Criticism
Tschumi's work has been criticized for sacrificing human needs for intellectual purposes. Most currently, the Greek mathematician Nikos Salingaros claims that the New Acropolis Museum clashes with the traditional architecture of Athens and continues to unnecessarily threaten historical buildings nearby . Other critics praised the Museum:
“It is very contextual and powerfully respectful of the urban fabric of Athens while doing a dance around the ruins.” Comments of the AIA Honor Award Jury writing in 2011.
“a quiet work…a building that is both an enlightening meditation on the Parthenon and a mesmerizing work in its own right.” New York Times critic Nicolai Ouroussoff
“A geometrical marvel dedicated to the celebration of antiquity…a purposefully, rather than gratuitously, dynamic building.” Jonathan Glancey, Guardian
Critic Christopher Hume wrote “Tschumi’s building is impressive and fully engaged. It is thoroughly 21st-century, but it is not starchitecture, or anything like it. Rather, it’s an elegant and thoughtful building intended to serve the collection it contains – a model of architectural restraint, if not self-effacement.”
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