Any links to said proposed sculpture?

He's absolutely right. Move the thing. If the Disney has any value, it's as a giant sculpture in its own right. To add another one, a clashing one at that, is unforgivable. I like Oldenbgurg and van Brugge and I miss their jacknife, loaned out from MOCA (to Bilbao, I believe), but their work always needs a plainer setting.

Here's a link. This looks pretty horrible...

When we stand before the plains of Monument Valley, or the open maw of the Grand Canyon, the sprawling space somehow helps us define ourselves in that context, and we are invigorated.

In Los Angeles, open spaces somehow forces them to define themselves in that context, and only reminds them of stark death, which compels them to hastily fill it with any random knick knack, as if doing so would disperse the existential vacuum which terrifies them.

People in Los Angeles hate unfilled space, for it reminds them of what they have to look forward to.

The space is perfect as is. Adding a sculpture - any sculture - is like a tone deaf person adding a guitar riff to a Gregorian chant. Stop, please!

For architects driving in Los Angeles, or people dating Amy, here is your soundtrack:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/clipserve/B0000003MZ001001/0/104-0026671-8107900

I think the new sculpture will be fine.

Right now there's a brutal, barren, mile-wide concrete sidewalk out in front of the hall, and when I'm walking north on Grand Ave, looking towards the courthouse, I feel the sightline could use an exclamation point to break the monotony.

Sculpture is not a bad idea, but a pop/plop Oldenburg is a horrible idea. What the east elevation needs is not more tame pop-plop art but something that will make it far more superfreakier. If sculpture, maybe a nod to the Latinos of LA with a few of these. If not, then certainly some of these, which would make the walk along the east elevation far more exciting.

Is it small enough to stick in one of the gardens? Maybe on top of that limestone building. Anything that doesn't block the great view of W. D.C Hall.

another link:

http://kcrw.org/gallery/images/at040622cc.jpg

gadzooks. I much prefer open sidewalk.
It can't really be that big and unattractive, can it?

I walk past the hall once or twice a day and I think it will be the perfect addition to the valet signs, lectern, chairs, umbrella and multiple orange traffic cones, the tacky trash cans, intimidating guards, and scissor doors that I’ve never seen open during daylight hours.

For the first time I must disagree with Kaplan. I think the Oldenburg sculpture would be a great addition to the concert hall. I think it goes far in emphasizing the fact that this is a concert hall, not just a backdrop for car commercials.

My question is, what are the plans to permanently fix the reflection on the west side of the hall? Right now it is just covered Cristo-like with a grey tarp.

It may be worth noting that Gehry and the Oldenburg/van Bruggen team (the last two are married) are best buddies.

Gehry's famous Guggenheim museum in Bilbao has a Rose-Parade type sculpture of a large dog sitting near its entrance.

http://www.virtourist.com/europe/bilbao/02.htm

I like the whimsy of these types of elements, which seem quite appropriate for a concert hall named after a legendary, children-pleasing showman. However, something that I do think deserves more attention and nitpicking is the darkness of the facade of the hall at night. Did the Music Center not want to spend money for floodlights?

Dress code as art. Nice.

Great. They finally remove the car that was parked atop the stairs by the main entrance and now they plan on adding a ridiculous sculpture of a bow and tie. May as well add Mickey Mouse ears.

What was with that car?

I don't like the sculpture myself, but who are we to judge. Art is not democratic. Many proposed buildings, sculptures, and monuments tend to be heavily criticized and reviled. Most of these controversial works have gone on to become icons for their cities, everything from Paris' Eiffel Tower to SF's Transamerica Building to NY's Guggenheim to DC's Vietnam Memorial to the lion statues infront of the NY Pulic Library. If the sculpture goes up and we hate it that much, we can just tear it down like with Serra's Tilted Arc.