After reading that there is a model of the CAM expansion, I was determine to see and take a few pics. For some reason CAM frown on that so I turned it into a challenge.

 

Of course there was an usher keeping a close eye on things. But the usher stepped away and started talking to a visitor. I saw my opportunity . . .

 

I was shooting without looking so most of the shots are pretty bad. There's a long table that have all these great little mock ups of other buildings the architects have done.

 

 

 

Then they had the completed buildings that the mock ups turn into.

 

 

There it is, in the blurry distance.

 

Focus, focus, I'm getting closer.

 

I tried to relax by shooting the best piece Warhol has ever done. ;-)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The risk was worth it with this up close shot. Lacking details it's hard to see how this will all gel. I haven't been to CAM in sometime and I forgot how it already is piece together with a few different building styles.

 

Then I started getting really nervous. I couldn't get out of there soon enough. The first usher I see pulls on his lapel and whispers into something, another usher stares me down which seemed like several minutes. I feel all these eyes on me. I casually visit the other exhibits trying to figure out my escape. I peek over the balcony to see if it's clear to leave. As soon as I do, a large security guy looks right up at me then writes something in his notepad. I'm screwed, I think. I figured this guy would tackle me if I made a run for it.

 

Much to my relief I was able to walk out the door with another couple and coolly head to my car. Thinking security would block my exit, I zoomed out of there and preceded to get lost in Mt. Adams which probably help me lose the bad guys.

UO covert ops, I love it!  Thanks for taking those shots.

Good job, Moonloop. You did a fine service for this site.

 

 

Seriously, we appreciate it!

LOL

 

This was a fantastic covert mission! :)

excuse us....is there a moonloop around here?  :laugh:

 

 

when they said there was a tulip shaped tower they weren't joking...wow

Interesting.

I saw the model in person, and it bugged the shit out of me that nothing was labeled or marked, and there wasn't anything written detailing the expansion plans.  I am leary of this expansion for a variety of reasons:

 

-the tulip shaped tower could be really cool, but it could also be jarring and look bad with the existing building.

 

-tall, narrow buildings don't usually make good gallery space, so I am concerned about the quality of the exhibition space the tower would have.

 

-I hope the tower is not a completely detatched building, because the feeling of expansion wouldn't really be evident.  I hope that maybe the tower will be connected underground to the main building (a la the National Gallery's East and West buildings)