Living Architecture Spring 2007 Columbia

When I was in LA earlier this month, I visited MOCA to see the Skin and Bones exhibit, an exhibit that juxtaposes architecture and fashion. There were several pieces that could pertain to this class in the exhibit, but among these I was also reminded of Jean Nouvel’s Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris. It is a beautiful idea in how it evokes traditional ornamental screen patterns to achieve the same goal, only more precisely- to filter light. Unfortunately, it’s also a great example of how making something overcomplicated can ruin a good idea- the friction caused by so many moving parts caused it to fail the first day it opened.