urbandreamer
recession proof
^Yeah, I am surprised no one got your reference. 4$eason's centre looks like a car dealership, and sounds like a skating rink.
^J.D. is a montrealer. What does it say about Montreal's cultural elite? I'd say it's divided....
RRR/urbandreamer:
Actually JD is South African by birth and had been based in Toronto since the 60s.
syn:
That they went for someone with a proven history of building acoustically top notch halls? You can't fault them for that.
AoD
But I'm sure a local architect could've done the same
I wonder, what does this say about Montreal, going after the popular concert/performance hall architect of the moment? What about their local architects and design culture? I guess this is a creative and moral failure before it even begins!
Good grief - is that Westmount Square? I always thought it was sinfully ugly when I lived in Montreal! And the interior mall always seemed to be ... missing something. Is this supposed to be an example of good architecture?Neither was Mies.
Good grief - is that Westmount Square? I always thought it was sinfully ugly when I lived in Montreal! And the interior mall always seemed to be ... missing something. Is this supposed to be an example of good architecture?
That was always what I thought - never discussed it with anyone. Just seems very cold, very stark - can't say I've even seen it in 15 years ... I had no idea that it had any reputation - nor do I think most that ever past it.The Westmount Square ugly? First time I hear that. True, the interior mall isn't anything special, but the the three towers are just as elegant and refined as anything else done by Mies. Why ugly???
I suspect that this firm's success with the Toronto Opera house was critical for them to win the contest.
Good grief - is that Westmount Square? I always thought it was sinfully ugly when I lived in Montreal! And the interior mall always seemed to be ... missing something. Is this supposed to be an example of good architecture?