tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post3974086765665246514..comments2024-03-28T22:50:02.315+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Dundee City waterfront and its new V & A MuseumHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-12478358998610230432019-02-11T10:24:40.017+11:002019-02-11T10:24:40.017+11:00Parnassus
Interesting, isn't it? I suppose it...Parnassus<br /><br />Interesting, isn't it? I suppose it depended on how central to a particular city the decayed old waterfront was, and on how much money that city had to renovate vast tracts of land. Cleveland probably made a mistake in not developing top quality plans. Even Dundee left it for a long time.<br /><br />The Old Polina's lyrics were on line, but not familiar to me at all.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-28318381528992901272019-02-10T21:36:52.830+11:002019-02-10T21:36:52.830+11:00Hi again, So many waterfronts are now decayed, th...Hi again, So many waterfronts are now decayed, that it is wonderful that Dundee is undertaking this project. One problem with Cleveland is that it never properly appreciated its waterfronts (Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River), and never developed them into its plans. Dundee was smart in incorporating permanent institutions such as the V&A, which will provide continuity of attraction; redevelopment with only a bunch of restaurants and shopping areas might die down after a while. <br /><br />By the way, thanks to your article, the song "The Old Polina" is now running through my head, with its refrain "From Dundee to St. John's," and I can't get it to stop! Is this song also well-known in Australia?<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-65030412670533659472019-02-10T20:54:00.190+11:002019-02-10T20:54:00.190+11:00Parnassus
I suppose the waterfront of many old tr...Parnassus<br /><br />I suppose the waterfront of many old transport-hub cities fell apart during the 20th century. <br /><br />For Dundee, the Waterfront Masterplan moved forward in coordinated steps. The railway tunnel was strengthened, the railway station was modernised, the new Olympia Leisure Centre was finished and best of all, the V & A Museum of Design took pride of place. By the end of it all, Dundee will go from a forgettable city to a memorable city. <br /><br />How appropriate, then, to include the industrial and maritime heritage of Scotland with other designwork and other arts. Agreed!Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-59803483407274803132019-02-10T18:18:47.164+11:002019-02-10T18:18:47.164+11:00Hello Hels, I will visit for the treasures inside...Hello Hels, I will visit for the treasures inside, and will be fascinated by the Oak Room the the Discovery, but I doubt I will become a fan of the building's design. Buildings shaped like sculptures are too whimsical for me, and sloping interior surfaces make me physically uncomfortable. It also looks like visitors will have to walk enormous distances before they encounter any art--a fault shared with many modern art museums and renovations. Anyway, I love that they are including the industrial and maritime heritage of Dundee with the more delicate artworks, and there is always the V&A in London if I want to gaze at the building.<br />--Jim<br />p.s. The Ocean Liner show sounds like a good one!Parnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-34773261676651476932019-02-10T15:36:23.630+11:002019-02-10T15:36:23.630+11:00Andrew
From the very beginning, the museum was to...Andrew<br /><br />From the very beginning, the museum was to improve, modernise and cultivate the Dundee waterfront - which it is doing!! <br /><br />But here is something that I didn't notice before. Do you think the inverted pyramids have a ship-like silhouette?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-4177847673792838442019-02-10T15:02:54.113+11:002019-02-10T15:02:54.113+11:00I like the building very much and I can't thin...I like the building very much and I can't think of any other particular style of building that would work on the site as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-67194648066634341782019-02-09T21:49:03.830+11:002019-02-09T21:49:03.830+11:00GlasgowLife
what an excellent reference, thank yo...GlasgowLife<br /><br />what an excellent reference, thank you. Will furniture and decorative art from Glasgow's Ingram Street Tearooms be added in the future?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-47660705762655529232019-02-09T15:13:26.161+11:002019-02-09T15:13:26.161+11:00The Oak Room is displayed at the heart of V&A ...The Oak Room is displayed at the heart of V&A Dundee’s Scottish Design Galleries, a permanent display showcasing the significance and relevance of design with a particular focus on Scottish achievement. It was the largest interior that Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed for Miss Cranston’s Ingram Street Tearooms in Glasgow. The 13.5 metre long, double-height room, designed in 1907 and completed in 1908, is acknowledged as one of his key tearoom interiors. Mackintosh’s experimental ideas in the Oak Room informed his design for the Glasgow School of Art Library, which was completed a year later in 1909.<br /><br />GlasgowLife<br />10 September 2018GlasgowLifehttps://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums/blog/the-oak-room-a-mackintosh-masterpiecenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-58570078104397441922019-02-09T11:59:00.326+11:002019-02-09T11:59:00.326+11:00Sydneysider
you are correct. The Dundee silhouett...Sydneysider<br /><br />you are correct. The Dundee silhouette will become well known everywhere.<br /><br />And another thing. Just as Danish architect Jørn Utzon's original design was not loved by everyone in Sydney, and was modified and expensive, so a couple of the responses to the Dundee V & A have been less than flattering. The Guardian called it "a flawed treasure house on the Tay".Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-43820395722832796492019-02-09T11:20:31.213+11:002019-02-09T11:20:31.213+11:00Just as the Sydney Opera House is an instantly rec...Just as the Sydney Opera House is an instantly recognisable symbol of that city, so will the V&A become the known symbol of Dundee. On ads, maps, postcards.Sydneysidernoreply@blogger.com