Photo documentation of the Rothko Site
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Group members: Jeremy Bunner, Breton Smith, Bryce Lambert
Corner Photos
Museum Photos
Neighborhood Character Photos
Path Photos
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Panoramic Photos
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Strip Photo
Critical Facts
Entrance from the corners should be emphasized: access is provided equally from three side streets.
A large oak tree on Menil’s property on the west side, several smaller oaks on the west side, and several larger oaks on the south side of the site add local character and help relate the site to the surroundings and therefore should, at the least, be preserved.
A visitor from the Menil building would have to bypass said oak tree; this could aid a delayed reveal of the future museum and increase interest.
My group approached from Richmond Ave on to Mandell St. to arrive at the Menil parking lot: any early clue to the museum should go here, since we travelled on directions accessed from internet sources that others would most likely find.
Placement of the building on the southwest corner of the site next to the oaks would shade the building throughout most of the day.
The southwest corner would permit yards on both the north and east sides, and could serve as a connection between the Menil and the Rothko Chapel.
Better emphasis should be placed on connecting the existing buildings; the Twombly and the Menil had little connection, a fact reinforced by the curator who described comparatively few visitors.
The site is in a rectangular shape.
Trees are placed incrementally on the outside by sidewalk on all sides of site.
Significant shade, due to the trees, on the site.
Selective parking controls entrances to the site.
Two-way streets are on three sides of the site.
West Alabama, a main vein is one block away; Richmond, another main vein, is two blocks away.
