by corey rome
good design
bad design
good design bad design by corey rome
good design:
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New Museum
The New Museum was designed by Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa/ SANAA. The building is located in New York, NY, and was commissioned in 2002. The design of this contemporary art museum is “good� for a number of reasons. Firstly, the design is incredibly eye catching among the buildings around it, largely traditional brownstones.
The aluminum exterior of the building creates a sense of mystique, while also being incredibly elegant. When you look at it, you can tell that this is an art museum. The design is original and unique in its execution, tailored specifically to the New Museum itself.
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The interior of the building is incredibly well designed as well. It is designed to either merely be showcasing art, or itself to be part of the art, depending on the variable nature of the exhibit.
bad design:
Boston City Hall
Boston City Hall was designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles with Campbell, Aldrich & Nulty, and Lemessurier Associates. The brutalist building is located in Boston, MA, was built in 1968. The building includes the office of the mayor of Boston and the Boston City council. I find this design to be “bad” for a number of reasons. The brutalist building is located in an area known for its historical buildings. The concrete and brick combination does not work well and there are indents and extents for things like windows that seem to be randomly placed without any thought. The bottom half of the building is incredibly chaotic whereas the top is rather symmetrical.
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good design bad design by corey rome
design I fall 2017 professor: jeanne verdoux final booklet