Comments on: OMA´s Milstein Hall in Danger, and so is the AAP Program at Cornell

By: Bryce Beckwith

Bryce Beckwith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:41:34 +0000

OMA´s Milstein Hall in Danger, and so is the AAP Program at Cornell | ArchDaily http://t.co/707NzMDO via @archdaily

By: Milstein Hall at Cornell University / OMA | ArchDaily

Milstein Hall at Cornell University / OMA | ArchDaily — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:11:17 +0000

[...] from students and the AAP surrounding the new hall comes with no surprise considering the danger that the program faced in early 2009 – threatening both their accreditation and the hopes of a new OMA designed [...]

By: Milstein Hall at Cornell University / OMA | ArchDaily

Milstein Hall at Cornell University / OMA | ArchDaily — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:51:47 +0000

[...] and graduate architecture students that we have never enjoyed before.”Cornell overcame the danger of having both their accreditation and new architecture school eradicated from the campus, but as we reported in May of last year there has been smooth sailing in terms of the physical [...]

By: Architizer Blog » Blog Archive » OMA’s Millstein Hall is Officially Open

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 15:25:20 +0000

[...] still have to make due. In the mid-00s, Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning was in danger of loosing its accreditation because of its lack of viable facilities, a catastrophic prospect for [...]

By: import insurance

import insurance — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:29:56 +0000

I need to hear exactly what Kyle can do with that!!

Lena

By: Rowlind [dot] Info News : | In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA

Rowlind [dot] Info News : | In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:50:58 +0000

[...] seems which after Cornell overcame the danger of carrying both their accreditation as well as brand brand new pattern propagandize eradicat… from a campus, there has been well-spoken sailing in conditions of a earthy office office office [...]

By: nispero

nispero — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:35:10 +0000

That’s probably because you’re not hiring the right alumni. Cornell has absolutely brilliant people who take their roles extremely seriously both in studio and in the workplace.

By: Clausson

Clausson — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:05:24 +0000

I hire regularly and am very unimpressed with Cornell students as a whole, when they reach the workplace. Maybe watching a building go up next door will help future young graduates understand how to actually build a building and not just talk-itect it.

By: In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA | ArchDaily

In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA | ArchDaily — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:49:12 +0000

[...] seems that after Cornell overcame the danger of having both their accreditation and new architecture school eradicated from the campus, there has been smooth sailing in terms of the physical construction of OMA’S [...]

By: In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA | ArchDaily

In Progress: Milstein Hall Steel / OMA | ArchDaily — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:49:12 +0000

By: Sasa Kanariya

Sasa Kanariya — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:28:05 +0000

Lengthening the maturity of outstanding fixed interest US debt will increase inflation fears. A longer average maturity allows the US to inflate its debt away. Debt holders will not trust the Fed to keep inflation low while the US has a very high debt level.

By: Gina Ravosa Miller

Gina Ravosa Miller — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:15:08 +0000

Objections to Milstein/OMA bldg at Cornell. Not sure why the aesthetic fight. So many new unattractive bldgs up already http://bit.ly/Ec5fy

By: Architectural Record

Architectural Record — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:49:03 +0000

Indeed you do from Feb RT @archdaily @ArchRecord we have a very interesting discussion on OMA´s new building for Cornell http://bit.ly/PGtnx

By: Cristian R

Cristian R — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:07:17 +0000

Simplemente la intervencion en lo construido es pesima. “OMA TERMINARAS EN LLAMAS”, no por que sea OMA hay que REVERENCIAR, existen hoy en dia y en el pasado intervenciones notables en las pre-existencias, como las de Nieto y Sobejano.

By: OMA, Cornell y su acreditación | Plataforma Arquitectura

OMA, Cornell y su acreditación | Plataforma Arquitectura — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:23:30 +0000

[...] una férrea oposición por parte de académicos y administrativos no-arquitectos (ver en ArchDaily y Archinect)que ha llevado la discusión al senado de la universidad, oposición que pone en riesgo [...]

By: AWPNY

AWPNY — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:42:15 +0000

Client controversy: Cornell University Milstein Hall http://tinyurl.com/bggaal

By: coolASS

coolASS — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:36:02 +0000

The building just reflects the personality of its “designer”… it is controversial, anti-humane, and provides the perfect environment for LAB-students that don’t even have visual interaction with its immediate surrounding. That box in cantilever provides a library that goes on top of the bus stop (maybe its cool for students who prefer to look at the pictures of the books rather than reading them…).
And the studio??? Well, part of it is supposed to be located in old east wing of Sibley Hall (where the library is now) with south orientation and spaced fenestration that leaves the drawing table half in glare and half in shade… shameful.
That doesn’t sound to me a like the school of architecture Cornell deserves.
The building detaches its users from its surrounding, also because the gesture of “extending a connection towards the gorge” just ended on a “cantilever” overlooking the Arts building pitched roof, OOPS… and blocking the (south) natural light needed at the sculpture workshops down below. Maybe that will eventually derive on asking Rem’s help to screw up the Art workshops even more…
I forgot to mention that the “cantilever” shown in the rendering is actually supported by steel columns creating below a dark and COLD area.
I could keep wasting my time trying to explain to you guys that Architecture is more than a fake rendering or an ego-centric brand name architect, but I’m too busy now…
It’s too difficult to explain to the Milstein family that they were scammed by Rem and the ex-Dean of Cornell, who flew to Harvard before this scandal, and all their philanthropic donations burnt.
Yes, it is SHAMEFUL… so stop looking at magazines and start learning about how a building works… but please choose carefully the examples.

By: mark

mark — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:38:52 +0000

i am engineer who followed the design of this important project at CU very closely. As some other commentaries noted, it has been 3 years since the project was intorduced to the CU community. the project went through several reviews, both design and program. Virually every critic agreed that the building will provide a great home for the architectural discourse amoung students while it provide a low,subdued interlink between the existing buildings in the Quad. The building also provide the openess that the new social environment encourage. This Addition will not only encourage uality design buidling on campus, but also will become a reason for the future generation of architect to study and challenge the status quo. I encourage the authorities to proceed with this addition. Compare to other institutions’ additions, such as Yale, this addition will provok many positive and thoughtful ideas.

By: Future Student

Future Student — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:10:38 +0000

I can’t believe Milstein Hall might not get approved … how disappointing. I’m a high school student that just applied to the architecture program at Cornell – in fact, Cornell is my first choice. I was really drawn to their program because of their national recognition and (until now) their new, state-of-the-art facilities.

Why has the faculty at Cornell just now decided to dispute the design? Didn’t Koolhaas unveil this design almost 3 years ago? Why would they start complaining now when the survival of the architecture program is in turmoil?

It would be a complete disappointment if the faculty at Cornell let the program collapse while they bicker about aesthetics. I, personally, admire this building, and I believe that it is time for more universities to embrace contemporary design principles. Has anyone seen the campus at the University of Cincinnati? Now there is a university that has truly embraced the 21st century. It is about time for Cornell to think more progressively as well.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:48:38 +0000

The last team to visit the university told them that they would not renew accreditation if the facilities were not improved. As a recent graduate of the program, those facilities would be considered sub-standard in a prison much less anywhere that people are paying $40,000 a year to attend.

I both like and dislike that project. In fact, its actually quite sensitive in the sense that it is an add-on to the the two existing projects rather than a new building, and doesn’t demolish anything other than the parking lot. It also presents a much smaller profile than those adjacent to it, allowing for the existing older buildings to remain dominant at that entrance to the Arts Quad.

I also was privy to some of the planning issues when determining the project that would get built. Two previous designs had eventually been rejected by the architecture faculty on ego-driven aesthetic grounds, at great expense to the University. Koolhaas was chosen mostly to shut everyone up, essentially hiring an architect that nobody in the faculty could question, and I guess now its the non-architect’s turn. I really hope they build it. The design quality of new buildings at Cornell is really awful and they could use something new of note on their campus.