I feel i was slightly down on Zaha Hadid's MAXXI museum in the last post and wanted to clarify. It is a very good building, i like it a lot and we need big architecture, particularly in times when arts funding is being slashed. I am sure it will have a huge impact on the city as well.
I think my frustration was the RIBA Stirling prize shortlist itself, none of the buildings could breathe. Three museums, two schools and Bateman's Row, a really interesting urban solution, but which did not stand a chance against the others. It's interesting, useful and probably right to try and pick a 'best' building, but in reality you never can. Are there any more important buildings than emergency shelters in Haiti after the earthhquake, or the flooding in Pakistan? Is there a more commendable green project than Black Architecture's Deckhouse? I there a more inspiring and boundary blurring structure than Heatherwick's Dandelion? It's impossible to pick a winner, but it creates a whole lot of buzz, which is definately a good thing.
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