Comments on: New Pavilion for the McGill University Schulich School of Music / Saucier + Perrotte architectes http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/ Architecture News: The latest buildings, projects and competitions every day. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:40:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sullka http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-15992 sullka Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:39:26 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-15992 I agree with Chicago, there's too much going on there, it looks like a frankstein made out of pieces from several Saucier + Perrote buildings. I see in sketch 2, that the opaque wall as the response to the next door building was actually intended. That's fine but a translucent (opened) one seems to fit better, not negating it, but aknowledging the presence of the building. By swapping positions between the circulation core and the hallway, this would had been achieved. Still great building indeed. I agree with Chicago, there’s too much going on there, it looks like a frankstein made out of pieces from several Saucier + Perrote buildings.

I see in sketch 2, that the opaque wall as the response to the next door building was actually intended. That’s fine but a translucent (opened) one seems to fit better, not negating it, but aknowledging the presence of the building. By swapping positions between the circulation core and the hallway, this would had been achieved.

Still great building indeed.

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]]> By: negin http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14972 negin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:05:01 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14972 very beautiful facad. very beautiful facad.

]]> By: Derek http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14693 Derek Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:37:09 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14693 Beautiful building. But it was built years ago...? Ive gone by it dozens of times. Beautiful building.

But it was built years ago…? Ive gone by it dozens of times.

]]> By: lady gaga music http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14670 lady gaga music Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:55:19 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14670 Fantastic project. I like the composition and subtle material patterns Fantastic project. I like the composition and subtle material patterns

]]> By: chicago.g http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14631 chicago.g Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:52:13 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14631 the project seems a bit fussy. feels like the architect is trying to achieve too much within this 10,000 sm builidng, both exteior and interior, too many lines, materials, in-and-out, up-and-down. the project seems a bit fussy. feels like the architect is trying to achieve too much within this 10,000 sm builidng, both exteior and interior, too many lines, materials, in-and-out, up-and-down.

]]> By: JDR http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14598 JDR Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:26:36 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14598 Those drawings makes me feel so fine. It just shows how careful the architects treated this project. But, I think the project itself lacks a bit of character. The curtainwall shows almost no activity, the other facades are to closed. As NMiller said, it does not charge its surroundings with its presence. It is therefor hard to imagine what kind of building it is, and this makes it difficult for the environment to really accept it. And I think that is important in an architectural project. Those drawings makes me feel so fine. It just shows how careful the architects treated this project.

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I think the project itself lacks a bit of character. The curtainwall shows almost no activity, the other facades are to closed. As NMiller said, it does not charge its surroundings with its presence. It is therefor hard to imagine what kind of building it is, and this makes it difficult for the environment to really accept it. And I think that is important in an architectural project.

]]> By: NMiller http://www.archdaily.com/12569/new-pavilion-for-the-mcgill-university-schulich-school-of-music-saucier-perrotte-architectes/#comment-14594 NMiller Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:38:02 +0000 http://www.archdaily.com/?p=12569#comment-14594 Fantastic project. I like the composition and subtle material patterns, but I wish some of the warmth of the performance hall translated more to the exterior and into the lobbies. Fantastic project. I like the composition and subtle material patterns, but I wish some of the warmth of the performance hall translated more to the exterior and into the lobbies.

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