MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Banham on October 10, 2012, 05:36:17 pm

Title: Grand designs
Post by: Banham on October 10, 2012, 05:36:17 pm
Anybody watch it?

I made the front door that is going to feature in tonights programme.
The house is on the River Thames
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: rich83 on October 10, 2012, 05:38:55 pm
Sometimes.... I would kill for a Huf Haus!
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: wigit on October 10, 2012, 05:40:55 pm
only problem with Grand Designs is Kevin McCloud is an absolute c0ck
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Top Cat on October 10, 2012, 08:04:31 pm
This thread is only 3 posts long and it ace already.  :signLOL:

I too love the huf Haus, I used to absolutely love this  program 5 or 6 years ago when I moved from my flat to nice house. Most of these people need certifying after.
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Neiltdi on October 10, 2012, 08:15:32 pm
Is a huf haus the one they practically build and ship from germany?
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: rich83 on October 10, 2012, 08:18:33 pm
Is a huf haus the one they practically build and ship from germany?

Thats it... basically an Über high quality 'ikea' house. Designed and built in Germany and then assembled on site.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhouseidea.files.wordpress.com%2F2012%2F04%2Fhuf-haus-05.jpg&hash=84034bb3fb49168b6c2886d2e1e3f76c611b7b74)
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 10, 2012, 08:39:45 pm
Love the programme. Would love to do a big build
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: andrewparker on October 10, 2012, 08:41:58 pm
Sometimes.... I would kill for a Huf Haus!

I'm more of a Baufritz man...
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: MC71 on October 10, 2012, 11:23:02 pm
Great programme but McCloud is a bit of a knob jokey!

Lady down the road from my Mother In Law as had a Huf Haus built near Sherbourne in Dorset and WOW, what a house. Don't think it could ever be described as a "homely" place though. They are a bit sterile but still WOW,

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Tamiyoman on October 11, 2012, 09:31:50 am
Maybe I am a bit more old fashioned but I much prefer an old Barn Conversion (perferably Stone Built) with a Farmhouse Kitchen/Diner  :happy2:
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: john87 on October 11, 2012, 10:04:15 am
The couple on last nights' program (modern house located on river beside various old-style houses) really did my head in, especially when the woman said that she wanted to knock the neighbours' old houses down. I'd much rather have had one of their houses than theirs, which was empty, echoey (sp) and was more like a private health clinic than a home. Garden was alright though...
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Tamiyoman on October 11, 2012, 11:37:47 am
The couple on last nights' program (modern house located on river beside various old-style houses) really did my head in, especially when the woman said that she wanted to knock the neighbours' old houses down. I'd much rather have had one of their houses than theirs, which was empty, echoey (sp) and was more like a private health clinic than a home. Garden was alright though...

Totally agree, there is a place for these modern "boxes" and It was not sat inbetween period houses on the thames, saying that in another 100+ years they will all likely be under water anyway  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Oli on October 11, 2012, 11:39:18 am
I loved their new house, its exactly what id go for.  however it did tower over the neighbours house and completely blocked their view down the river.  She was a pompus snob arse though, and needed a puch in the face......... :fighting:
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: rich83 on October 11, 2012, 02:15:37 pm
I watched about 5 seconds of it and that women was so stuck up, i didnt watch the rest of it. That 'white box' isnt my idea of a nice functional home.
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Hedge on October 11, 2012, 02:20:53 pm
I didn't mind the house but how on earth that got accepted as it's hardly "in keeping" with those around it.

She needed to have a word with herself as well.  :fighting:
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: andrewparker on October 12, 2012, 10:30:41 am
I didn't mind the house but how on earth that got accepted as it's hardly "in keeping" with those around it.

I think in most cases the juxtaposition of cutting edge modern architecture alongside period buildings is more successful than trying to make a new building "fit in".
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: wigit on October 12, 2012, 01:13:46 pm
Did like this episode, the woman was high and for me client from hell, asks her ex husband architect to design it up, architect budget is 50% out despite this forming part of your architectural training not thinking to get a QS to provide him costs, he then jumps ship (can't blame him) and then they are not friends

For me the wingers houses were of little architectural merit, old yes but not outstanding, I liked what they did on the whole but peoople make the classic mistake of not using colour when going minimilist look, in Britain we are stuck in this quaint old period style approach.

Huf houses just look a bit to modular for me and kit of parts ish, baufritz have some design quality, love the concept as this though

All comes down to taste in the end, my current work playground is a world heritage site with some iconic buildings but the one that I like most is one of the smallest and about 5 years old, however, I do however have respect for the others
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: andrewparker on October 12, 2012, 01:20:39 pm

Huf houses just look a bit to modular for me and kit of parts ish, baufritz have some design quality, love the concept as this though


I agree about Huf Haus. The modular nature means little or no individuality. Love the concept, but for it to make true sense affordability needs to be part of the formula.

New build properties in the UK are a disgrace. Our towns and cities are being filled with vile housing estates consisting of 4 storey houses with terrible layouts.
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: Hedge on October 17, 2012, 09:08:11 pm
Tonights looks quite interesting.  :scared:
Title: Re: Grand designs
Post by: andrewparker on October 17, 2012, 10:10:31 pm
That was absolutely stunning, and amazing value for money IMO.