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 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 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.

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