Eyesore or Art

[pbans]

I really like it.....but I like unexpected art....things that normally aren't art, but give that feeling...........

[Marnin Grita Guy]

the angles remind me of the Roanoke star....

I like it

That is one of the things incorporated into the design.

You have a good eye.

[Lightning Bolt]

My hometown is building a new museum and it is rather controversial in design. It is growing on people though as it nears completion.

Your thoughts?...

I think it's pretty damn cool, although I'd like to see the surroundings as part of the overall consideration

Same guy? This is the Denver Art Museum...

I do think that is a pretty sharp design

When you all are done with that would someone like to explain this to me?



Cuz I never did understand what the heck this is all about.

That's the overhead view of the Experience Music Project in Seattle WA, a museum commisioned by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
The museum chronicles Seattle's history and contributions to modern popular music, and also allows the visitor to experiment hands-on with all sorts of rock instruments.
The shot is taken from atop the Space Needle located just a block away.
The architect is world renowned Frank Gehry, an iconic modernist of our generation, and designer of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, and the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain.

Here's another view of the EMP, a VERY COOL place to spend a whole day

[Bob Roberts]

I think those buildings are pretty sweet!

[SharkOnLand]

Art/Strangely Beautiful/Mings.

I love the "strange" architecture, it's a marvel of engineering/beauty when they pull these off...

[popcornjack]

I like it, but the question is: does it fit in with the neighborhood, or does it stick out like a sore thumb? As cool as progressive architecture may be, if it overwhelms where it is, it's not a good thing, imho.

[ejr]

I like it, but the question is: does it fit in with the neighborhood, or does it stick out like a sore thumb? As cool as progressive architecture may be, if it overwhelms where it is, it's not a good thing, imho.

True, but neighborhoods also are constantly in flux. My concern, often, is also whether the building is built on enough land to lend a sense of perspective to it.

[popcornjack]

I like it, but the question is: does it fit in with the neighborhood, or does it stick out like a sore thumb? As cool as progressive architecture may be, if it overwhelms where it is, it's not a good thing, imho.

True, but neighborhoods also are constantly in flux. My concern, often, is also whether the building is built on enough land to lend a sense of perspective to it.

Oh it's definitely a double edged sort of thing. Something like this could be a spark for an area, but, and this comes from living in an area where a neighborhood may be populated with buildings that are easily 100+ years old, you don't want to artificially create an environment.

And I think your second point is even more important.

[ejr]

I like it, but the question is: does it fit in with the neighborhood, or does it stick out like a sore thumb? As cool as progressive architecture may be, if it overwhelms where it is, it's not a good thing, imho.

True, but neighborhoods also are constantly in flux. My concern, often, is also whether the building is built on enough land to lend a sense of perspective to it.

Oh it's definitely a double edged sort of thing. Something like this could be a spark for an area, but, and this comes from living in an area where a neighborhood may be populated with buildings that are easily 100+ years old, you don't want to artificially create an environment.

And I think your second point is even more important.

I think you and I are in agreement--it is interesting to, when you can, read or listen to the architect talking about their plan, specifically when they talk about place, and how they view the location and general environment. One of my favorite buildings is the expansion to the Milwaukee County Art Museum by Santiago Calitrava (http://mam.org/thebuilding/index.htm) It is an amazing piece of architecture, and it was fascinating to hear the architect talk about his concept and vision for the space.

[AdamBomb8]

Thats a funky looking building, I wouldn't consider it an eyesore.

[Triathlete-Parakeet2]

Every time I drive by that thing I think "WTF?!?!?!?" Roanoke had that "old timey" kind of feel to it with the old dr pepper clock and the coffee thing, but now it looks like a space shuttle crashed in downtown. And I dont think that many Roanoke Times readers are happy about it either.

[12vmanRick]

you think that's bad you should see what the US gave Barcelona as a congrats for getting the Olympics

[Glorfindel7]

Hey, no one from Chicago can talk we've got a big "bean" in our newest park

[pair8head]

When you all are done with that would someone like to explain this to me?



Cuz I never did understand what the heck this is all about.

That's the picture AFTER the earthquake, right?

Nope

[pair8head]

When you all are done with that would someone like to explain this to me?



Cuz I never did understand what the heck this is all about.

That's the overhead view of the Experience Music Project in Seattle WA, a museum commisioned by Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen.
The museum chronicles Seattle's history and contributions to modern popular music, and also allows the visitor to experiment hands-on with all sorts of rock instruments.
The shot is taken from atop the Space Needle located just a block away.
The architect is world renowned Frank Gehry, an iconic modernist of our generation, and designer of the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, and the Guggenheim in Bilbao, Spain.

Here's another view of the EMP, a VERY COOL place to spend a whole day

It is also home to a museum of Science Fiction. But that doesn't explain why the building looks so damned ugly.

[chippewa]

Hey, no one from Chicago can talk we've got a big "bean" in our newest park

There's a reflection of me somewhere in there

[Marnin Grita Guy]

Well it opened today.

If you go to this link and click on the bar bottom middle you can get 1 fps.

With this you will get a nice light show at night.

Enjoy.

http://amwv.stagesound.com/cgi-bin/guestimage.html