Comments on: VISUAL & the George Bernard Shaw Theatre by Terry Pawson Architects

By: theatre lover

theatre lover — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:54:03 +0000

It is very nice architectural design for a theatre.

By: Ajax Harington

Ajax Harington — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:58:41 +0000

I think it looks like a large public lavatory. Of course, judging by the following story, this is something that George Bernard Shaw would have approved of.

http://lavatoryreader.typepad.com/the-lavatory-reader/2009/10/how-george-bernard-shaw-nearly-died-of-diarrhoea.html

By: inuki

inuki — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:55:21 +0000

it doesn’t matter who or what does it resemble. it’s great. i love it.
if it were me, i’d make more buildings like that : )

By: Soupdragon

Soupdragon — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:33:04 +0000

Regardless of whether it bears a passing resemblance to other works, both client and architect should be appluaded for achieving such a high quality project, in both architecture and ambition. And all on a very modest budget, only 13m euros!
Also great to see different types of concrete formwork and marking. If only every small town had such quality galleries and theatres.

By: graeme

graeme — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:59:54 +0000

This looks like a world class art gallery – very nicely detailed with some really beautiful gallery spaces. Well done Terry Pawson – the practice has moved up a level.

By: xinxinchai

xinxinchai — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:24:31 +0000

The architect has cladded the entire facade with opaque glass and yet the interior looks very heavy with lots of solid wall. Without showing any plans, one tends to figure that there’s some contradiction here between wanting a translucent spatial effect and the need for walls for display.

Whereas in Chipperfield’s project featured slightly earlier, his scheme is more truthful to the programme with openings created only when truly necessary, with the vast amount of facade walls used as display surfaces for the art works inside.

By: pacman

pacman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:19:07 +0000

…even though i agree with the comments here saying that this looks like Chipperfields work, i hope Chipperfield tries now to look like this, cause this is much much much better than his!… ha!

By: bob

bob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:10:01 +0000

Davos: Gigon Guyer
This is the Bjorn Again of Swiss mid 90s minimalism
Perfect first time round. The cover version is quite nice also.

By: gab xiao

gab xiao — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:45:06 +0000

it’s beautiful, although a bit tributary to chipperfield’s language. i wish terry pawson find a way to differentiate his work, somehow. i look forward to other projects by terry pawson!

By: spielberg

spielberg — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:26:30 +0000

This is very beaultiful… and very Chipperfield!