Monday, June 6, 2011

The Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum / Sparano + Mooney Architecture

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/157661/20110605/the-ruth-and-charles-gilb-arcadia-historical-museum-sparano-mooney-architecture.htm



"The design was inspired through an in-depth analysis of the complex relationship between the historian who records the past and the museum visitor experiencing the present. Central to this relationship is the notion that history is understood through second and third generation sources. Since these sources all interpret history through their own biases, they act as filters which affect the original event. To understand history one must not only understand one’s own relationship to the event, but must also be aware of the historian’s relationship to that event. The design of the Arcadia Historical Museum seeks to heighten the visitor’s awareness of the existence of these filters."

Ummm . . . .what?

Peter Zumthor's experiments in space - Architecture, Arts & Entertainment - The Independent


Breathtaking: Brother Klaus chapel

I think it looks like a bunker.

White Bear Press: Author helps cities discover 'pocket neighborhoods'

http://presspubs.com/articles/2011/06/01/white_bear_press/news/doc4de57aa98e2c5577011180.txt

Arcus design a bold statement? Architect's vision for justice center clashes with neighborhood homes, residents say | MLive.com

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/05/kalamazoo_colleges_planned_soc.html

Arcus Center

A little too much pavement in the foreground, no?