Comments on: Kalmar Museum of Modern Art by Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/ architecture and design magazine Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: srle http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-237807 srle Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:21:33 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-237807 i like this very much, gorgeous building! i like this very much, gorgeous building!

]]> By: Pierre http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-227324 Pierre Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:53:17 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-227324 One of the criterions of the competition-brief was to connect the new museum with a existing restaurant (the white one-story building on the left in pic.1). Money could be saved by sharing facilities like cloakroom, wc and so on. The entrance is a glass-passage that connects the old building with the new one. This is one reason why the entrance is design the whay it is and I think its a good solution. The way u move through the park finding the entrance is no problem it comes very naturally. When it comes to the groundwork the site is located in an unique park enviorment with medieval archeological findings. The architects stacked the programe to minimize the footprint of the building and thereby saving as much of the park as possible and maintaining certain sightlines. Of course there is things that could´ve been done better but we all know there is a lot of compromising i architecture (money money money). On the whole I think it´s amazing that a town of Kalmars size can afford such a nice pice of architecture. One of the criterions of the competition-brief was to connect the new museum with a existing restaurant (the white one-story building on the left in pic.1). Money could be saved by sharing facilities like cloakroom, wc and so on. The entrance is a glass-passage that connects the old building with the new one. This is one reason why the entrance is design the whay it is and I think its a good solution. The way u move through the park finding the entrance is no problem it comes very naturally.

When it comes to the groundwork the site is located in an unique park enviorment with medieval archeological findings. The architects stacked the programe to minimize the footprint of the building and thereby saving as much of the park as possible and maintaining certain sightlines.

Of course there is things that could´ve been done better but we all know there is a lot of compromising i architecture (money money money). On the whole I think it´s amazing that a town of Kalmars size can afford such a nice pice of architecture.

]]> By: penguin http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-226981 penguin Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:45:27 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-226981 pure design! fantastic pure design! fantastic

]]> By: Rokas http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-226471 Rokas Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:26:32 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-226471 I agree partially abouth the entrance-but the question is -would such a design survive the test of time?In overal?I think--it would. I agree partially abouth the entrance-but the question is -would such a design survive the test of time?In overal?I think–it would.

]]> By: JDR http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225998 JDR Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:49:13 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225998 I agree with all the comments about the entrance, but it's not only the entrance. After the first 2 very promising pictures, the strong first impression breaks down. The volume is too fragmentated and therefore, i feel that the entrance couldn't fit in, just like some other parts of the project. @joakim: I don't think one should articulatie the entrance. It should be integrated in the total volume, and by creating the surroundings, placement of windows and orientation, you will find the entrance without looking for it. And i think that is where this projects fails a bit. It did not fall into place.. But then again, the facade is innovative, and some interior shots are really worth visiting. Very interesting ... JDR I agree with all the comments about the entrance, but it’s not only the entrance. After the first 2 very promising pictures, the strong first impression breaks down. The volume is too fragmentated and therefore, i feel that the entrance couldn’t fit in, just like some other parts of the project.

@joakim:
I don’t think one should articulatie the entrance. It should be integrated in the total volume, and by creating the surroundings, placement of windows and orientation, you will find the entrance without looking for it. And i think that is where this projects fails a bit. It did not fall into place..

But then again, the facade is innovative, and some interior shots are really worth visiting. Very interesting …

JDR

]]> By: steve http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225945 steve Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:41:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225945 is this architecture ? is this architecture ?

]]> By: rodger http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225903 rodger Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:41:56 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225903 joakim, i think the entrance would have been much more compelling if it directly engaged the monumental black block and created, through the use of scale, an intimate moment... these guys did it once on the front? side with the use of a window next to the large black door...... .there are many solutions to the entrance problem, but this is one place to start. imho. joakim,
i think the entrance would have been much more compelling if it directly engaged the monumental black block and created, through the use of scale, an intimate moment… these guys did it once on the front? side with the use of a window next to the large black door…… .there are many solutions to the entrance problem, but this is one place to start. imho.

]]> By: rockenhäuser http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225891 rockenhäuser Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:45:32 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225891 wow. that looks exceptionally like this time real+ambitious architects have been working on this project!! too many projects are only focussing the fancy design just for the fuckin' publicity. this one seems to be different, like real qualities for real people! wow. that looks exceptionally like this time real+ambitious architects have been
working on this project!! too many projects are only focussing the fancy design
just for the fuckin’ publicity. this one seems to be different,
like real qualities for real people!

]]> By: windbag http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225859 windbag Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:49:42 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225859 I saw this one at IKEA, the Modern Museums Section, near Kitchen Hardware. When it is folded in its box somehow it fits the roof of your Toyota, though assemblying it takes quite a considerable amount of time. I saw this one at IKEA, the Modern Museums Section, near Kitchen Hardware. When it is folded in its box somehow it fits the roof of your Toyota, though assemblying it takes quite a considerable amount of time.

]]> By: vortekxt http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/comment-page-1/#comment-225852 vortekxt Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:06:21 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/01/15/kalmar-museum-of-modern-art-by-tham-videgard-hansson-arkitekter/#comment-225852 sections seem a bit casually tossed in (sideways), no? sections seem a bit casually tossed in (sideways), no?

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