Griffin MSI’s new design must go back to the drawing board: ‘Carbuncle in the park’
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry faces criticism regarding a proposed new design for its 57th Street elevation, with critics labeling the plan a carbuncle.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is one of those buildings that just looks good from all sides and angles — graced with perfect siting, courtesy of Daniel Burnham, and a great Greek Revival design by the hand of architect Charles Atwood.The south side of the building is the winning view, of course, with that portico and the Columbia basin shimmering in front of it.But the museum's primary elevation along 57th Street is the one everyone sees. It's an impressive neo-classical expanse…
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