ruminations about architecture and design

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

a victim of success


The main problem with the Salavador Dali museum in Florida is that too many people like to go there. Consequently, spaces that were designed for a few dozen people now have to accommodate nearly a hundred. The stress is felt acutely in critical circulation areas--especially the stair atrium and the main gallery.

The lesson here is that architects and building owners are doomed by an inability to predict both popularity and indifference. Bring on the wrecking balls.

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