Reading room at the Icon Brickell
Well, we’ve read it before and we’ll read it again. When Mr. Ouroussoff is angry, hes angry.
After reading this article I am wondering whether I still think it made sense to take Gehry off the project. Ouroussoff makes a good point of saying that this follows a dangerous precendent of money stoping progress and I agree with him that the work replacing Gehry’s isn’t up to par. Yet we are also in tough economic times and sometimes too much is too much.
Thoughts? Post a comment!
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.
NYT: Developer Drops Gehry’s Design for Brooklyn Arena
Here is the new design from Ellerbe Becket, an architectural firm based in Kansas City, MO:
Venice Architecture Biennale to Honor Frank Gehry for Lifetime Achievement
Gehry to be honored with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement for his experimental architecture at the 11th International Venice Biennale of Architecture.
