Frank is Out in Brooklyn

Written by on June 7, 2009 in Architecture - No comments

A 2006 version of Frank Gehry’s design for the Nets arena and Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn. From Gehry Partners

Honestly, I don’t know how surprised I am that Frank Gehry was taken off the Barclays Center project.  At some point what is too expensive is just too expensive and even though I appreciate Gehry’s work I understand why they had to take him off.  Here is an interesting insight via ArchSource.

For more:

NYT: Developer Drops Gehry’s Design for Brooklyn Arena

AN: Gehry’d Away

Here is the new design from Ellerbe Becket, an architectural firm based in Kansas City, MO:

Ellerbe Becket

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