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

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