Comments on: Gardiner Museum Renewal / KPMB Architects

By: cranbury

cranbury — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:54:12 +0000

It is nice
It is appropriate to its context.
It is appropriate to the tastes of the city.
It boasts tidy details.
It espouses proper urbanity.
It loves it’s neighbors.
It works 9-5,
…eats organic
…drives a hybrid
…shops at Harry Rosen
…orders stella artois.

there is nothing wrong with this building.

By: Auriga

Auriga — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:36:57 +0000

Most of the photography on this archdaily site is UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Check out the images on the KPMB web site…http://www.kpmb.com/index.asp?navid=30&fid1=9&fid2=11

By: A.R.

A.R. — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:39:57 +0000

Actually, the set back is completely appropriate given the ceremonial/monumental nature of Queen’s Park Crescent. Meeting the street would have been appropriate on Bloor or Yonge, but not here. Most building on this street are set back, and it’s actually quite beautiful. The minimal approach to the space in front reminded me of Mies’ TD Centre plaza in front, and continues the functional modernist spirit of many Toronto buildings. Is it bold and curvy? No, but it does have a subtle beauty and (gasp) it doesn’t leak.

Toronto is very influenced by its modernist heritage.

By: tom

tom — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:16:27 +0000

good old kpmb with there classic tv box projections. when will they ever learn…

By: Toronto, Canada | Gardiner Museum | KPMB Architects - Arquitectura.pt

Toronto, Canada | Gardiner Museum | KPMB Architects - Arquitectura.pt — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:50:27 +0000

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By: Stephen

Stephen — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:38:05 +0000

The stepped back portion works well, but the canopy section over the entrance seems odd. Site wise it seems too separate from the street. A few bad details inside, but overall nice spaces and finishes. Nice contrast to heritage buildings around it. Makes both stand out. A bit too conservative for me though.

By: The new annex to the Gardiner Museum in Toronto « Fresh Kids Blog

The new annex to the Gardiner Museum in Toronto « Fresh Kids Blog — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 19:22:14 +0000

[...] This building is an annex to the Gardiner Museum in Toronto by KPMB Architects. I am always very impressed when modern and classical architecture can coexist harmonically. (via) [...]

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:01:39 +0000

Re: Tom in London

Less responsive? Have you seen Libeskinds addition to the ROM? talk about an intruder…

By: sgurin

sgurin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:59:09 +0000

Perfectly

By: Tom in London

Tom in London — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:53:20 +0000

I can’t imagine anything less responsive to its context.

By: AAA

AAA — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:55:59 +0000

this building forgot the city, is a intruder

By: feel this museum « Designage

feel this museum « Designage — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:17:02 +0000

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By: contemporaryart

contemporaryart — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:21 +0000

The ceilings are very strange.
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http://www.contemporaryartdaily.com

By: fb

fb — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:16:54 +0000

a little generic, but this is another museum to go to!
yay

By: fino

fino — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:37:28 +0000

The front looks like it should be a back to something. The massing is “off” I assume, and it sets back way too far from the street, so there is a dead nomansland on a very busy and popular street. Ah…and Libeskind’s ROM addition is right around the corner from this, so it makes it even more apparent that this building is doing absolutely nothing for the context of the public realm.

That is all.

By: chris

chris — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:57:25 +0000

there is something awful about this building.