fwiw, I read that the design of the LA art museum was panned by many critics when it opened in the 1960s. so if it's judged today as "stalinist", it still wasn't praised even when brand new. one of its newest bldgs also got mostly
reviews by several ppl in the media a few yrs ago. the museum has had a string of bad luck with its bldgs for over 40 yrs.
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I wasn't living in L.A. when LACMA opened, but I do recall some critical comment that the design was pedestrian and there wasn't much actual art in it.
I'm sure there are people who admire the new design, but I'm not one of them. The best thing about it is being inside, so you don't have to see how ugly the outside is.