tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post9126413652960699168..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: National Museum of African American History and Culture Design Process Crawling AlongKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-14891955838786623722010-08-22T15:16:39.884-04:002010-08-22T15:16:39.884-04:00a group of european nationals, not american nation...a group of european nationals, not american nationals.wylie coyotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-160091265998027822010-08-22T15:15:53.487-04:002010-08-22T15:15:53.487-04:00ps: "many of us not by choice" is not hi...ps: "many of us not by choice" is not historically accurate. america is not a prison colony. coming to america to escape famine, religious intolerance or for other reasons still involves a choice in destination. enslaved africans had no choice but to come where slave ships were headed. fleeing europeans could have gone wherever they had ship fare to travel or an indentured servant position to hold, i.e. the caribbean, canada, etc. there is no significant historical example of a foreign government saying to a group of american nationals "we are forcing you to go to america, NOW, pack your bags". LOL.wylie coyotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-21489225653941721862010-08-22T15:12:10.102-04:002010-08-22T15:12:10.102-04:00I wonder how AJ feels about separating "Ameri...I wonder how AJ feels about separating "American" history and "natural" history into two museums. Is American history thus unnatural? LOL.wylie coyotenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-60166209354478490502009-12-08T23:32:06.200-05:002009-12-08T23:32:06.200-05:00The days of disagreeing with the "idea" ...The days of disagreeing with the "idea" of a National Museum of African American History & Culture ended when President Bush signed it into law in 2003......and I am also African American.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-34669418547252727952009-12-08T11:31:46.166-05:002009-12-08T11:31:46.166-05:00This is a horrible idea, and I am African American...This is a horrible idea, and I am African American.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292919834611463717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-85907404654287855702009-12-07T18:43:49.781-05:002009-12-07T18:43:49.781-05:00It is difficult to get a good picture of how this ...It is difficult to get a good picture of how this would impact the current layout of the mall.<br />I would like to see current design from an arial perspective taking in the entire mall.DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-57617415620780004512009-12-07T14:49:54.928-05:002009-12-07T14:49:54.928-05:00STOP THIS NOW! There is ENOUGH on the Mall. Leave ...STOP THIS NOW! There is ENOUGH on the Mall. Leave the few remaining grass parks ALONE!<br /><br />Where are all the bellyaching libs who protested the WWII Memorial during the design phase? Are they now silent out of fear of being called a racist?<br /><br />ANY building in this area will obstruct great views of the Washington Monument. So damn stupid that this is even moving forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-89333991154305273262009-12-07T13:01:10.520-05:002009-12-07T13:01:10.520-05:00Designs like this never turn out as good as they l...Designs like this never turn out as good as they look in the renderings. Just look at the Peace Center rising at the foot of Roosevelt Bridge -- looked ok in the renderings, but now looks like a prison with a glass roof that slid off in a strong wind. There is even more at stake here because of the prominence of the location. I don't understand why architects feel the need to re-invent architecture that worked for 1,000 years until the mid-20th century when every architect felt they need to re-invent the wheel. Let's face it, there are VERY FEW examples of modern architecture that have stood the test of time. Most look dated and many wind up being demolished because they failed to meet the needs of the people who have to use and experience the buildings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-82264576911044466292009-12-04T19:38:13.856-05:002009-12-04T19:38:13.856-05:00Where is the Hispanic Museum?? And what about the...Where is the Hispanic Museum?? And what about the contribution of Fiji-Americans? How can they argue that America should view them not as a race but as Americans, then continue to demand to be labeled and patronized for their own 'special' place in our big American family. Get over it, we were all immigrants, many of us not by choice.AJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-11363550025259101102009-12-04T00:50:51.666-05:002009-12-04T00:50:51.666-05:00You're kidding. We can't get avant garde ...You're kidding. We can't get avant garde design on the Mall because it "'failed' to maintain "the integrity of the mall"? Are you kidding? Since when does the Mall have any sort of pattern when it comes to museums? From the National Gallery, to the Air & Space Museum, to the Hirshhorn, to the Natural History Museum to the American Indian Museum, none of the museums are the same or should ever, EVER look the same. This design, while not my favorite, does NOTHING to diminish the Mall or the Washington Monument. In fact, it enhances the Mall, helps to complete it, and provides an even better urban frame for it.Critically Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184976993311486195noreply@blogger.com