Comments on: Herning Center of the Arts / Steven Holl Architects

By: gi

gi — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:43:11 +0000

haha,dont you use google translation?it is an ad facing to chinese…

By: AD Interviews: Steven Holl | ArchDaily

AD Interviews: Steven Holl | ArchDaily — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:02:01 +0000

[...] Twitter.SHA’s completed works featured on ArchDaily:Knut Hamsun Center in Hamarøy, NorwayHerning Museum of Contemporary Art in Herning, DenmarkLinked Hybrid mixed-use complex in Beijing, ChinaNanjing Sifang Art MuseumMuseum of Ocean and [...]

By: u-plus a-plan

u-plus a-plan — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 10:21:54 +0000

Herning Center of the Arts / Steven Holl Architects | ArchDaily http://t.co/rhByB4c via @archdaily

By: bryan

bryan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:49:03 +0000

pinwheel programmatic organization courtesy of frank lloyd wright

By: Tali Purkerson

Tali Purkerson — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:29:24 +0000

Going along with the seemingly common theme of scandinavian architecture, he falls into a certain type of sterility, but in an interesting way I think he pulls off small jewles of flavor within his detailing work. I visited this site earlier this last summer, and the texture, while not clear from afar, is, up close and through interaction, conceptually in alignment with the ‘crumpled fabric’ notion Holl was going for, and the entrance brick pattern is quite distinctive, however subtle it is also. There is certainly a tactile illusion created by the ‘textile’ metaphor. The inside also never repeats any angles in the ceiling membranes. There are some poorly designed parts in terms of circulation and space, but overall it appeared to be a wonderful building ( at least while it was in the final stages of construction, when I was present) But I do agree, its not his best work, and the context of the site is also fairly bare, surrounded by another building in which the exterior only was also designed by Holl, in order to compliment the Herning center.

I have further pictures on my site if anyone is curious. Also, they are trying to figure out a way to organize the cafeteria in the back part of the building, they said they were looking for ideas in arrangement to create a more “formal dining” atmosphere. Nonetheless for the time being, it does appear like a cafeteria. It will be interesting to see what they decide to do…

By: peterTheDOUCHEBAG

peterTheDOUCHEBAG — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:08:48 +0000

peter what have YOU built

By: archilocus

archilocus — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:37:03 +0000

And why such a haughty comment? If critique would be reserved to professional builders, we would all be about forty at least…

By: peter

peter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:11:59 +0000

RT what may I ask have you yourself built?? ….why? why why ????

By: peter

peter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:04:31 +0000

is this ming from sydney and beijing?….. regardless holls work I find is more driven from an experience of space rather than formal approach.

By: RT

RT — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:28:13 +0000

I respect holl’s writing more than his design work

By: Travis

Travis — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:05:43 +0000

So did those grass roofs pan out like the watercolour wanted? I don’t see them in the photos or diagrams…
I am uncertain about the seamlessness of the connection between landscape and the program…
Although, I’m not sure that this kind of museum has any business with outdoor space (since the collections call for a more hermetic interior) it’s more of a formal gesture than an actual space that you’d use and enjoy as a patron/visitor/employee…

By: Ming

Ming — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:05:18 +0000

I don’t like Holl’s production as Moma in Beijing,But I enjoy his purged modern style,like this.

By: fl!p

fl!p — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:24:42 +0000

just make it sure your opinion is understood by many.. so it wont be useless..

By: Lasse Lyhne

Lasse Lyhne — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:34:44 +0000

For Steven Holl this is really not a good building, and not for Kjaer & Richter (who colaborated with SH on the completion) either…

The old museum is in a building that used to be a shirt manufacturer, hence the morbid, OVERDONE textile metaphores.. And ofcause no textile ever touched the concrete, it is sheets of metal that have been used to make the imprints.

This stuff might seem okay if we did’nt knew any better..

By: StructureHub Blog

StructureHub Blog — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:23:28 +0000

Textural imprints on the concrete are certainly the most unique features of the design. If it weren’t for them, I’d give little thought to the building, frankly.

By: zp

zp — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:34:50 +0000

i think that the concept is visible and makes strong psychological effect from inside. Ceiling in interior makes everything clear.

By: Halima

Halima — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:06:31 +0000

Indeed very Ronchamp Chaplish design, as if it is a tribute to Corbusier.
Agree to some extent what people have to say about the exterior wall texture. But one can love the texture, as it captures the fluidity of concrete. A snapshot of the transition of liquid concrete to its solid and rigid form. Very humbling scale as if the landscape is lifting its head to look around itself.

By: Vitsee

Vitsee — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:23:22 +0000

yes, lets respect the international nature of the site by making everybody post in one language.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:50:41 +0000

Can I ask you to post in English?

Not only it is a respect to the international nature of the site, it makes you look less like you’re talking to yourself.

Thanks.

By: manda

manda — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:40:56 +0000

I think it is a mistake to base your concept in a way that it can only be seen from above, from a helicopter or a plane. People are not birds, we dont fly above the buildings. Concepts should be readable from the human perspective, and made clear while walking thorugh a building and around it and spending time in it. So to me this is just another modernistic building. But I like the textures and the series of views it offers. :)