THE POSITIVE ISSUE IS THAT THE ROTUNDA WAS IN DISREPAIR FOR YEARS. THE MONUMENT NOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED WHICH I AM THANKFUL FOR. I HOPE THIS WILL BE DONE AS WELL WITH MY NEGLECTED FOUNTAIN ROTUNDA IN FRONT OF THE OLD INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, THE FOUNTAIN WAS IN NEED OF SOME TENDER LOVING CARE AS OF LAST JUNE. IN 2004 IT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHEN IN OPERATION. NOW IT IS A DISGRACE TO NICARAGUA FOR LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
THE NEW COLOR SCHEME OF EIGHT VIBRANT COLORS FOR THE JOURNALISTS MONUMENT DOES NOT DO THE SCULPTURAL SHAPE JUSTICE. THE MANY COLORS DETRACT FROM THE SIMPLICITY OF THE DYNAMIC FORMS. THE DETRACTING INDIAN SYMBOLS ARE APPLIED LIKE SOME OVERSIZE PASTE ON DECORATIONS.
MY ARTIST WIFE CHRISTINE LUGO BACA, LIKES THE COLORS, SO THERE IS A BIT OF FRICTION IN THE FAMILY WHEN DISCUSSING THE NEW PAINT JOB. ALSO LOOKING AT THE MONUMENT IN CONTEXT TO THE SIGN BOARDS AND COLORS OF THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS THERE IS A COMMON COLOR SCHEME WHICH IS LATIN IN FEELING. BY LIMITING THE COLOR SCHEME TO MAYBE THREE COLORS THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SENSITIVE COMPROMISED APPROACH THAT MEET EVERYBODY’S DESIRES.
WHAT I DO FIND INSENSITIVE AND OUT OF PLACE IS THE LARGE LIGHT CHRISTMAS TREE THAT DISRUPTS THE PLAZA. I HOPE THIS HAS BEEN REMOVED OR WILL BE SOON.
THE ORIGINAL LIGHTS ON THE MOUNMENT, SHOOTING UPWARD, HAVE NOT BEEN IN OPERATION FOR YEARS. THE LANDSCAPING VEGETATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE, A RESPECTFUL GUARD HOUSE IS NEEDED, WHICH I COULD DESIGN IF ASKED.
I LOVE NICARAGUA AND COULD DO SO MANY POSITIVE DESIGNS, IF ASKED.
GLEN HOWARD SMALL , ARCHITECT
P.S. IF YOU PRINT THIS IN THE PAPER, PLEASE PRINT THE WHOLE COMMENT IN TACT. THANKS,
wondering…have you seen the rotunda “el periodista” lately?
http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2011/06/14/nacionales/63645-monumento-al-periodismo-psicodelico
DEAR VIOLETA,
YES, I SAW THE ROTUNDA LAST JUNE.
THE POSITIVE ISSUE IS THAT THE ROTUNDA WAS IN DISREPAIR FOR YEARS. THE MONUMENT NOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED WHICH I AM THANKFUL FOR. I HOPE THIS WILL BE DONE AS WELL WITH MY NEGLECTED FOUNTAIN ROTUNDA IN FRONT OF THE OLD INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, THE FOUNTAIN WAS IN NEED OF SOME TENDER LOVING CARE AS OF LAST JUNE. IN 2004 IT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHEN IN OPERATION. NOW IT IS A DISGRACE TO NICARAGUA FOR LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
THE NEW COLOR SCHEME OF EIGHT VIBRANT COLORS FOR THE JOURNALISTS MONUMENT DOES NOT DO THE SCULPTURAL SHAPE JUSTICE. THE MANY COLORS DETRACT FROM THE SIMPLICITY OF THE DYNAMIC FORMS. THE DETRACTING INDIAN SYMBOLS ARE APPLIED LIKE SOME OVERSIZE PASTE ON DECORATIONS.
MY ARTIST WIFE CHRISTINE LUGO BACA, LIKES THE COLORS, SO THERE IS A BIT OF FRICTION IN THE FAMILY WHEN DISCUSSING THE NEW PAINT JOB. ALSO LOOKING AT THE MONUMENT IN CONTEXT TO THE SIGN BOARDS AND COLORS OF THE SURROUNDING BUILDINGS THERE IS A COMMON COLOR SCHEME WHICH IS LATIN IN FEELING. BY LIMITING THE COLOR SCHEME TO MAYBE THREE COLORS THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A MORE SENSITIVE COMPROMISED APPROACH THAT MEET EVERYBODY’S DESIRES.
WHAT I DO FIND INSENSITIVE AND OUT OF PLACE IS THE LARGE LIGHT CHRISTMAS TREE THAT DISRUPTS THE PLAZA. I HOPE THIS HAS BEEN REMOVED OR WILL BE SOON.
THE ORIGINAL LIGHTS ON THE MOUNMENT, SHOOTING UPWARD, HAVE NOT BEEN IN OPERATION FOR YEARS. THE LANDSCAPING VEGETATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE, A RESPECTFUL GUARD HOUSE IS NEEDED, WHICH I COULD DESIGN IF ASKED.
I LOVE NICARAGUA AND COULD DO SO MANY POSITIVE DESIGNS, IF ASKED.
GLEN HOWARD SMALL , ARCHITECT
P.S. IF YOU PRINT THIS IN THE PAPER, PLEASE PRINT THE WHOLE COMMENT IN TACT. THANKS,