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Originally Posted by Knight Hospitaller
We're way off topic on this thread, but I have to chime in to agree. It has always bothered me that the Barnes presents a blank wall to the Parkway, just like the juvenile detention center did (only prettier in this case). Couldn't they have at least put a cafe on the Parkway side to liven things up and draw people in?
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I felt this way at first, too. Bottom line, Parkway does need a cafe between Logan Square and Eakins Oval no doubt. But I don't think it needs to be right there. The planning and design of the Barnes on the Parkway was really about recreating the serene quality of the original, and honestly, I wouldn't change a thing about it. I think it's perfect the way it is, and everyone who visits seems to think the same thing. I think a good place for a cafe would be somewhere on the Rodin block since there's a lot more green space outside the museum envelope. But it would have to be something less physically dominant, with much less massing than Café Cret or the cafe at Sister Cities. The park cafes in paris:
https://www.google.ru/search?newwindow=1....0...1ac.1.64.img..1.13.1041.ZE_ynWoHj9M would be a perfect model.
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