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"Masterpiece" is pushing it. The section is entirely banal, with little imagination beyond plan extrusion. When you think of the possibilities of the site, th
by alphazero 17y ago
"Masterpiece" is pushing it. The section is entirely banal, with little imagination beyond plan extrusion. When you think of the possibilities of the site, the client, and the conceptual domain (math, music), it is more of a missed opportunity.
- rms 17y agoWell I wanted to sensationalize it because the story has been missed here before with the given headline and it is pretty cool both as a house and because it was commissioned by someone famous for being a calculus professor. How often does that happen? Editor can change the headline as desired. "I think it's one of the most important private houses built in North America in a long time" is the quote from the MoMA director.
- buugs 17y agoI wasn't very impressed it looked like a postmodern house with a concert hall added in. Was expecting much more from the title and came out disappointed.