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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew
I'm not seeing the low quality materials or poor execution of the exterior you are talking about.
I do agree however the interior of the crystal is a little awkward, but it works well for the dinosaur exhibits. It wouldn't work well for most other antiquities though.
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Materials:
-Mismatched colouration on the exterior cladding.
-The titanium reads as more of a dull grey than the shimmering silver that was intended by the renderings.
-Fairly standard interior finishes - painted drywall, epoxy floors, aluminum doors, etc. (fine, but not remarkable)
Execution:
-Seams in the exterior cladding are overly large, which takes away from the monolithic, crystalline intent and allows you to see glimpses of the framing beneath the cladding.
-The seams also don't align on the edges.
-The aforementioned entrance, which is a pretty standard aluminum shop front door without much apparent thought put into how cohesive it is with the rest of the architecture.
https://www.azuremagazine.com/articl...0-years-later/
Overall, I still think it was an ambitious building and the results are kinda cool (even if not to my personal taste). The execution just didn't live up to the intent of the architecture. And despite its size (and cost), there's a heck of a lot of wasted space. The museum would have been able to display a larger collection with a design that put its purpose at the forefront.