For New York, fine. But this does not work for Rome. This is the Ara Pacis in downtown Rome, Italy. Big fail for the Comune di Roma; and for Richard Meier.
I don't know, John; as modern architecture goes, that thing could be so much worse!
My worst beef about it is that it was CLOSED on every single occasion that I happened to manage to get to it, so I never managed to get a look at more of the Ara Pacis than what you can see through the glass walls. Boo.
For New York, fine. But this does not work for Rome. This is the Ara Pacis in downtown Rome, Italy. Big fail for the Comune di Roma; and for Richard Meier.
My Italian is rusty. What building is this? I mean, what's it for?
ReplyDeleteI don't know, John; as modern architecture goes, that thing could be so much worse!
ReplyDeleteMy worst beef about it is that it was CLOSED on every single occasion that I happened to manage to get to it, so I never managed to get a look at more of the Ara Pacis than what you can see through the glass walls. Boo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ara_Pacis
ReplyDeleteOn the inside it is beautiful and fitting.
ReplyDeleteraph, true; but ur quote say it all:
ReplyDelete"Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere."
--- G. K. Chesterton
THAT'S the 'Ara Pacis'?
ReplyDeleteLooks more like an enclosed bus stop to me!
Wise words from GK Chesterton, John!
Barb