Readers debate BIG's metal-pipe facade for Nashville Performing Arts Center
By
Ariane Shah
Toasted golden, schmeared with insight. Top of the rack.
Summary
This article covers reader reactions and comments about BIG's (Bjarke Ingels Group) design for the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville. The project features a facade of cascading metal pipes resembling a theatre curtain, intended to bridge "the old and the new Nashville." Readers are divided on the design, with some criticizing it as "one-note" while others engage in debate about its architectural merits.
Key quotes
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the old and the new Nashville
The Emperor has (almost) no clothes
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