Comments on: Smithsonian Selects Adjaye for New Museum http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/smithsonian-selects-adjaye-for-new-museum.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:10:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: elissa http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/smithsonian-selects-adjaye-for-new-museum.html#comment-40787 elissa Fri, 08 May 2009 02:38:32 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2271#comment-40787 Safdie's and Diller Scofidios designs were wonderful. Truly beautiful . BUT , in my humble opinion, would never fly in DC which is a bit conservative in its arch. tastes. They also would have been a bit out of step with Mall and the nearby museums. The Adjaye bldg is restrained and graceful but still very elegant and interesting. The interior ceiling and the outdoor punctures in the landscape are lovely . Besides Adjaye never fails us so I would hold out on the "dull" categorization until we see more renderings. BTW by racism do you mean he got it because he is Black.Have you seen his gorgeous work? Are you kidding? Sounds uh...racist. Safdie’s and Diller Scofidios designs were wonderful. Truly beautiful . BUT , in my humble opinion, would never fly in DC which is a bit conservative in its arch. tastes. They also would have been a bit out of step with Mall and the nearby museums. The Adjaye bldg is restrained and graceful but still very elegant and interesting. The interior ceiling and the outdoor punctures in the landscape are lovely . Besides Adjaye never fails us so I would hold out on the “dull” categorization until we see more renderings.

BTW by racism do you mean he got it because he is Black.Have you seen his gorgeous work? Are you kidding? Sounds uh…racist.

]]> By: rm mcanulty http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/smithsonian-selects-adjaye-for-new-museum.html#comment-40530 rm mcanulty Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:45:05 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2271#comment-40530 Sounds like we agree, the building is extraordinarily dull--a very sad outcome. Architects deal with "constraints" all the time. Since when is that cause for celebration? News flash: "they" don't call it "art" or "design," when it's good it's just architecture, no sub-category needed. Maybe you're the one who should "take some time to think" (as unfashionable as that may be). Look up 'ad hominem' and get back to us. Meanwhile, anyone out there want to defend the building? Sounds like we agree, the building is extraordinarily dull–a very sad outcome.

Architects deal with “constraints” all the time. Since when is that cause for celebration?

News flash: “they” don’t call it “art” or “design,” when it’s good it’s just architecture, no sub-category needed.

Maybe you’re the one who should “take some time to think” (as unfashionable as that may be). Look up ‘ad hominem’ and get back to us.

Meanwhile, anyone out there want to defend the building?

]]> By: AManda Hamilton http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/smithsonian-selects-adjaye-for-new-museum.html#comment-40523 AManda Hamilton Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:00:57 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2271#comment-40523 Typical whiner. What, did you want the ego-tastic Jetson's airport that Diller, Scofidio and Renfew "designed"? This project has a million constraints on it-- surprise! that's why they call it "design" and not "art"!!!-- and this team worked with them in an elegant and even spectacular way. Next time take some time to think before you go all boringly negative. Typical whiner. What, did you want the ego-tastic Jetson’s airport that Diller, Scofidio and Renfew “designed”? This project has a million constraints on it– surprise! that’s why they call it “design” and not “art”!!!– and this team worked with them in an elegant and even spectacular way. Next time take some time to think before you go all boringly negative.

]]> By: rm mcanulty http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/2009/04/smithsonian-selects-adjaye-for-new-museum.html#comment-40521 rm mcanulty Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:08:36 +0000 http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/?p=2271#comment-40521 could this building be any duller? looks like racism is still alive and well in the US of A could this building be any duller?
looks like racism is still alive and well in the US of A

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