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  monica

  1 year ago

  seriously, i couldn't have agreed with you more.
  i had no idea that was the reason Larry Speck left either... how sad.
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  Trey Philips

  1 year ago

  Nice writeup. Thank you. While I find the style of the new buildings, or at least the materials, aesthetically pleasing, as you argue, it's completely inappropriate for an art museum.
  
  The bottom illustration looks really cool. Any higher resolution versions available?
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  jenn

  1 year ago

  as an interior design student i couldn't agree with you more...since when do art museums fit into the "blankston" (as we affectionately refer to this building) motif of everyday academia...it's a museum meant to not only house works of art but be one in its own rite...i could go on...but i'll let your blip speak for itself
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  jm

  1 year ago

  for Trey: http://www.architron.ch/projects/blanton/blanto...
  
  I hadn't heard the "blankston" expression. Thank's a good one.
  
  Thanks for the comments everyone. Best.
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  jenn

  1 year ago

  this past thursday i went to a special topics lecture by mike greenburg he is a regular columnists for the san antonio express news...it's a kind of social/culture commentary. anyways it was an awesome lecture kinda reminded me of your post...it was about preserving the integrity of architecture and so much more. working on getting his powerpoint maybe i'll send it to you.
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  jenn

  1 year ago

  http://www.incidentlight.com/ (here is some of his photography)
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  Charlie

  9 months ago

  I almost cry when I think about what could have been. The scale of the Blanton is completely off and the design is completely off. Thanks Rita and Tony....
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  John Erik

  9 months ago

  i've felt those tears as well. poor little austin/UT. has to be ruled by texans. er, old texans. er, whatever
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