I think that the design is horrible. It means that this new museum will go unnoticed just like the current one. I think it's really really plain and boring. And with this design chosen I can say I don't care about this project either way anymore.
I like it, or at least I like the pics of it that I've seen so far. It looks like a design that stands out a little from the area around it without being something that will be totally ugly within a few years. I will say it looks better in the aerial view though. :-)
From the City Pulse: A second chance at ‘Picasso?’ MSU unveils Broad Museum design. Looking at this, it sure would have been nice if in the 1980's, the Wharton Center was planned for Grand River Ave. It would definitely make the commercial district a little more diverse on Grand River Ave.
The New York Times featured an article about the art museum. It had a very positive spin on the development was a pretty good piece. Zaha Hadid's name is bringing some good attention to MSU.
To add to Jared's NY Times link, there is a link right on that page to a few new renderings (Photos 2-4) of the Museum at a couple different angles, one from the inside, that I've never seen. I kinda like the one showing the glass-laden entrance.
Although I was not a fan of the design at first… I am much more tolerant of it now. Looking through the NY Times slide show, I really like the Performing Arts Center for Abu Dhabi that she did (or is doing). Talk about a building that is a work of art. It reflects the surrounding well too. I guess my biggest complaint on the winning design is that it will more than likely stick out like a sore thumb in that part of campus. I hope I’m wrong.
I didn't see it Jared, but it seems like the link is broken now. After looking at the NY Times slide show though, and seeing the glass entrance/interior, it gives me some more hope about the development. Hadid clearly seems to be extremely well respected on a very large scale considering the article, which can only be good for the University. Although, anyone think that Hadid's big name was what gave her the big edge in terms of design selection?
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