Comments on: MAXXI_National Museum of the XXI Century Arts by Zaha Hadid http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/ architecture and design magazine Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Larry http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-369253 Larry Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:40:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-369253 As someone from a city that could have had a Zaha Hadid gallery (Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada), I feel that these pictures give me a sense of what we missed out on. I think that the MAXXI is a wonderful building. As someone from a city that could have had a Zaha Hadid gallery (Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada), I feel that these pictures give me a sense of what we missed out on. I think that the MAXXI is a wonderful building.

]]> By: Em http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-354048 Em Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:40:58 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-354048 Especially for controversial buildings like the MAXXI museum, spaces should be experienced in person before expressing strong statements. For those wanting to see more of the museum, check the series of posts at our blog concerning the construction site, the entrance hall, the exterior and the galleries: http://www.house42.com/?s=maxxi Especially for controversial buildings like the MAXXI museum, spaces should be experienced in person before expressing strong statements.

For those wanting to see more of the museum, check the series of posts at our blog concerning the construction site, the entrance hall, the exterior and the galleries: http://www.house42.com/?s=maxxi

]]> By: Zhaleh http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-345243 Zhaleh Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-345243 I love the material palette in this project! I love the material palette in this project!

]]> By: Pierre Sinsua http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-345237 Pierre Sinsua Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:58:18 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-345237 marinus, sometimes a square looks perfect surrounded by swirls and a circle standing out among straight lines, the paintings can blend into the design. further more, i believe the bland concrete grey colour is to compliment the art work that is going to be placed there marinus, sometimes a square looks perfect surrounded by swirls and a circle standing out among straight lines, the paintings can blend into the design. further more, i believe the bland concrete grey colour is to compliment the art work that is going to be placed there

]]> By: 3D http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-345048 3D Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:08:07 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-345048 This is the last pre Rhino Zaha Hadid building, so enjoy it. The last one where they actuality did some models. Now it’s all Rhino and Maya stuff. This is the last pre Rhino Zaha Hadid building, so enjoy it. The last one where they actuality did some models. Now it’s all Rhino and Maya stuff.

]]> By: marinus http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-343305 marinus Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-343305 @ rsantosfernandes who said: “One of the best things about Zaha Hadid it´s the flowing aspect of all her works…they are really awesome for museums … but in other programs you always feel like there is no place to rest, to relax…to stay for a while. You always feel that you have to keep on moving, because everything around you flows. it might be very stressing to dwell such places (…) But this is a museum so … its fine…” IS IT??? Compared to any other buildingtype, ESPECIALLY the museum is a place where i want ‘places to rest’, ‘to stay a while’, and NOT have the feeling that I have to ‘keep on moving’ ! How can you stand still for a moment in this building, (as long as you like) and look at art, think about art, look at it again, sit down in front of it… I know why they shot these photo’s in an empty museum with just some dynamic figures inside; can you imagine paintings hanging on the wall? I can’t. So I must again come to the conclusion that this is another great dynamic Hadid building, indeed like one of her impressing paintings have come to life, but that it would only fit a collection of Italian sports cars. Even a Zaha Hadid painting would be to static to hang on these walls. Compare this to the Nottingham Contemporary museum (Caruso St. John Architects): a lot less WOW-effect, but it actually suits the SITE and the PROGRAM. @ rsantosfernandes who said:

“One of the best things about Zaha Hadid it´s the flowing aspect of all her works…they are really awesome for museums …
but in other programs you always feel like there is no place to rest, to relax…to stay for a while. You always feel that you have to keep on moving, because everything around you flows. it might be very stressing to dwell such places (…) But this is a museum so … its fine…”

IS IT???
Compared to any other buildingtype, ESPECIALLY the museum is a place where i want ‘places to rest’, ‘to stay a while’, and NOT have the feeling that I have to ‘keep on moving’ !
How can you stand still for a moment in this building, (as long as you like) and look at art, think about art, look at it again, sit down in front of it…

I know why they shot these photo’s in an empty museum with just some dynamic figures inside; can you imagine paintings hanging on the wall?
I can’t.

So I must again come to the conclusion that this is another great dynamic Hadid building, indeed like one of her impressing paintings have come to life, but that it would only fit a collection of Italian sports cars. Even a Zaha Hadid painting would be to static to hang on these walls.

Compare this to the Nottingham Contemporary museum (Caruso St. John Architects): a lot less WOW-effect, but it actually suits the SITE and the PROGRAM.

]]> By: Sam http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-342669 Sam Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:38 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-342669 It looks so banal (especially the exterior). It looks so banal (especially the exterior).

]]> By: Saber Abbaszadeh http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-342130 Saber Abbaszadeh Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:12:01 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-342130 Great Project ! Great Project !

]]> By: Fernando, Esperanto http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-341315 Fernando, Esperanto Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:41:41 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-341315 This probably is the last 'zaha' zaha hadid building. Actually designed by her through paintings and models and not designed by a team of fresh faced AA grads under the remote supervision of herr doktor schumacher. It appears to us now after an unusually long time in gestation due to funding problems and, one suspects, monumental efforts on behalf of the structural engineers. I agree with comments above: it is a typology much more suited to a car factory or an airport building - hard to see how this will be successful as a space in which to exhibit art, a place of reflection and repose. But I guess that's not the point of it. I can't help feeling this building's time has already past: it existed on paper long before bmw and the Cinicinnati museum, a building completed almost a decade ago, which demonstrated a more refined and elegant expression of the same ideas . This probably is the last ‘zaha’ zaha hadid building. Actually designed by her through paintings and models and not designed by a team of fresh faced AA grads under the remote supervision of herr doktor schumacher. It appears to us now after an unusually long time in gestation due to funding problems and, one suspects, monumental efforts on behalf of the structural engineers.

I agree with comments above: it is a typology much more suited to a car factory or an airport building – hard to see how this will be successful as a space in which to exhibit art, a place of reflection and repose. But I guess that’s not the point of it.

I can’t help feeling this building’s time has already past: it existed on paper long before bmw and the Cinicinnati museum, a building completed almost a decade ago, which demonstrated a more refined and elegant expression of the same ideas .

]]> By: Sander http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/12/maxxi_national-museum-of-the-xxi-century-arts-by-zaha-hadid/comment-page-1/#comment-341218 Sander Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:48:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=51000#comment-341218 nobody is mentioning the dancers! they are the same group inaugurating the empty "neues museum" in berlin last march. and they are fine! http://www.sashawaltz.de/ http://www.arte.tv/de/2934572.html nobody is mentioning the dancers!
they are the same group inaugurating the empty “neues museum” in berlin last march. and they are fine!

http://www.sashawaltz.de/
http://www.arte.tv/de/2934572.html

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