Hasta La Ideas

Late this past week marked the first media previews of the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field in New York (which were, like we told you when we said “they build everything,” were both built by the newly-renamed firm Populous). So of course there were a handful of non-sports-focused members of the media among the mix, including the NY Times‘ Nicolai Ouroussoff, whose review of both new stadiums we enjoyed, if simply because it allows us to imagine going to a baseball game with the critic, which we genuinely think would be a lot of fun. In short, Ouroussoff gives a lot of details about the construction and the feel of both, and generally likes them, though he finds the Yankees’ new home fairly heavy and “important” (key emphasis on the use of quotes there), while the Mets’ new digs are perceived as a lot more friendly and gentle, something built to convey the having of a good time. But beyond this one critique, it’s well worth checking out all the others out there, as there are plenty. And we encourage you to also read from the sports side, from the perspective of people who will actually be taking in the experience on a regular basis, like Newsday‘s Neil Best‘s reviews of both new spots.

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Dutch architects Mecanoo have unveiled their design for the new library in Birmingham, England. (more…)

Way back in late February, we told you that the Japanese firm SANNA, a duo consisting of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, had landed the highly coveted commission to design this year’s Serpentine Pavilion in London. Now the first peek has been released of what it’s going to look like, along with some words from SANNA about what exactly they wanted to say with their “wavy glass on sticks” pavilion (that’s a totally unfairly-boring description, but it was the best we could think of at the moment). Here’s a bit from the two, found on Bustler, who have a much larger photo and the rest of the scoop:

The pavilion is floating aluminum, drifting freely between the trees like smoke. The reflective canopy undulates across the site, expanding the park and sky. Its appearance changes according to the weather, allowing it to melt into the surroundings. It works as a field of activity with no walls, allowing views to extend uninterrupted across the park and encouraging access from all sides.

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Singapore-based Design Act designed this dynamic modular structure entitled “My Dream, Our Vision”, which was a finalist in a competition to design a pavilion for the World Expo 2010. Peak over at Inhabitat for more images of the building.

Japanese architects SANAA revealed their design for this year’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion yesterday. (more…)