Saw the new architecture building. It's so ugly it made me want to read The Fountainhead again.

Is it painted black to make it diverse. :)

Why do artsy folks have such a fascination with ugly buildings?

As long as it’s not orange, I’m fine with it.

(03-06-2024 07:48 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Why do artsy folks have such a fascination with ugly buildings?

Taste is a funny thing.

Some people think Mark Bradford is an amazing artist. Others think his paintings look like crap whereas Thomas Kinkade paintings are incredible.

(03-07-2024 07:13 AM)Rice93 Wrote:  

(03-06-2024 07:48 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Why do artsy folks have such a fascination with ugly buildings?

Taste is a funny thing.

Some people think Mark Bradford is an amazing artist. Others think his paintings look like crap whereas Thomas Kinkade paintings are incredible.

I am sure you could substitute other artists in that statement, such as Pigcasso and Hunter.

Pigcassso

(03-06-2024 04:31 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Saw the new architecture building. It's so ugly it made me want to read The Fountainhead again.

Did you see Willy's statue?

(03-07-2024 08:34 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(03-06-2024 04:31 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  Saw the new architecture building. It's so ugly it made me want to read The Fountainhead again.

Did you see Willy's statue?

I did not. The quad had construction fencing all around it.

I did the go find the old bas-relief (if that's the correct term) sculpture that was at Abercrombie that they salvaged for the new engineering building.

I will be happy to see the new iteration of the quad. Frankly, it has looked like crap for many years. It should be the highlight of the campus however the landscaping has looked like garbage for quite some time. Presumably they will be planting things that are more resilient, and are easier to maintain.

(03-07-2024 05:54 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  I will be happy to see the new iteration of the quad. Frankly, it has looked like crap for many years. It should be the highlight of the campus however the landscaping has looked like garbage for quite some time. Presumably they will be planting things that are more resilient, and are easier to maintain.

Landscaping is the only thing that gets less attention than the athletic department.

(03-07-2024 05:54 PM)Rice93 Wrote:  I will be happy to see the new iteration of the quad. Frankly, it has looked like crap for many years. It should be the highlight of the campus however the landscaping has looked like garbage for quite some time. Presumably they will be planting things that are more resilient, and are easier to maintain.

Landscaping is the only thing that gets less attention than the athletic department.