New art museum a 'monstrosity'

Well said, Thomas.

There is parking available quite nearby, actually – on weekdays, metered spots and on evenings and weekends tons of free spots – in the new(ish) garage that wraps around Morrill.

I have to say that I think the museum space looks really cool, and the fact that it’s going to be right along Grand River and across from the already-hideous Student Services Building minimizes its impact to the old-timey look of north campus. In fact, while I think building on the site of Morrill is a really great idea, the architecture would probably stick out far more couched between Linton and the union. I hope to be out of here long before this thing is built, but I can’t wait to come back and see it!

I think the proposed museum is a fantastic design and is SUPPOSED to contrast with the other buildings on that section of campus. It will display it all the better. Positioning the facility along Grand River with the city across the avenue is going to work well for both.

Jesus Christ. People used to bitch in Europe when Gothic cathedrals started going up. Lighten up folks. It is something new and different! That’s all. We need fresh art.

I think it looks great, myself. No, it doesn’t fit the style of much of North Campus, but over, I think the design is very cool.

It will be an amazing building with HUGE impact and, as other have said, it’s gonna be a lot more interesting to look at than student services which is indeed a monstrosity that doesn’t fit with the university’s historic buildings and does nothing to move things forward. Hadid’s building is pushing the envelope, not just for East Lansing, but for the entire Mid-West. Get Real!

About the Student Services Building… Yes, it is ugly. But I’m willing to bet it was also considered a “fantastic design” back when it went up. It is just strange that so much effort went into designing the north campus parking garage to look like it’s surrounding buildings while this new building is the complete opposite.

Erin, I can make a case for having a parking garage blend in with other buildings as much as possible, but the museum should and most definately will stand out as a jewel.

1 – it’s cool to have a building designed by a name like Zaha Hadid

2 – everything’s an eyesore at first. i bet the eiffel tower was pretty ugly, looking like some giant out of place erector set amidst quaint, nice little parisian cobblestone streets with their four and five floor century old buildings.

Waste or time and money. How about use that money for something other then remodeling every freakin cafeteria and building on campus — when its not needed — and help keep tuition down. Last time I checked – we were coming to MSU for education and not to look at pretty buildings and eat $10 burgers.

Dude, when someone dumps $40 million on you, do you complain? How much did you contribute? Money talks! Money gets things built! Money is the loudest voice.. ..according to the Supreme Court.

Wow, Nikki. Has it not occurred to you that people from all over the country will visit this cutting-edge museum — a unprecedented magnanimous gift to the university, may I remind you — and want to enroll here or send their youngsters here? This is going to be a tremendous asset to MSU and East Lansing as well. Do you really want to dis such a munificent endowment? Odd.

After having visited the Kedzie Art Museum and seen the videos, layouts, and literature on the new modern art museum, I am even more excited. If anything, the contrast of the new building and architecture will make the rest of north campus even that much more tranquil and beautiful.