Soft in the Middle
"I thought it provided a vertical education and exhibition program, that even though zoned hierarchically, created an egalitarian quality that I thought was very strong. It creates this articulation of the distinct groups, which, for me, was at the heart of the [competition] program. Diagrammatically, I found it the most compelling."
JUROR 1
"One can’t help but agree with you when you look at the section but what about the image of the outside?"
JUROR 4
"The image on the outside is lazy, not tested."
JUROR 1
"Right, and that’s why I challenge you. When you break open a geode, you are host to the wonders of nature; frankly, it’s like any building."
JUROR 4
"I agree with you. But I think the reason they did it is that they are enjoying generic architecture. They are saying this is a background service thing and the articulation is all that is going on. So, it is a defense of a kind of softness."
JUROR 1
"It’s a move towards the banal. And particularly in this city, it’s depressing."