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Location: Blogs Center for Civil and Human Rights (Atlanta)- Exec Director's Blog
Posted by: Doug Shipman Monday, March 09, 2009
The Huff + Gooden, Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia team presented their design concept. Here are two pictures illustrating the concept. The CCHR team looks forward to comments posted about this concept under this post. Please also see the other 4 finalists' concepts in other blog entries and provide comments on each respective design.

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Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Laura Soper on Thursday, March 05, 2009
This one looks like an airport terminal to me. Not my first choice.

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Gregg Rice on Thursday, March 05, 2009
This design looks too sterile and cold to me. Now greenery will mean no one will want to spend time on the grounds of the center. The building itself also lacks any soft curves, or interesting angles. It is my last choice of the 5, based on these limited sketches.

By JConn on
Friday, March 06, 2009

I agree with the two prior comments: this design seems rather industrial. While I like the elevated glass levels, the underside of the building seems too claustrophobic and concrete. The design fails to capture the calming and relaxing atmosphere offered by nature. I imagine the interior of the building, on the other hand, feels quite open and inviting. Sunlight surely flows through the expansive windows and open skylights. Overall, it lacks the excitement that the CCHR will bring.

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Akennas on Friday, March 06, 2009
I though Mies van der Rohe was dead. No wait, he is, and so is this. Yaaaawwnnnnn. This could be any neo-Modernist building in any city for any purpose. Thank you for playing, H+G. Easily 5th of 5.

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Matthew Wamboldt on Friday, March 06, 2009
Very 1950's; it would appear severely outmoded in no time

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Jim A. on Saturday, March 07, 2009
I see nothing special about this design - looks like a trucking warehouse to me.

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By BA on Saturday, March 07, 2009
Sterile, cold, too too modern, did I say cold???

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Linda Carnes on Saturday, March 07, 2009
Nothing new. Sorry to agree, but it does remind of an airline terminal.

Re: Huff + Gooden design	By Linda Carnes on Saturday, March 07, 2009
Nothing new. Sorry to agree, but it does remind of an airline terminal.

Re: Huff + Gooden, Hammell Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia Design	By Julian Pena on Monday, March 09, 2009
Of all the choices, my least favorite. Nothing too eventful or exciting in the total design.

Re: Huff + Gooden, Hammell Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia Design	By anonymous on Thursday, March 12, 2009
this scheme is austere and powerful, a statement about space and the beauty of simplicity - it will allow the museum flexibility in its programming - the architecture is un-self-concious and won't overpower the museum's mission.

Re: Huff + Gooden, Hammell Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia Design	By Keith on Thursday, March 12, 2009
The images lack the vibrancy one would expect of a building where people are coming to learn, celebrate and share stories about civil & human rights. The architecture presented feels conceptually wrong. It lacks the place defining characteristcs that a program and museum like this so strongly requires.

Re: Huff + Gooden, Hammell Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia Design	By Janet Mindes on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Agree with opinions above - concept seems to cold, civil and human rights theme not embodied.

Re: Huff + Gooden, Hammell Green and Abrahamson, Smith Dalia Design	By atlanta student on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
not to beat a dead horse, but just to add another voice - i agree with all of the comments about this being my least favorite

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