ARCHITECTURAL ATTRACTIONS:
To begin with, the GSB is a fantastic form: the shapes and
volumes are powerful yet gentle, individually assertive yet harmonious. And the
mix of materials is a true tour de force: the progression from
Chicago limestone to metracast to metal and glass is so effective,
and so architectural: everything works to express the nuances of the
spaces and functions--and the way the materials are drawn from the exterior
into the interior is incredibly effective in a way that l--effective and daring in
ways that are nevertheless understated and subtle.
The interactive social heart of the building, the Winter Garden,
is simply one of the finest spaces I've seen anywhere. Even the taper of
the ribs increasing the incredible sense of the spring of the vaults adds to
the sense of their height and movement. (Move over Abbot Suger! At times
the GSB really does give the feeling of a Gothic cathedral--especially when the
columns and vaults are repeated in their reflection in the glass behind).
But this is not Gothic architecture: while these elements are
borrowed directly from the principles of Gothic structure, they are used
here to a radically novel end. The vaults, their enclosed areas
filled in completely with glass, form the ceiling itself, and the
wonderful, funnel-shaped volumes that are created within their
springing are actually open to the sky and the elements: rain washes
down into each of the four funnels and is carried down through the centers of
the engaged columns. And the Winter Garden is totally
fascinating viewed from every level of the GSB: each vantage point
provides a different and effective interaction with this central core.
And the entirety of the building is totally wonderful viewed
from outside. And then there is the way it looks after dark...
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It is impossibly inadequate to
attempt to describe this marvel in words...you'll just have to go visit
it. In the meantime, you can view some of the photographs of it on the