05:15.221-05:002012-12-16T10:05:15.221-05:00Here design is absolutely disgusting. It has ruin...Here design is absolutely disgusting. It has ruined the blocks where it is now and and I have to close my eyes and divert the eyes of any visitors when we have to drive by her "work." PLEASE NO MORE Reatig in DC, especially in NW DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-21996027709772002562012-12-14T17:28:36.850-05:002012-12-14T17:28:36.850-05:00it would be interesting to have a follow-up interv...it would be interesting to have a follow-up interview. i'd like to see you ask questions about how she got involved with UHOP and how their exclusive relationship has helped to further her vision of how to change the neighborhood.IMGophhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10389077782536090328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-33574893964477229462012-12-14T14:21:39.479-05:002012-12-14T14:21:39.479-05:00As someone who has worked with Suzane Reatig Archi...As someone who has worked with Suzane Reatig Architecture these are facts: her buildings are not cheap, her multi-family residential structures are built out of masonry and steel, the way expensive commercial building are constructed which make them sustainable, completely sound-proof for the residents, fire-proof and durable for the long run. The finishes she uses (which you probably don't see often because they are expensive for most developers) are top-quality and durable. We should revere architects who put so much emphasis on quality structure and materials. If they are not your taste, that is your opinion to hold, but please hold off on such vile and mean spirited comments.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037200083933456060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-24524312440314016162012-12-14T12:36:43.761-05:002012-12-14T12:36:43.761-05:00It's bad, bad, bad. These designs will not sta...It's bad, bad, bad. These designs will not stand the test of time. The colors are very mod. Dated. Hello? This is not the 1960's. I can't believe people are applauded her misguided attempts to brighten these neighborhoods. They are eyesores. Jinxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255109450171931402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-86104428446784396582012-12-14T12:20:24.107-05:002012-12-14T12:20:24.107-05:00I was just thinking the same thing. I don't kn...I was just thinking the same thing. I don't know why people have to be so nasty and uninformed to boot. It's great to have an opinion but much better to present it with some dignity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-34752748361209774082012-12-14T11:42:28.451-05:002012-12-14T11:42:28.451-05:00Wow, people are really mean. I think its a nice p...Wow, people are really mean. I think its a nice project and DC could use a few more talented architects like her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-51495454100523896282012-12-14T09:49:28.876-05:002012-12-14T09:49:28.876-05:00Suzanne, please leave our neighborhood and never, ...Suzanne, please leave our neighborhood and never, ever come back. Your projects are eyesores and the neighbors hate them. The Crayola building on M is a monstrosity.5th & Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-83741971923718502432012-12-13T12:01:17.327-05:002012-12-13T12:01:17.327-05:00Cheap cubes does not an architectural style make. ...Cheap cubes does not an architectural style make. They're just cheap cubes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-75850393637192472392012-12-12T18:29:27.845-05:002012-12-12T18:29:27.845-05:00the ugliest cheapest looks, so much of the same. P...the ugliest cheapest looks, so much of the same. PLEASE STOP with your arhitectual torture!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-47530294893580045022012-12-12T13:59:25.536-05:002012-12-12T13:59:25.536-05:00Love it! It looks so happy and sun-filled.Love it! It looks so happy and sun-filled.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-18937878382688110892012-12-12T09:48:28.250-05:002012-12-12T09:48:28.250-05:00i love the IDEA of Reatig's designs. Contempor...i love the IDEA of Reatig's designs. Contemporary architecture can complement historic properties. However, Reatig's buildings are always poorly executed and utilize cheap materials. And the warts keep spreading...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-71795135629916661592012-12-12T09:08:08.022-05:002012-12-12T09:08:08.022-05:00I was so disappointed when this building went up. ...I was so disappointed when this building went up. Ugly design that doesn't incorporate well with the neighborhood. Also, the original building in the lot had lots of potential and was discarded. I love modern architecture but let's not kid ourselves - this is a cheap and heinous looking building that was put up with little community involvement. Lancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-63018524320433526062012-12-12T02:10:30.954-05:002012-12-12T02:10:30.954-05:00Gotta love the renderings of M st rather than an a...Gotta love the renderings of M st rather than an actual photo. The building definitely doesn't look as crisp and neat after it's been subjected to the elements for year or two. I give it another 2 years before the colored panels fall off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-64295828301126236472012-12-11T21:45:12.132-05:002012-12-11T21:45:12.132-05:00Finally good Architecture in Washington DC.Finally good Architecture in Washington DC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-60424028049584739022012-12-11T21:18:07.011-05:002012-12-11T21:18:07.011-05:00what is the traditional american home?what is the traditional american home?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-47448709670558846312012-12-11T16:45:43.447-05:002012-12-11T16:45:43.447-05:00I think it is a beautiful house and very pleasent ...I think it is a beautiful house and very pleasent to live in. It looks like an art. I wish they will be more modern houses in the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-40032584256128503522012-12-11T15:42:00.113-05:002012-12-11T15:42:00.113-05:00"What I've realized over the past couple ..."What I've realized over the past couple years, relative to housing design, is that people will never abandon the traditional American home" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-26255074405655406812012-12-11T15:26:26.050-05:002012-12-11T15:26:26.050-05:00While walking past this the other day we realized ...While walking past this the other day we realized it was a condo building and not part of the equally gaudy church buildings surrounding it. <br /><br />This building actually makes the surrounding housing projects and parking lots look dignified. Unfortunately this is located on the border of historic mt vernon and was required to get approval. I'd rather see a vacant lot then this garbage in Shaw.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-60432598914847824712012-12-11T15:14:05.928-05:002012-12-11T15:14:05.928-05:00This looks like a bad mashup of mondrian and Tel A...This looks like a bad mashup of mondrian and Tel Aviv Bauhaus.<br /><br />Looks cheap and ugly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-22129244321364150352012-12-11T15:07:44.563-05:002012-12-11T15:07:44.563-05:00I agree, her stuff is trash. She thinks she is av...I agree, her stuff is trash. She thinks she is avant-garde, but its just ugly. Its even worse on the inside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-46442441204079743992012-12-11T13:45:16.790-05:002012-12-11T13:45:16.790-05:00nah they're good.nah they're good.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311099669536923863noreply@blogger.com