15.10.09

judgement

you guys dont have to watch this link but i thought the comments were interesting...

libeskind

3 comments:

Temps said...

oh gosh, i've been watching old documentaries with libeskind, and I wish i studied his work more.

Kaitlyn said...

wow some haters in the comments. he does have a reputation for being arrogant but they should try to look past that.

i think they misunderstand libeskind. as far as the "complexity" comment goes...i don't think he is referring to "let's make this building as complicated as possible" an onion is simple but it has LAYERS. something designed in a simple way does not necessarily lack meaning or sophistication or complexity.

in fact, i would argue that simply sculpted spaces are the most difficult to create because you cannot hide anything. every element has to be in perfect harmony with the rest of the space.

think top chef last season: carla's peas.

so thats my rant.

Temps said...

oh god. Carla's peas! She was robbed. That season was the most fable of a reality show ever!

Moral: Don't let anyone screw up your vision. Do what you do, don't do beef-in-a-bag.

I don't know Kaitlyn, maybe you can put it better.

also, these people are assuming ALL libeskind buildings are bad. I would agree, he's had some rough spots (Denver anyone). But all-in-all he is good, when given the right client and project.