pyramid hall
Another view of I.M. Pei's pyramid. What kind of ego and confidence would it take to create something so bodacious in the middle of such a sacred cow? It looks better from a distance. Close-up it's a bit brittle, and the metal parts of the structure are a bit angular and gross, without the fineness of detail I expected. Same goes for the reflecting pools. And the fountains, which were off this night, but on the next, were coarse and unimaginative in their use of flowing water. It's not awful, but I'd love to see what Mai Lin, the designer of the Viet Nam vet's wall would have done with the same job.
pyramid hall
Another view of I.M. Pei's pyramid. What kind of ego and confidence would it take to create something so bodacious in the middle of such a sacred cow? It looks better from a distance. Close-up it's a bit brittle, and the metal parts of the structure are a bit angular and gross, without the fineness of detail I expected. Same goes for the reflecting pools. And the fountains, which were off this night, but on the next, were coarse and unimaginative in their use of flowing water. It's not awful, but I'd love to see what Mai Lin, the designer of the Viet Nam vet's wall would have done with the same job.