Comments on: Perot Museum of Nature and Science by Morphosis

By: Ben@Nexera

Ben@Nexera — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:44:00 +0000

I do think it looks great and I like the materiality of it.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:29:00 +0000

Museums are allowed to have personality as well, anywhere and everywhere! Great textures and use of materials, etc. I love the building!

By: Profesores

Profesores — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:25:00 +0000

I find it interesting. Obviously, it’s tough to judge the work in every possible aspect with the documentation given. Anyhow, from what’s offered I definitely adhere to its spacial interests.

There’s a lot of complexity from the definition of the details to the spaces apprehended from the sections.

I believe what distinguishes our present from past eras is our capability to apprehend complexity. In this line, I think this work makes a good effort to make an aesthetic expression of this in the way spaces are determined.

Perhaps, we could argue whether this case tries too hard to sweat complexity or if it’s an honest “conformation” of the problems architecture has to deal with in its design process.

Nonetheless, I think it’s more interesting to debate on the conception of ‘city’ that allows and validates this kind of architecture. It shocked me how different the urban fabric is from the public space determined by the project. Should we allow architecture to be abstracted from the urban context? Should we allow this form of autism in our cities?

By: RE Secrest

RE Secrest — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 03:51:00 +0000

Architecture, a phenomenal dictionary, we have experienced the old masters and now experienced the new. Architecture is bound by our environment, not plus or minus, nevertheless ‘is’. We have brilliant minds collaborating with well demonstrated powers of the world, to accomplish who knows what?

Simply to put another feather in the cap. We desire, actually need, museums to fulfill our spirit, to walk with time as it has passed, to experience the ages… Yet one day we will be in many, many other universes, designing and fulfilling the dreams which await,

What will the opportunities present? Who knows, to experience all within awaits, to appreciate the envelope, the architecture is dynamic and a bit amusing, nevertheless the species progresses.

Perhaps eternity will become reality, and thus travelling to other universes will be a joyous journey, a wondrous journey…

By: Kenneth Smythe

Kenneth Smythe — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:07:43 +0000

Functionally the building may be a disaster but visually it is a tour de force. The architecture is brash, familiar and gives no quarter. A great addition to the landscape.