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January 15, 2006
Gehry in New York
Bird to the North sparks an interesting discussion about Frank Gehry's New York Times TimesTalk appearance:
Architects do design for large contexts - their designs don't end at the building edges - so it is worthwhile to really understand the urban context, especially for those who profess to be "do-gooder, lefty types." I have always felt that Gehry just didn't get what he was doing to Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards neighborhood, either by not asking enough questions from the people he's working with, or by simply not having the experience of asking. This talk corroborates my impression. Or perhaps it's more simple: ignorance is bliss.I'm looking for a more pro-Gehry account of the talk, but nothing has shown up yet. Let me know if you see one!
Posted by amy at January 15, 2006 10:56 AM