this past thursday i went to a special topics lecture by mike greenburg he is a regular columnists for the san antonio express news...it's a kind of social/culture commentary. anyways it was an awesome lecture kinda reminded me of your post...it was about preserving the integrity of architecture and so much more. working on getting his powerpoint maybe i'll send it to you.
as an interior design student i couldn't agree with you more...since when do art museums fit into the "blankston" (as we affectionately refer to this building) motif of everyday academia...it's a museum meant to not only house works of art but be one in its own rite...i could go on...but i'll let your blip speak for itself