Final CMU pix

A further back pic of this building from the Cut. When the trees bloom, this building will be disguised, if not invisible. Mack Scoggin spoke so much about his admiration for the original campus, but seemed to be in awe and unable to act due to the proximity what he loved most. The building is only caught in glimpses from campus, between buildings. Access from one main point is a bit off putting, but the brilliant stroke is the bridge. In its' reach towards campus, yearning like a tentative first peek into the world, the bridge has purpose of connection, but does not save the mottled reclusive computer building. As a sculptural object, the building succeeds, but it is nearly impossible to recognize this type of architecture when not placed in a field, side of a hill, or viewable in a more comprehensive manner. Other Scoggin-Elam buildings are much more successful because they are not shoe-horned in between four other buildings. The skin of the building elicits varying levels of interest, but from responses on this blog and facebook, it is not seen a success. Sure, the single windows are offices, the ribbons of glass are common areas, but the linking of the windows vertically is a bit random in a totally random manner. CMU received a building by a starchitect, but not a star of a building.