The Crystal at Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum

[Darren Bradley]

Starchitect Daniel Libeskind designed the new addition to the venerable Royal Ontario Museum. It's getting mixed reviews from the locals, but it was fun to photograph.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Revolutionary architecture, Darren. Love the 2nd perspective.

 

[Pete Askew]

What an amazing building Darren and what a super series. I love those tones in the interior.

 

[Darren Bradley]

Thanks, Nihat and Pete!

 

[Hamish Gill]

Do you like it?
not very space efficient ... I wonder if he left his a model of his intentions somewhere to warm ... It melted, but it was too late to make anything new before he went to the presentation meeting ...
I didn't like the Hive when they first finished it, but you get used to things, then eventually realise you have something pretty amazing on your door step ... A blight of being uncultured I suspect
Great shots ...

 

[Pete Askew]

Never let the kids practice origami with your plans just before a meeting I say!

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice ones, Darren. I like all three of these images.

Through your images I've decided that architecture shots without people in them are merely buildings. The people in your images add so much by way of contrast as to turn building shots into architectural images. (Which statement should not in any way be perceived as critical of your work, which I love!)

 

[Beth Carter]

cool building, bet the architect had fun designing that.

 

[Darren Bradley]

Cheers, all. I think the exterior is more interesting than the interior - which was a bit of a let down after the promise of the street view. The project is somewhat controversial. It was originally supposed to be all glass, but that was vetoed because they were concerned about snow accumulation, and the possibility that it would slide off and create an avalanche on poor pedestrians below.

As for people, I generally prefer them but don't always have the luxury of having them present, and where I want them!