Comments on: Akron Art Museum by Coop Himmelb(l)au http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Smarty http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21306 Smarty Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:15:08 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21306 ouch! thats brutal! Looks dated already, and sits so uncomfortably next to that poor little existing building. The interiors are equally unforgiving in their clumsy, ineligant appearance too. For all its complexities it produces some very uninspiring natural lighting in the interior spaces shown. ouch! thats brutal! Looks dated already, and sits so uncomfortably next to that poor little existing building. The interiors are equally unforgiving in their clumsy, ineligant appearance too. For all its complexities it produces some very uninspiring natural lighting in the interior spaces shown.

]]> By: citicritter http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21173 citicritter Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:08:09 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21173 well if not local, they could certainly be American? (not be all patriotic or anything)... well if not local, they could certainly be American? (not be all patriotic or anything)…

]]> By: M Hrus http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21165 M Hrus Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:25:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21165 well, that is precisely the issue in Ohio. we have some great cities, Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati with diversity, strong cultural histories etc. etc., and firms would kill to get a large museum project. no experience, small oeuvre, blah, blah, blah, yet clients are unwilling to change that. any of the contemporary buildings of any significance here are from well...there. i think i have even heard talk of a Calatrava project. Too often we call upon the stars of the profession to seek out the silver bullet for our dying cities or lackluster communities. enough said, but thanks Mr. Prix anyway. well, that is precisely the issue in Ohio. we have some great cities, Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati with diversity, strong cultural histories etc. etc., and firms would kill to get a large museum project. no experience, small oeuvre, blah, blah, blah, yet clients are unwilling to change that. any of the contemporary buildings of any significance here are from well…there. i think i have even heard talk of a Calatrava project. Too often we call upon the stars of the profession to seek out the silver bullet for our dying cities or lackluster communities. enough said, but thanks Mr. Prix anyway.

]]> By: Mattia Nuzzo http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21150 Mattia Nuzzo Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:28:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21150 Great comments guys. Regardless of the end result of the architecture there's no denying that, damn, Halbe's good. Great comments guys. Regardless of the end result of the architecture there’s no denying that, damn, Halbe’s good.

]]> By: greg.org http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21078 greg.org Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21078 1) Though the exterior and the lobby got good enough marks, the NYTimes' Nicolai Ouroussoff totally panned the galleries and the actual artviewing experience of the Akron Museum.Your boredom may not be misplaced. 2) Assuming you don't mean Cleveland looked to Vienna. MVRDV [NL] is doing the CIA and Foreign Office Architects [UK] is doing the MCA. It would indeed be nice if local architects could have a chance at winning such commissions, but then, wouldn't they have to have a track record of remotely interesting work to be considered? A sixth office park doesn't count. 1) Though the exterior and the lobby got good enough marks, the NYTimes’ Nicolai Ouroussoff totally panned the galleries and the actual artviewing experience of the Akron Museum.Your boredom may not be misplaced.

2) Assuming you don’t mean Cleveland looked to Vienna. MVRDV [NL] is doing the CIA and Foreign Office Architects [UK] is doing the MCA. It would indeed be nice if local architects could have a chance at winning such commissions, but then, wouldn’t they have to have a track record of remotely interesting work to be considered? A sixth office park doesn’t count.

]]> By: WATER http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21067 WATER Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:16:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21067 (yawn) (yawn)

]]> By: M Hrus http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/comment-page-1/#comment-21066 M Hrus Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:45:16 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2007/07/23/akron-art-museum-by-coop-himmelblau/#comment-21066 i visited on opening day with a bit of excitement. although the building has a quite striking exterior, it is difficult to see within the city unless your right next to it... good or bad, i haven't decided yet. aside from the entry, the interior spaces are quite conventional in terms of look, volume, lighting etc. the floors are covered with raised electrical outlets that are very eager to beg for your attention, or trip those who ignore them. for a building that is so dramatic, i am surprised as to how quickly it becomes sort of boring. i am trying to like it, but it is difficult. also a bit sad that akron had to reach out to vienna for a progressive design (same story with the cleveland museum). i visited on opening day with a bit of excitement. although the building has a quite striking exterior, it is difficult to see within the city unless your right next to it… good or bad, i haven’t decided yet. aside from the entry, the interior spaces are quite conventional in terms of look, volume, lighting etc. the floors are covered with raised electrical outlets that are very eager to beg for your attention, or trip those who ignore them. for a building that is so dramatic, i am surprised as to how quickly it becomes sort of boring. i am trying to like it, but it is difficult. also a bit sad that akron had to reach out to vienna for a progressive design (same story with the cleveland museum).

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