Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem - Bracha Chyutin, Michael Chyutin, Jacques Dahan, Ariel Noyman

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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.
As much as I’ve lusted over this building, there were a few wee flaws:
1 - Picture rails were absent, so pictures had to be screwed directly into the finished plaster walls leaving unsightly marks when they were removed;
2 - That’s pretty much it. Every type of room or gallery you could wish for was included: tall, small, dark, light, narrow, long, secluded, wide open and BEST OF ALL - this building actually took you on a journey. From the entrance to the top-most tall gallery space the building leads you uncompromisingly through all the galleries in an amazingly simple, yet most likely unrealised, route up and through the building.
This is undoubtedly a must see building.
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.

As much as I’ve lusted over this building, there were a few wee flaws:

1 - Picture rails were absent, so pictures had to be screwed directly into the finished plaster walls leaving unsightly marks when they were removed;

2 - That’s pretty much it. Every type of room or gallery you could wish for was included: tall, small, dark, light, narrow, long, secluded, wide open and BEST OF ALL - this building actually took you on a journey. From the entrance to the top-most tall gallery space the building leads you uncompromisingly through all the galleries in an amazingly simple, yet most likely unrealised, route up and through the building.

This is undoubtedly a must see building.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum, Köln, Germany - September 2011
Having visited Hadid’s MAXXI Museum the week before, my visit to the Kolumba came under intense (admittedly unintentional) scrutiny. The opportunity arose to compare 2 famous architects’ work - BOTH DESIGNED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE (that should be remembered): that of an art gallery.
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.
Zumthor excelled. This is arguably the most magnificent building I have ever been to. It’s simplicity in design, finishes, detailing and planning spatial moves was truly beautiful.
Please excuse the next few posts packed full of photos of the Kolumba Museum, but it was incredible - a must see!
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum, Köln, Germany - September 2011

Having visited Hadid’s MAXXI Museum the week before, my visit to the Kolumba came under intense (admittedly unintentional) scrutiny. The opportunity arose to compare 2 famous architects’ work - BOTH DESIGNED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE (that should be remembered): that of an art gallery.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Zumthor excelled. This is arguably the most magnificent building I have ever been to. It’s simplicity in design, finishes, detailing and planning spatial moves was truly beautiful.

Please excuse the next few posts packed full of photos of the Kolumba Museum, but it was incredible - a must see!

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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Further examples of poor detailing/finishing in Hadid’s MAXXI Museum in Rome.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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While in Rome (September 2011) I went to visit the MAXXI Museum by Zaha Hadid. Admittedly I’m not Hadid’s biggest fan but I figured that since I was there I’d at least check out more of the “Starchitects” work up close. *NOTE* Wait for a later submission about my recent trip to “Starchitect” Peter Zumthor’s Kulumba Museum in Köln, Germany for a “Starchitect” comparison.
Now I’m not going to be the critic here, that’s a job best left to the professional critics, but instead I wanted to comment upon the ABYSMAL detailing in another of Hadid’s buildings. Photography is not allowed in any areas of the museum except for in the foyer/reception area. All these pictures of poor finishes are SOLELY in these areas. Imagine how many flaws could have been highlighted had I been allowed my camera further into the building.
I wasn’t even looking for detailing faults, they were just so glaringly obvious. Very, very disappointing (although not entirely unexpected after my visit to the Riverside Museum, Glasgow where the finishing/detailing was only marginally better).
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

While in Rome (September 2011) I went to visit the MAXXI Museum by Zaha Hadid. Admittedly I’m not Hadid’s biggest fan but I figured that since I was there I’d at least check out more of the “Starchitects” work up close. *NOTE* Wait for a later submission about my recent trip to “Starchitect” Peter Zumthor’s Kulumba Museum in Köln, Germany for a “Starchitect” comparison.

Now I’m not going to be the critic here, that’s a job best left to the professional critics, but instead I wanted to comment upon the ABYSMAL detailing in another of Hadid’s buildings. Photography is not allowed in any areas of the museum except for in the foyer/reception area. All these pictures of poor finishes are SOLELY in these areas. Imagine how many flaws could have been highlighted had I been allowed my camera further into the building.

I wasn’t even looking for detailing faults, they were just so glaringly obvious. Very, very disappointing (although not entirely unexpected after my visit to the Riverside Museum, Glasgow where the finishing/detailing was only marginally better).

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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