Latest Addition to BAM Complete
A few days ago the Brooklyn Academy of Music unveiled the new glass canopy outside its landmark Peter Jay Sharp building. The multi-million-dollar restoration of most of the building was completed a few years ago, and BAM’s website says the canopy was supposed to be finished in 2005. The organization declined to comment on the…
A few days ago the Brooklyn Academy of Music unveiled the new glass canopy outside its landmark Peter Jay Sharp building. The multi-million-dollar restoration of most of the building was completed a few years ago, and BAM’s website says the canopy was supposed to be finished in 2005. The organization declined to comment on the addition since it’s issuing a press release about it in a couple of days, but our understanding is that the structure marks the end of Peter Jay Sharp’s restoration. How do you think it looks? GMAP
I agree it looks vaguely Barcelonan and “fun” . . . Or Norman Foster circa late ’80s. Yet unrefined and completely out of scale. This could have been contemporary AND elegant.
Doesn’t look that bad in a photo. I’ll have to see it up close and in person.
Sadly, this is 100% not an april fool’s joke. I can see this from my apartment.
Why do people have to put f-ing glass dresses on our beautiful monuments?
one more crappy addition without a real architect on the job
Who even approved this crap?
I dont konw that the building even needed an awning since there is an internal central vestibule, but you would think that a historic monument would recieve a delicate addition that would be more harmonious with the Front elevation.
it even appears that the overhang would pour all of the water onto the people getting into their cars.
what the F?
Its a damn shame!
it’s so obvious everyone’s going to hate it, because it’s g-damn ugly.
it’s like they threw up on their beautiful building. shouldn’t this be illegal?
12:39…you got it right…brownstoner’s readership are largely interested in the renovation and PRESERVATION of historic brownstone buildings (and buildings around them that are of similar vintage). That doesn’t make them reactionary. It makes them focused.
If you want a whole lot of positive comments to support your view then find some modernist architectural site
this IS an april’s fools joke – yes?
anyone nearby to confirm?
i have seen in in person, stood under it, drove past it, seen it in both day and night. and i stand by my cock rock statement. this addition sucks.