Comments on: Whitechapel Gallery by Robbrecht en Daem and Witherford Watson Mann Architects http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Suffino http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-250068 Suffino Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:07:03 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/#comment-250068 Very nice space. Lighting Desingn wise (IF tehy've used Lighting Designers) I must say: rather poor. Very nice space. Lighting Desingn wise (IF tehy’ve used Lighting Designers) I must say: rather poor.

]]> By: Raquel Raney http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-249748 Raquel Raney Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:54:36 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/#comment-249748 those ceilings... those ceilings…

]]> By: The Big Black & White Zebra http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-249726 The Big Black & White Zebra Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:04:54 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/#comment-249726 "... provides one of the most exciting new cultural buildings in Europe" I'm am seriously not seeing this, or the finesse of the details, for there is nothing of merit to detail. It's a fairly simple collection of seventies, clichéd finishes and fixtures... Slat ceiling and suspended globe lights... come on! If I am being generous I would say the architects are tongue in cheek about the British reserve and heritage, but... This is the finest turn of the century 'Nouveau buildings in the UK if not the World. Surely we could have done so much better... were there mitigating circumstances? “… provides one of the most exciting new cultural buildings in Europe”

I’m am seriously not seeing this, or the finesse of the details, for there is nothing of merit to detail.

It’s a fairly simple collection of seventies, clichéd finishes and fixtures…
Slat ceiling and suspended globe lights… come on!

If I am being generous I would say the architects are tongue in cheek about the British reserve and heritage, but…

This is the finest turn of the century ‘Nouveau buildings in the UK if not the World. Surely we could have done so much better…

were there mitigating circumstances?

]]> By: jeroen http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-249262 jeroen Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/#comment-249262 as much as it is about spectacle. as much as it is about spectacle.

]]> By: kurosheep http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/comment-page-1/#comment-249230 kurosheep Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:03:59 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/2009/04/01/whitechapel-gallery-by-robbrecht-en-daem-and-witherford-watson-mann-architects/#comment-249230 is design simply about "nice" detailing? is design simply about “nice” detailing?

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