Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Weekly Response 2: Milstein Hall

Architect: Rem Koolhaas and OMA
School: Milstein Hall
Year: 2011
Client: Cornell University
Location: Ithaca, New York              







 Milstein Hall is part of the Cornell School of Architecture Art Planning. This building plays a role in the learning by being an example of modern architecture. There are also many different rooms for learning inside of the building. There are many classrooms and lecture halls inside of it which serve the function of the hall. There are also many open areas in Milstein Hall for eating, studying, and for social encounters. There is a large circular structure that serves as a social place. The classrooms are very compact, and seem to be in a domain of their own. They are bunched together in a separate place than the circular social area. The classrooms are divided as if they are little puzzle pieces, fitting together to create a cozy compact learning environment. The building seems fit to teach architecture because of the layout being very open, and also being such an influential piece of modern architecture to marvel over while learning how to design buildings.

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