The Barnes Art Museum recently moved from suburban Philadelphia to a new building location in center city. In so doing they have received an award from the U.S. Green Building Council for how they handled construction waste and landfill to warrant this highest environmental rating. The N.Y. Times reported that other "green" elements of this new museum include a " vegetated roof, wood flooring reclaimed from Coney Island's boardwalk and a system designed greatly to reduce potable water consumption." Friends who have visited the museum tell me that this latter "system" refers to the toilets. There have always been mixed opinions about the manner in which Barnes displayed his eclectic collection but I would like to witness it if nothing more than to visit the restrooms.
tjs
Next - Potpourri VI
No comments:
Post a Comment