Abstract
Objective
This article provides a critical review of the interior design of the new Aronoff Center for the Arts (opened October 1995) in downtown Cincinnati.
Analysis
Criteria used for evaluation looked at whether the building is cohesive and consistent; succeeds on a compositional level; is experientially evocative; and speaks to its users, in this case the performing arts.
Conclusions
Viewed holistically, the building is clearly good but not great. It is cohesive and comprehensive at all scales, and it succeeds, for the most part, on a compositional level. Shortcomings, however, include a lack of attention paid to secondary spaces and a failure to look at new forms, materials, and technologies appropriate to a building of this type.
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