Although after failing to draw public interest, AFAM was 'bought out' by MoMA, its supporters believe the building itself has every right to be preserved, just as much as the pieces in MoMA's collection. Said one critic: "the Museum of Modern Art is on the march again, advancing westward down 53rd Street, sweeping away the old American Folk Art Museum and planting its flag in the base of a future skyscraper…Only the American Folk Art Museum building, Tod Williams and Billie Tsien's twelve-year-old gem, has to go, because, like a cobbler's shack next to an airport, it's in the way" (Davidson 1)
Not all will fit. But the building enshrines the desire to comprehend as an American freedom" (Muschamp 1)
Even though it is argued that it did not fit in with the Diller plans, then the question is raised: why not change the plans; why not have made the plans more organic to the existing space? The director of Columbia University's historic preservation program noted that not only was the decision not in keeping with the current ethos of sustainability, it was actually rather remarkable even by historic standards. "It's very rare that a building that recent comes down, especially a building that was such a major design and that got so much publicity when it opened for its design -- mostly very positive…The building is so solid looking on the street, and then it becomes a disposable artifact," in the face of MoMA's expansion (Pogrebin 1)
The public was not interested and although critics praised the appearance of the encasement, the public seemed to find the contents unexciting, in contrast to the offerings of MoMA. "The lack of sex appeal of Folk Art, cloistered behind what many found to be an uninviting facade" is what ultimately led it to being subsumed into MoMA (Scott 1)
They're related in spirit. But they are one in China" (Barboza, 2006)
There are always challenges in life" (Barboza, 2006). If anyone is looking for a single phrase to define the Suzhou museum it is, "a truly magnificent piece by an amazing architect" (Bryant, 2009)
It is not surprising that he was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 1983. He followed his dreams and went beyond his own capability by trying to impart immortality into buildings and in designing the Suzhou Museum he had the idea of preserving the tradition of Jiang Nan architecture as indicated in his statement, "you don't need me, you don't need a modern building, what you need is a plan for the preservation of the city" (Jodidio and Adams, 2008, Inc
It is not surprising that he was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in the year 1983. He followed his dreams and went beyond his own capability by trying to impart immortality into buildings and in designing the Suzhou Museum he had the idea of preserving the tradition of Jiang Nan architecture as indicated in his statement, "you don't need me, you don't need a modern building, what you need is a plan for the preservation of the city" (Jodidio and Adams, 2008, Inc
As such, the Great Pyramid was created as a tomb for the Egyptian ruler Cheops that "would bring glory not only to himself but to all of Egypt. He would be buried inside with many belongings that he would take into the afterlife" (Banks et al
Location, orientation, explanation, arrangement, and display all have powerful political connotations in the museum environment. "The objects of cultural Others have been appropriated primarily into two of these categories: the artifact or ethnographic specimen and the work of art," (Phillips and Steiner 3)
The design of the Museum Exhibit is an important part of the exhibit. Museum professionals including designers, educators, and evaluators strive to develop exhibits that "do more than entertain" (Allen, 17-33)
He also documented six different categories of motivations representing the full range of perceptions people have about museums and their potential for leisure and learning. Interestingly, they noted that most visitors have more than one motivation for visiting museums (Falk, 1998)
Many scientists and engineers have acknowledged the important influence of early visits to science museums and zoos on their career choices. Furthermore, Miller (273) reported that adults engaged in Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) careers participate in informal science learning experiences such as science museum visits more frequently than adults engaged in non-STEM careers (Miller, 273
Due to its unique model, the museum has managed to gain the attention of local as well as national and international scholars and other visitors. Annually, more than 150,000 visitors come over to DuSable Museum (Wade, 1991)
Cherry Blossom Viewing at Asuka-yama. Source: Cherry Blossoms in Japanese Art and Culture (Cargile, 2009)
With the rigor that he displayed in designing his courtyards, as the central aspect around which all other elements of building are created, he has influenced a number of architects to adhere to his ideal rather than the Modern Movement and its functionalism. Kahn was however somewhat unique in that he made his greatest designs available to the patron only in the interior, whereas the ideal of most modern architects is to advertise their skill at the exterior (James, p
Ornamental design also adhered to the style in the form of windows and portholes, vertical lettering and plants for the interior. The essential rather than aesthetic aspect was also addressed by means of a narrow lobby that led directly the to the main galleries at the floor level (Ricciotti, p
(in an age of increasing multiculturalism they are beginning to embrace non-Western visual cultures as well.) Frequently the presence of native artists in the collection transforms a passive inheritance of mainstream values into an active participation in and contribution to that civilization (McClellan 1996, 29)
" (2005) Some documents are chose by the archivists and others are discarded with the archivists "using the power of appraisal to consciously or unconsciously assert chosen narratives as truths and ignore or reframe others." (McKemmish, Gilliland-Swetland and Ketelaar, 2005) Through the manner in which acquisitions are arranged and described the archivists "
As the clothing store advertisement extols, "An educated consumer is our best customer." (Bunch, 1995; as cited in Boyd, nd; p