Paris Philharmonie wins its case against Jean Nouvel
mainThe architect claimed his concert hall had been ‘martyred’ in a rushed, botched finish. The judges disagreed.
Case closed. More here.
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It seems indeed probable that any problems of the hall are the result of the architect’s / plans / intentions. It was a bad idea in the first place to appoint a typical oldfashioned modernist architect.
If Jean Nouvel is an “old-fashioned modernist architect” then give me an example of an architect that has got it right. Is he old fashioned because he is a modernist or are there modernist who have avoided being “old-fashioned”? It’s not clear what you mean or if you intend any meaning at all. Most likely you couldn’t resist the opportunity to indulge you self-righteous feelings on the subject.
On a large complex project it is rather absurd to think that non-professional outsiders in a court of law can pick apart the events of the design and construction of such a project and lay blame entirely in the lap of one party (but, we don’t know the details of the case.) Your certainty on the subject is just cynical hostility.
Oi oi oi… stepped on some long toes. – Here is an example of a contemporary hall where excellent examples have been followed – the famous / notorious ‘shoe box’ structure:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schermerhorn_Symphony_Center
Also this may be enlightening:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Classical_architecture
The interior of the Paris Philharmonie looks like a ‘Star Trek’ space ship and seems more appropriate for Xenakis and Boulez than for classical music – which has, after all, its own aura.
I do hope that, even though Nouvel lost the case, the Philharmonie will still complete the finishing works and correct the missing elements. The building really deserves it.