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The Kindness of Night becomes them: Zaha's Chameleon Snail, Ben's Blue Molars, sprouting cavities |
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[August 9, 2009] - The two Burnham Centennial Pavilions designed by Zaha Hadid and Ben van Berkel/UNStudio in Chicago's Millennium Park glow best at night. |
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During the day, the flaws of the highly dysfunctional pavilion designed by Zaha Hadid, which just opened this past week. a month and a half behind schedule, are all too apparent. At night, the projection of colored lights on the stretched tent fabric, like the skillful use of makeup on an aging ingénue, create a rich illusion of beauty, courtesy of designer Tracey Dear.
Just to the north, Ben van Berkel's pavilion, which had the misfortune of opening on time this past June, will be shut down for a quick rehab to repair the damage done by visitors unable to resist the temptation to try to scale their way up, usually with a running start, the white scoops descending from the roof. Join a discussion on this story.
© 2009 Lynn Becker All rights reserved.
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