john erik metcalf - Latest Comments in Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

John Erik — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:59:03 -0000

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

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

Charlie — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:50:32 -0000

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....

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

jenn — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:35:55 -0000

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

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

jenn — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:32:40 -0000

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.

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

jm — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:48:38 -0000

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.

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

jenn — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:23:13 -0000

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

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

Trey Philips — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:30:04 -0000

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?

Re: Analyzing a Built Environment: The Blanton Museum

monica — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:12:42 -0000

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