Gothamist: Barnard Student Center: XXX-Fugly?

Think twice

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 23:14:43 -0500

"Sure, it's not Grand Central Station, but should we really be using fake historicist motifs in a contemporary building anyway?" If it'd make a building more awe inspiring than this carbuncle, then yes.

Archtopus

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:20:48 -0500

I would actually suggest to you that this looks like it will be a pretty nice building. Sure, it's not Grand Central Station, but should we really be using fake historicist motifs in a contemporary building anyway? It looks like it will have as good a relationship with the street as any of the other buildings in the area and the continuous class public space through cutting diagonally through the building, while perhaps visually disturbing, will create important connections among the various activities in the building. It does look like it will be decently environmentally friendly too.

classof04

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:06:55 -0500

as a recent alum, i just want to mention that the chessey, 70s-inspired mcintosh center was not hated by the students, but rather managed to actually foster a genuine sense of community. the atmosphere is something that the lerner space still stuggles to invite and this is a reason for some student opposition to the nexus' plans.

Toby

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:43:57 -0500

Modern architecure makes you wonder if they used up all the good ideas. Sad to say we'll never see another Grand Central Terminal or Williamsburgh Bank Building. Instead we get Frank Gehry like crap.

your sister's gay boyfriend

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:59:51 -0500

Surely I'm not the only Gothamist reader who wishes Jake would stop trying to write "edgy" post titles? I have met Jessica Coen, and you sir are not Jessica Coen. Stop trying to be someone you're not.