Contrast

Definition: The state of being strikingly different from something else. Such as how black and white are in complete contrast with each other.

Museo Dell'Ara Pacis in Rome, Italy 6/11/15

Richard Meier was the architect for this museum that houses the Ara Pacis. This museum is the only new construction in the city center of Rome since the fascist era. The contemporary design is in stark contrast with the remainder of the city center. There continues to much debate in regards to this. There are questions about sensitivity to the site and respecting tradition. The image above clearly communicates the extreme contrast of this architecture compared the largely classical, renaissance, or gothic structures of Rome.

Sam Rayburn Library at TTU in Lubbock, Texas

The library at Texas Tech is also similar in it's stark contrast. It is not Spanish Renaissance and contrasts against the majority of buildings on campus. Comparatively, it shares materiality and colors with the rest of the campus which Meier did not directly incorporate.

Watercolor of Museo Dell'Ara Pacis in Rome, Italy 6/11/15

This watercolor was painted with water from the fountain at the Museum.