It’s not often that I fall on a band that trully impresses me but tonight is one of those nights. The Alternate Routes from Brideport, CT are a remarkable band that tonight reaffirmed why I love music and became a musician in the first place. Anyone who hasn’t heard of them should check them out at www.alternateroutes.com. Listen to there songs Ordinary, Aftermath and Please Don’t Let It Be.
NYT: New Face, Renewed Mission
Ouroussoff Gives The Museum of Art and Design and Brad Cloepfil a little talking to…. If you ask me it was just a wrong choice of architect. Within the body of his work, the museum fits perfectly but is it right for Columbus Circle? That’s an entirely different issue which Ouroussoff addresses very clearly. Have a look at their website: Allied Works Architecture
NYT: Guggenheim Chooses a Curator, Not a Showman
The Guggenheim chooses its new leader. Will it stay on the innovative path that Krenz has had it on? It seems that he wants to take a step back and focus on audience development. We’ll be watching…
IHT: Are architects above politics?
As an architect is it ok to work for a repressive Government? Is it ok to get paid by a Government that punishes its people by death and censors what they can read? There are those that say that they would never work for them but many of the great architects today are doing it. Have a read of this article in the Times and the IHT. It is still an interesting question to ask. There are those architects who want to make a statement with their work and then there are others who just want to fullfill a need. Interesting questions being asked…
NYT: A Building That Blooms and Grows, Balancing Nature and Civilization
Renzo Piano once again does what few have been able to successfullly do; design a building that is inspired by history and always looks towards the future. Bravo Maestro.
