Rome is building a new museum of contemporary art designed by Zaha Hadid. I'm a big fan of Zaha Hadid's work. She used to be partners with Rem Koolhaas.
I like the play on words for the new Roman museum: "MAXXI" = Museum of Art, 21st Century....
If she was trying to emulate the Italian Army Barracks that once occupied this site, I'd say she succeeded. Have at it Mark and Jwer.
I will add, though, that the article's contention that "Rome is about preservation" is ludicrous; the reason the Colosseum looks the way it does is because they've been mining it for building materials for centuries... why go to the quarry when you can just steal pre-cut blocks?
Eh. I'd have to see more pictures of it. From that one, I can't see much besides "railyard on crack."