Comments on: An Impressive Mega Mansion made on Powerpoint

By: Gatsbyesque

Gatsbyesque — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:28:09 +0000

I think the layout is pretty grand. It has its problems, especially on the second floor, but the lower level and main floor are laid out opulently and it feels very “estate-like.” I actually prefer compartmentalized rooms adjoined to each other and to the grounds by series’ of doors, french doors, and long, imposing galleries. The “open floor-plan” has no place in a home of a certain stature… maybe for your vacation home – but not the primary estate residence – NO! Homes like this should be about elegance. If you want to do most of your “entertaining” in the kitchen, this sort of home is not for you.

As for the mountain of criticism, some of it is valid. But he wins tons of extra points for designing a mansion that LOOKS like a mansion on paper – and not just your regular family home with ballooned square footage.

Good job!!! Please do more!

By: Mike F

Mike F — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:25:00 +0000

Fleur De Lys is a nicely done house. The exterior is really beautiful. The interior… Well, they do love the colour of gold, since it is just about everywhere

What do you think about this house? No longer on the market, but you can see a big photo of it. http://www.1288oaklandestate.com/ Think it was shell and core when it was offered for sale, meaning of course that you need A LOT of moeny to do the interiors.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:32:50 +0000

Looks like the interior of a hotel. Too boring. May be good for a first work, but do another and think of creating an environment in addition to utilizing space efficiently.

By: Dima

Dima — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:51:29 +0000

Yes, I do not like, too easy.

I like Fleur De Lys Holmby Hills house.

By: Mike F

Mike F — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:27 +0000

I read that some American companies will build a lot in Russia and Ukrain. The houses will be “western style”, probably towards the American more. This could be interesting.

Have you seen the cottage project in Lahta outside Peterburg? They have sold several of them. An interesting project, but they suffer from bad planning, which is sad. The link http://www.versailles-palace.ru/ DO NOT CLICK THE ENGLISH-VERSION! It used to contain a virus. Why the Russian does not I have no idea. Go to “panorama” and click on the miniature houses. You have floor plans there also.

By: Dima

Dima — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:11 +0000

http://www.ellf.ru/cognitive/22940-chechnja-dacha-ramzana-kadyrova-6-foto.html

Dacha Ramzana Kadyrova

By: Dima

Dima — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:09 +0000

Yes, I like these houses,

but I like more at home in Beverly Hills and England.

Ukrain rublevka http://www.rospres.com/dossier/4705/

By: Mike F

Mike F — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:20:02 +0000

Here they are. What do you think? Most of them are outside Moskva, but the two last are from Ukrain.

http://www.knightfrank.ru/residential/country/show/q6uj9a00b9x6/?page=9

http://www.knightfrank.ru/residential/country/show/Q6UJ9A00ABNO/?page=9

http://country.realtor.ru/sale/lot/7752/

http://www.blackwood.ru/kot_prodaja_vivod.php?ln_id=9513 Notice the elegant details in the pool area

http://www.blackwood.ru/kot_prodaja_vivod.php?ln_id=9831

http://www.blackwood.ru/kot_prodaja_vivod.php?ln_id=6435

http://www.blackwood.ru/kot_prodaja_vivod.php?ln_id=9529

http://www.blackwood.ru/kot_prodaja_vivod_st.php?ln_id=3517

http://www.parklane.ua/ru/object/photo/420010978

http://www.parklane.ua/ru/object/info/167775905

Have seen some very impressive chateaus, but I have not been able to find them now. Perhaps sold or taken off the market.
Some of the cottages have somewhat “messy” floor plan. I do not really agree on the planning of some areas, but this is also a matter of taste, I guess.

By: Mike F

Mike F — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:44:32 +0000

My Russian is rather poor, but for the house in Gorki-2 I think I read 10,191.1 square meters of total space? That is over 100,000 square feet! It would not be my style of house, but taste of houses can be very different. I will show you some of my favourites cottages outside Moskva soon.

By: Chance

Chance — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:33:44 +0000

First off, someone else already gave plenty of reasons why this is a 2, so I don’t need to reiterate them. Secondly, criticism doesn’t need to be harsh but it sometimes is so he needs to be prepared for it, and since the person who drew the house agrees with me I guess it’s your comment who didn’t need to be left. Finally, if the designer of this house wants to be an architect then he wasn’t just “dreaming and showing his ideas” as you put it, he is starting to develop his abilities, and therefore needs to know his mistakes, noone would build this house and he needs to know what the public wants.

By: Dima

Dima — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:26:10 +0000

Yes, but very few of them, mostly just photos.

http://cottage.usadba.ru/UsadbaSite/Sale/s2627.nsf

100 000 000 USD

more http://www.salon.ru/article.plx?id=9500&path=interior&rid=287

I think they are not interesting.Houses are not too large.

not more than 20,000 square feet.

Moscow real estate http://www.jqestate.ru/main.php?page=02village&way=1&filtr=1&cost=20000000-1000000000

By: Mike F

Mike F — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:32:51 +0000

Dima, do you have articles about private residences outside Moskva? Rublevo-Uspenskoe, Nikolina Gora and similar places.

By: Dima

Dima — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:02:26 +0000

Another big house

http://fima-psuchopadt.livejournal.com/2924383.html

By: Mike F

Mike F — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:22:28 +0000

I actually did sent it to an architect, who is located in the United States, and I am sitting in Finland. So we have a time difference between us. And what he does in his time zone and at what time he is doing it, I do not really care. But true is that he is 1: an architect 2: he is a very famous one, designing high-end custom homes. This is why I would not like to mention his name, because people can start mailing him comments, and I seriously doubt that he would be interested in that.

Regarding the insult, as you call it. This is what I was told, and I wrote his view about the plans and renderings made. I might have expressed myslef differently. An insult or not, I have no view regarding this.

By: Mike F

Mike F — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:16:21 +0000

Dima, thank you for that link! I like that big house, ochen horosho!