Martin Filler, architecture critic for House and Garden and the New Republic magazines and contributor to the New York Review of Books, talks about the Guggenheim makeover.
I have walked past the Guggenheim daily on the way to the bus for a couple of decades now. They have never taken proper care of the building in general. The topic of color seems mild compared to their regular issues below.
-The garbage on 88th street is deep in the evenings, and the sidewalk is filthy with debris garbage, such as food, rubber gloves, etc. A fine sight in the morning when everyone is on their way to work!
-Skateboarders use the South facade as a skateboard run, damaging paint whenever it is repainted. Their security department has done nothing to discourage them.
-There is trash and garbage under the current scaffolding,cigarette butts, and other trash, and near porto sans.
-The new addition detracts from the movement, flow and lines of the original building.
-the silly copper "potato chip" placed on top as a nod to Gwathmey was another distraction.
-The sidewalks have been cracked and damaged for years.
It makes one wonder whether anyone besides the architect should make a decision to change his wishes.
Thanks for listening.
Nov. 20 2007 05:23 PM
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Leonardo Andres
I dont know what the problem is. Wright wanted it a Cocoon color, im sure he had its reasons, and is not like is going to be permanent, if its not liked, but like everything else people will grow to like it once they get used to it.
Nov. 20 2007 02:43 PM
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Gene
Porcelain white.
Actually, whatever the artist wanted. Wouldn't it be great to see the original Venus De Milo just as the artist envisioned it?
Nov. 20 2007 01:02 PM
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Michelle
from Brooklyn
BTW, anyone who wants to see this gold color should check out Benjamin Moore's HC-35, "Powell Buff". This is the new name for the old "Cocoon" color.
Nov. 20 2007 12:05 PM
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George
from Astoria
Paint it white. Then a light with whatever color you want.
Nov. 20 2007 11:43 AM
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Michelle
from Brooklyn
Gold sounds terrific-- the building already stands out and gold seems to fit. White is boring! So many buildings in NYC are boring!!! FLW knew what he was doing! Trust him!
Nov. 20 2007 11:42 AM
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David
from NYC
Wright's original rendering of the building shows hanging vegetation from several level and at the street corners. To what extent to original intentions need to be taken into account.
Nov. 20 2007 11:42 AM
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Linda
from Lower East Side
Yellow. As the great architect intended.
Nov. 20 2007 11:41 AM
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shc
from Manhattan
are they talking about repainting the interior as well?
white white white
Nov. 20 2007 11:41 AM
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Robert
from NYC
How about horrible pink, you know, HORRIBLE pink.
Nov. 20 2007 11:39 AM
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Ken
from Online
Doesn't matter - they never have the money to keep a fresh coat on the building
Nov. 20 2007 11:38 AM
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Robert
from NYC
Keep your hands off of it. Who do these people think they are Ted Turner colorizing an old b&w movie! LEAVE IT ALONE.
Nov. 20 2007 11:31 AM
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I have walked past the Guggenheim daily on the way to the bus for a couple of decades now. They have never taken proper care of the building in general. The topic of color seems mild compared to their regular issues below.
-The garbage on 88th street is deep in the evenings, and the sidewalk is filthy with debris garbage, such as food, rubber gloves, etc. A fine sight in the morning when everyone is on their way to work!
-Skateboarders use the South facade as a skateboard run, damaging paint whenever it is repainted. Their security department has done nothing to discourage them.
-There is trash and garbage under the current scaffolding,cigarette butts, and other trash, and near porto sans.
-The new addition detracts from the movement, flow and lines of the original building.
-the silly copper "potato chip" placed on top as a nod to Gwathmey was another distraction.
-The sidewalks have been cracked and damaged for years.
It makes one wonder whether anyone besides the architect should make a decision to change his wishes.
Thanks for listening.
I dont know what the problem is. Wright wanted it a Cocoon color, im sure he had its reasons, and is not like is going to be permanent, if its not liked, but like everything else people will grow to like it once they get used to it.
Porcelain white.
Actually, whatever the artist wanted. Wouldn't it be great to see the original Venus De Milo just as the artist envisioned it?
BTW, anyone who wants to see this gold color should check out Benjamin Moore's HC-35, "Powell Buff". This is the new name for the old "Cocoon" color.
Paint it white. Then a light with whatever color you want.
Gold sounds terrific-- the building already stands out and gold seems to fit. White is boring! So many buildings in NYC are boring!!! FLW knew what he was doing! Trust him!
Wright's original rendering of the building shows hanging vegetation from several level and at the street corners. To what extent to original intentions need to be taken into account.
Yellow. As the great architect intended.
are they talking about repainting the interior as well?
white white white
How about horrible pink, you know, HORRIBLE pink.
Doesn't matter - they never have the money to keep a fresh coat on the building
Keep your hands off of it. Who do these people think they are Ted Turner colorizing an old b&w movie! LEAVE IT ALONE.
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