KimberlySayWhat Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Houston's art museums have important works on display, but the buildings themselves are significant sculptural statements by modernist architects. BY SCOTT CANTRELL The Dallas Morning Newshttp://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtl...el/11794405.htm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 5, 2005 Share Posted June 5, 2005 Nice. Quote from the article: Across Main Street is the Audrey Jones Beck Building, opened in 2000. Although designed by a major international figure, Rafael Moneo, this isn't the Spanish architect at his best. The building's a bit clunky, and the rows of light diffusers on the roof look like air-conditioning condensers. The best thing about the addition is the underground tunnel between the newer and older buildings, a subtly neon-lit walkway designed by artist James Turrell. Funny line about how the best thing is about it is the underground tunnel. Boy, talk about damning with faint praise. I would agree though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I bet the folks in Myrtle Beach were glued to this article."Hey man, whaddya say we go play some golf, then hit the beach and maybe sip on cocktails while we look at the waves?""Nah man... I'm into this article on the modernist museums in Houston. You know, it's too bad all we have are these gorgeous beaches with blue water and crisp white surf, when we could be walking in out of the sweltering 95 degree southeast Texas heat to see the Cy Twombly Gallery.""Yeah man, I guess you're right. I mean, who needs dazzling golf courses that go right up to the Atlantic ocean when you could have mile after mile of perfectly flat, unzoned land, the weeds growing beneath dilapidated billboards in vacant lots, all culminating in a gallery dedicated to none other than Cy Twombly?" "Sheesh -- wow, you totally just put that into perspective! You know, it's too bad we can't just sell the beach condo and move to Houston.""Yeah, but at least we can live it vicariously through these articles that pop up in the Herald.""Good point." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 http://static.flickr.com/48/192285086_436e04d250.jpg http://static.flickr.com/60/192280785_d1742d9c2f.jpg The skylights on top of the Audrey Jones Beck Building of The Museum of Fine Arts Houston with residential condos in the background. http://static.flickr.com/67/192280787_439ca654d1.jpg The Beck Building opened in 2000 and was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo. Larger sizes and more images of the AJBB Skylights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I love your photos groovehouse! Astonishing color in all 3 of them, nice work. And just a little FYI, those are the Warwick Towers in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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