Comments on: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art by Steven Holl http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/ architecture and design magazine Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:04:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ed Golterman http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-50364 Ed Golterman Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:54:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-50364 There is 'duping' in St. Louis also as Kiel Opera House downtown continues to be sacrificed to the 'pretenders' on or near grand avenue, especially the Fox Theatre. The original Nelson- Atkins 'duped' no one, as Kiel Opera House 'duped' no one. The 'dupers' are the current crop of revisionists of the best from the past. They operate out of kind of a paranoia because they can't do today, what was done yesterday. There is ‘duping’ in St. Louis also as Kiel Opera House downtown
continues to be sacrificed to the ‘pretenders’ on or near
grand avenue, especially the Fox Theatre. The original Nelson-
Atkins ‘duped’ no one, as Kiel Opera House ‘duped’ no one.

The ‘dupers’ are the current crop of revisionists of the best from the past. They operate out of kind of a paranoia because they can’t do today,
what was done yesterday.

]]> By: Nenad Katic http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-11494 Nenad Katic Wed, 23 May 2007 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-11494 Contrast works really well here. Contrast works really well here.

]]> By: cdv http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-9329 cdv Sun, 06 May 2007 11:43:39 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-9329 Well, believe it, ece. One could just as easily argue the opposite - that classical building is the showy one (pretending to be a transplant from 'golden age' ancient Greece, showing off pompously lofty columns with gratuitous ionian curls atop). Holl's buildings are indeed 'modern' (a term which you seem to use with scorn), yet at least they're honest. They are comfortable in their age, in their era. The older building is trying to dupe us; it's pretending to be from the 5th century (but of course is 'modern', having been completed in 1933). Well, believe it, ece. One could just as easily argue the opposite - that classical building is the showy one (pretending to be a transplant from ‘golden age’ ancient Greece, showing off pompously lofty columns with gratuitous ionian curls atop). Holl’s buildings are indeed ‘modern’ (a term which you seem to use with scorn), yet at least they’re honest. They are comfortable in their age, in their era. The older building is trying to dupe us; it’s pretending to be from the 5th century (but of course is ‘modern’, having been completed in 1933).

]]> By: ece http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-6563 ece Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:51:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/04/05/nelson-atkins-museum-of-art-by-steven-holl/#comment-6563 ı cant believe that you are putting those modern showy simple pavillions next to that beautiful classic building ı cant believe that you are putting those modern showy simple pavillions next to that beautiful classic building

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