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shigeru ban architects: aspen art museum
'aspen art museum' by shigeru ban architects, aspen, colorado
all images © shigeru ban architects
all images courtesy of aspen art museum
the new 'aspen art museum' designed by tokyo-based shigeru ban architects will be located on the corner of hyman avenue
and spring street in downtown aspen, colorado. visitors are presented with art immediately upon passing through the entry facade
screened with wooden framework. a rooftop sculpture garden with panoramic views of the aspen mountain is attained via
an open-air stairway placed within the void between the open-weave wooden grid and glass curtain wall. specially designed
mobile pedestals may be placed upon the steps to display art. the three gallery levels will be connected with an 8 foot by 12 foot
glass elevator to produce the feeling of a moving room.
visitors are greeted in the reception area on entering the museum
to divide the spaces, transparent partitions will allow natural light to reach deep into the galleries along with a roof structure
with a series skylights covering 50 percent of the building. daylight penetrating the canopy will be transmitted through
glass floors to the main gallery on the ground level.
a glass elevator is available for navigating the building and offers views of aspen as well as the building’s interior
an impressive interior/exterior stairway to access the roof deck sculpture garden
the versatile stairway can be configured to display various kinds of art
the roof deck offers shaded and full-sun viewing of the sculpture garden and surroundings
the dramatic view of aspen mountain from the roof deck sculpture garden
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Directed to the Aspen Art Museum 0.1% Board.
“It’s not wise to speak truth to power when peon. Tea Party + Occupy Wall Street=People United.”-paraphrase, ancient Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei [Two Thumb's up: See Heidi's blog.]
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Dear Heidi,
Are you :(? Do you not :) your photo in the sculpture ?
How’s the weather down in Miami for Art Basel?
All 7 of us in Occupy Aspen neither hung the “For Sale” on the tractor-trailer in the vacant lot nor know who did all the shenanigans you complained to the Daily News about. We had 50 at Occupy Little Annie’s if you count all of Jack Johnson’s friends as occupiers. Some could barely walk.
My friend Ray’s letter [google “Meet the Art Police”], my recent sculpture, and the community ALL tried to tell you that you're taking yourself a tad too serious; but then you go and install how many surveillance cameras and motion detectors on the vacant lot? [LOL: Additional lighting on sensors at dusk. ]
All this to watch… two tractor trailers? BTW, were they spray-painted in Denver with vinyl and driven up here? Thanks.
Our favorite new sign of yours is: “This area is under 24-hour video surveillance. No trespassing. Violators will be prosecuted.” See photos @ occupyaspen.com. “Weren’t there ads and stories in the paper just a few months ago that invited people to come by and play ping pong?”-online comment.
On Monday, your goons called the police on us again; but the cops told the Art Police: Sorry, freedom of expression.
But you find some sign rule. Checkmate! Problem: the cops refused to do anything on your “criminal mischief” charge, despite your impressive surveillance film. Not to mention those amazing digital photos taken by the art police staffers of the “Citation from the Citizens of Aspen” and “occupy” taped to the PVC pipe holding one of the at least five visible cameras.
Limousine liberals love to roast Rick Perry, but did he not introduce a bill in the Texas legislature to deem big government actions like groping a 6 year old as a violation of our liberty? Shame on Texas for not passing it.
As I said in my email to you the other day [google “Criminal or Hilarious?”], and as I have told your buddy, fellow CEO Mike Kaplan, it’s ok to laugh at yourself. We all do.
As an 8th generation Texan [white trash and proud] with a PhD in 19th century French art, you are wrong to stifle freedom of expression, especially criticism.
Why go all Skico on us and ban the “criminal”/Skico whistleblower from museum property? (Hint: Paula tried that it didn’t work out so well…)
Am I the first Aspen Art Museum “Contemporary Leader” booted for practicing situationist art theory at my local arts organization? Do I get a refund? You’re awesome. Thanks for all the chuckles you give us.
Occupy art basel: Meet the art police.
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