The Miami Art Museum is exhibiting H&M's multiple design ideas/versions to the public in its newest exhibition. The hope being that this transparency will help to draw the public into the museum "community".
Mr. Herzog told the reporter that the design is influenced by the unique tropical environment of the city...
Via NYT
T Magazine Blog
"I think the great thing they have here is the natural setting: a fantastic climate, and as a consequence of that a wonderful vegetation. Only it hasn’t really played an important role in the local architecture. Perhaps our most important contribution with the M.A.M. is that we will really dramatically exploit that possibility, and the plants are an integral part of the whole design concept. They work not only as a decoration, like is the case in most private gardens, but they’re an essential ingredient for the microclimate of the building. The challenge is to use that potential of the local climate, to encourage people to hang out outside, for instance. Until 15 years ago, there were almost no restaurants that offered outside terraces — that has changed for the better. And for the M.A.M. we will further push the potential for this that exists in Miami."
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While I like the idea of the design process becoming public, let's hope the final design is more successful than MoMA. There are enough average buildings in the world.
It would be nice if someone in the area can share some photos with us of the exhibit material...
thank you!
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