hmmm, maybe those certain panels need to be washed off?

I'm not sure what the material is, but perhaps they will wear to an even color in the coming months/years.  I mean, if it was really a big deal wouldn't the architect or contractor send the off color panels back?

Excuse my horrible Photoshop skills, but the yellow outlined ones are some of the ones that always strike me in person as off in color.

 

 

MOCA Cleveland and the Big Blue Yonder

 

If Foreign Office Architects’ first project, the huge Yokohama International Port Terminal in Japan, was the vast scale of rolling dunes, the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland—begun when the firm was still known as FOA and carried to completion by Farshid Moussavi Architecture—is compact as a cube. And size has made all the difference in keeping on track through the economic downturn with the $27.2 million building poised for opening in October.

 

http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/38278?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AN_blog+%28A%2FN+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

^ oh great they presented the building right freakin across the street from my place, but i had no idea. waa!

 

Farshid Moussavi's Cleveland Museum to Open in October

 

Construction is progressing on the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, the London architect’s first United States project.

 

Farshid Moussavi's new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) is nearing completion in the city's emerging Uptown district. The 34,000-square-foot, four-story building anchors a key intersection in an area that's part of University Circle, a cultural hub with institutions such as the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Case Western Reserve University.

 

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/2012/05/Museum-of-Contemporary-Art-Cleveland.asp

Glazing is close to being installed in the entrance to MOCA:

Glazing is close to being installed in the entrance to MOCA:

I like the look of the building from that angle at least, the other pictures make the black exterior look faded and discolored.

Via CoolCleveland:

 

"Check out this amazing animation of MOCA Cleveland's new iconic building in University Circle's Uptown neighborhood, featuring an exclusive interview with executive director Jill Snyder." (fly-through starts a little past the 8 minute mark)

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8XUK4ut9Kpk#

 

AIA Cleveland is hosting a tour of the new MOCA Cleveland on June 14th. Click the link for more info: http://conta.cc/L18KfI

 

 

Also, Cleveland Scene posted this: http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/06/01/a-peek-at-the-new-moca

 

 

 

 

Some photos of MOCA Cleveland (from June 14th):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_ferringer/sets/72157630202693928/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Floor Gallery:

 

 

Main Stair:

 

 

Interior Corner Detail:

 

 

Entrance Lobby:

 

 

Main First Floor Public Space:

 

 

Main Stair:

 

 

Looking up at main stair:

 

 

Main Stair:

 

 

Window Detail:

 

 

 

 

Wow, thank you!

Yeah, thanks!

I noticed yesterday that the "wavy" black glass is not uniform for the whole building.  It appears that each side of the... ummmm..... cube/gem (?) might have a different texture/appearance.  Viewing it from Euclid, the wavy glass is only on the part of the facade facing Ford

I noticed yesterday that the "wavy" black glass is not uniform for the whole building.  It appears that each side of the... ummmm..... cube/gem (?) might have a different texture/appearance.  Viewing it from Euclid, the wavy glass is only on the part of the facade facing Ford

 

Its not glass, its polished metal panels.

 

They appears that way because of the way the sun reflects off it, in conjunction with the geometry of the building. I think its pretty cool in person, as it changes character as you move around the building.

 

As as part of the tour I was on last week, it was mentioned that the waviness of the panels (in the building industry its called "oil canning") was a purposeful design decision by Farshid Moussavi. The panels are the same texture / finish around the whole building.

 

The waviness or oil canning and changing reflections depending on your view and time of day were a purposeful design intention, not an accident. The panels look like and are doing what they were designed to do.

Wow, the interior is stunning. Reminds me of an Escher work. Actually, it reminded me of the movie Labyrinth, but then I remembered that I would sound a lot smarter if I referenced Escher instead. Haha.

I noticed yesterday that the "wavy" black glass is not uniform for the whole building.  It appears that each side of the... ummmm..... cube/gem (?) might have a different texture/appearance.  Viewing it from Euclid, the wavy glass is only on the part of the facade facing Ford

 

Its not glass, its polished metal panels.

 

They appears that way because of the way the sun reflects off it, in conjunction with the geometry of the building. I think its pretty cool in person, as it changes character as you move around the building.

 

As as part of the tour I was on last week, it was mentioned that the waviness of the panels (in the building industry its called "oil canning") was a purposeful design decision by Farshid Moussavi. The panels are the same texture / finish around the whole building.

 

The waviness or oil canning and changing reflections depending on your view and time of day were a purposeful design intention, not an accident. The panels look like and are doing what they were designed to do.

 

Thanks for the clarification.  If that is correct, then the sun really creates a stark contrast around the building.  It had to have been close to 9:00pm when I rode by and stopped to take a look.... and even at that time as the sun was setting, the contrast between the segment of the facade i was referencing and the segments on either side of it really jumped out at you.  Weird

rockitect, I'm not sure what was more artistic -- the architecture of MOCA or your means of assembling photos together. Nice job!

 

rockitect, I'm not sure what was more artistic -- the architecture of MOCA or your means of assembling photos together. Nice job!

 

 

Haha, don't thank me, thank Photoshop. Although I do think how it will put the photos together when I'm taking them, I don't think its a "skill" compared to my many photographer friends who have actual talent.

 

 

Hts12

I noticed yesterday that the "wavy" black glass is not uniform for the whole building.  It appears that each side of the... ummmm..... cube/gem (?) might have a different texture/appearance.  Viewing it from Euclid, the wavy glass is only on the part of the facade facing Ford

 

 

Its not glass, its polished metal panels.

 

 

They appears that way because of the way the sun reflects off it, in conjunction with the geometry of the building. I think its pretty cool in person, as it changes character as you move around the building.

 

 

As as part of the tour I was on last week, it was mentioned that the waviness of the panels (in the building industry its called "oil canning") was a purposeful design decision by Farshid Moussavi. The panels are the same texture / finish around the whole building.

 

 

The waviness or oil canning and changing reflections depending on your view and time of day were a purposeful design intention, not an accident. The panels look like and are doing what they were designed to do.

 

 

Thanks for the clarification.  If that is correct, then the sun really creates a stark contrast around the building.  It had to have been close to 9:00pm when I rode by and stopped to take a look.... and even at that time as the sun was setting, the contrast between the segment of the facade i was referencing and the segments on either side of it really jumped out at you.  Weird

 

 

If you look at Farshid Moussavi's work, while it often varies in aesthetics or building form from project to project, the consistent has always been about the play between affect and effect. MOCA is no different, and may end up being her most successful project in that regard. 

 

 

Seeing it in person (and I don't think commuting past most days counts), made me realize just how much one will need to stop, slow down, and admire the nuances of the design. It is a building to be experienced, not looked at in pictures or driven past in traffic, to really understand the design. Hopefully people take the time to do so when it opens and don't pass judgement without doing so.

 

 

I'll be nerdier and describe the interiors as being Piranesi-esque. Screw Escher.

 

 

Wow, this is awesome.  Can't wait to see the finished interior.

From today - I'm liking it more and more:

 

Still looks like an obsidian-surfaced Jawa sandcrawler ;)

I like it, when it isn't reflecting the sun directly into my eyes.  That's two blinding buildings in 3 blocks along Euclid.  Seriously, someone needs to train architects to look out for this stuff.

rockitect.. I wasn't able to make the tour.. maybe someone else shares my concern, how wide is the main stairwell? Is it for vertical circulation in both directions or only one? Each photo I see seems like it will be a squeeze maybe. Is this intentional?

I like it, when it isn't reflecting the sun directly into my eyes.  That's two blinding buildings in 3 blocks along Euclid.  Seriously, someone needs to train architects to look out for this stuff.

What's the 2nd one?

The new UH cancer center.

The new UH cancer center.

I kinda figured that was the building you were talking about....but I don't see how because it's not blinding IMO, but that's just me. Now I definitely can see your beef with the reflective materials on this building you need sunglasses for it.

rockitect.. I wasn't able to make the tour.. maybe someone else shares my concern, how wide is the main stairwell? Is it for vertical circulation in both directions or only one? Each photo I see seems like it will be a squeeze maybe. Is this intentional?

 

Its appropriate for the amount of traffic MOCA will get, IMO. Its around 4' wide, if my memory is correct. There is also an elevator and a couple other stairs throughout the building, including one that actually runs underneath the main, open stair. At points it scissors off of itself allowing, one way up and one way down from certain floors that have main gallery spaces. Its quite the ingenious design solution, actually.

 

While MOCA is expecting a significant increase in the number of attendees, the place isn't going to turn into CMA, either.

The new UH cancer center.

I kinda figured that was the building you were talking about....but I don't see how because it's not blinding IMO, but that's just me. Now I definitely can see your beef with the reflective materials on this building you need sunglasses for it.

 

If you are there at the right time, yes it is.  Painfully so.  I think the curve helps to concentrate the sunlight.  This has been a problem with buildings curved horizontally for years.  There was recently a major case of this in Vegas, the building was causing people to get severe sunburn in very short time spans.  The UH building seems to do something similar, maybe to a lesser extent.

The building looks great!

Is it just me, or is the signage (or lack thereof) along the fences incredibly BLAND?!?

Especially for a facility that is involved in the arts?!

Just a thought...forgive my rant!

Haha...I hate nearly all of the signs on developments, but what are we gonna do.  Get them built and the sign goes away;) It is so crazy how much things have changed and how quickly.

The new UH cancer center.

I kinda figured that was the building you were talking about....but I don't see how because it's not blinding IMO, but that's just me. Now I definitely can see your beef with the reflective materials on this building you need sunglasses for it.

 

If you are there at the right time, yes it is.  Painfully so.  I think the curve helps to concentrate the sunlight.  This has been a problem with buildings curved horizontally for years.  There was recently a major case of this in Vegas, the building was causing people to get severe sunburn in very short time spans.  The UH building seems to do something similar, maybe to a lesser extent.

That's what happens when you try to think outside the box on these designs there are flaws and I guess reflective ness is one of them.....I wonder if the FEB tower will do the same is it the same material as the UH building?

If you are there at the right time, yes it is.  Painfully so.  I think the curve helps to concentrate the sunlight.  This has been a problem with buildings curved horizontally for years.  There was recently a major case of this in Vegas, the building was causing people to get severe sunburn in very short time spans.  The UH building seems to do something similar, maybe to a lesser extent.

 

Hmm...the recipe for intense sunlight??

 

X you should bottle this and sell it here Nov-March you'll make a killing lol.

rockitect.. I wasn't able to make the tour.. maybe someone else shares my concern, how wide is the main stairwell? Is it for vertical circulation in both directions or only one? Each photo I see seems like it will be a squeeze maybe. Is this intentional?

 

Its appropriate for the amount of traffic MOCA will get, IMO. Its around 4' wide, if my memory is correct. There is also an elevator and a couple other stairs throughout the building, including one that actually runs underneath the main, open stair. At points it scissors off of itself allowing, one way up and one way down from certain floors that have main gallery spaces. Its quite the ingenious design solution, actually.

 

While MOCA is expecting a significant increase in the number of attendees, the place isn't going to turn into CMA, either.

 

Thanks! Im getting very excited to show off this "gem"

The glass is being installed!  There is a photo on MOCA Cleveland's Facebook account.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151069227653188&set=a.433386273187.204790.29511738187&type=1&theater

Drove by at lunch today to check out the glass being installed. Surprised at how reflective it is, thought it would be a little clearer. But interesting ...

 

 

Paul, if I remember during the day it was supposed to look like the rest of the building, at night it sould be a bright wall of light.  I'll try to find some old renderings

Yeah, I guess I've only seen the nighttime renderings, when it's really lit up from the inside. I'll happily reserve judgement until this Fall! ;-)

this thing is looking pretty good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^ Nice job with these pics!!  The one with the Cancer Center behind it is particularly impressive.

Can't wait to see it occupied at night

Thanks! Looks good

They did such a nice job with the alleyway ... That's really going to be a breathtaking little corridor ... Particularly when they get all the pavers down and the birch trees up :)

I love the concept and location, but can't lie..... I don't like that building, even if I suppose I can 'appreciate' the aspects of its design and the diversity it brings to the neighborhood.

I like it even more now. Love how the materials but right up to each other at the edges with minimal trim, very sharp.

thanks, nice pictures. I wonder how this will look at night, illuminated from within.  And I suppose they've already looked at it with the potential for expansion in coming years without destroying its architectural integrity.

Looks shiny. Definitely shiny. Definitely.

 

A perfect marriage of form and function. Well done

 

I really like the picture with the cancer center in the background.  There are four new developments visible in the picture.  There is Uptown on the right, then MOCA, then the Marriott hotel under construction, and then the cancer center.

 

This area is really booming and looking good!