| Brad Cloepfil's 2 Columbus Circle |
| Written by Ken Hamel | |
| Wednesday, 23 April 2008 | |
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Here's an interesting blog post from the American Institute of Architects on the controversial Brad Cloepfil redesign of Edward Durrell Stone’s original Gallery of Modern Art at 2 Columbus Circle in NYC. Cloepfil's Allied Works Architecture will be designing the new Clyfford Still Museum set to open by the Denver Art Museum in 2010. From the post: Allied Works’ design replaces Stone’s fortress-like marble façade with interlocking terra cotta tiles and glass. In a sharp distinction from the building’s original Venetian-themed quirky opulence, Cloepfil has re-envisioned 2 Columbus Circle as a high-tech, slick-looking monolith, rather like a giant glowing computer mainframe in a science fiction movie. Both designs are singular and stark. Project descriptions from Allied Works says that the new design preserves the building's iconic presence.Here's a link to a NY Times blog post on the impending facade: A New Face on Columbus Circle. Quite a lively discussion going on... Here's some information on the opening exhibit coming September 2008: Second Lives: Remixing The Ordinary To Inaugurate Museum of Arts & Design's New Home |
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