New Geffen Galleries Photos
 |
| All: (c) Paul Clemence/LACMA |
ArchDaily has photos by Paul Clemence documenting construction of Peter Zumthor's David Geffen Galleries for LACMA. Some of the details seem to be in close-to-final form. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of the year.
There's been speculation about the light under the Wilshire overpass. With temporary supports in place, it still has a gloomy tunnel vibe.
Comments
However, the damage has already been done (the budget, square footage, no spaces for on-site curators, conservation), so here's hoping to the project's success.
The Zumthor/Govan building probably will be popular from a selfie-Tik-Tok-Instagram standpoint, and having categories of art no longer squirreled away in hard-to-reach parts of the Pereira-Hugh-Hardy buildings, but instead now on the same level and easier to run across, is a good thing. But Govan's vanity and LACMA's lack of transparency haven't exactly helped the replacement galleries.
Let's hope the Geffen galleries are as WOW!POW!POW! as the vibe in New York, all due respect to the august Alice Tully.
Looks like LACMA went with a very low transmission level.
The more opaque glass also looks better.
As to the geometry of the building, there are at least two problems at work. On the front side, it's the classical one of squaring the circle.
--- J. Garcin
The only solution is an illuminated artwork.
LACMA: Have you plans to commission a work there? If no, you need to work in another field.
https://lacmaonfire.blogspot.com/2022/04/scratch-tan-zumthor-lacma-will-be-gray.html
Also the make-shift construction walls are blocking the part of the tunnel where it widens to let light in. I can't imagine Zumthor would get the lighting wrong on this part.
He complained to the NY Times several months ago that his project in LA (to paraphrase) has been value engineered.
Michael, you're done good.
The building was NOT value engineered. Given what the glass and mullions cost, it would be ridiculous to think so.
Also, sleek is NOT a quality/concept one associates with Zumthor buildings. Bunch of rubes commenting on things they don't understand.
Construction, however, is a concept which one associates with Zumthor. Which is why it was right for the fifth post to wonder if Zumthor was toying with lines/curves and other ratios.