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February 12, 2008
The State of American Architecture
Taking the measure of American architecture depends on where you look. Our week-long series features prominent critics taking the temperature of their hometowns. First up: New York
Business Week
By Clifford A. Pearson
[New Yorker architechture critic Paul Goldberger] also talks about "the democratization of architecture," a process that in recent years has brought Modernism to the masses, or at least, to a larger audience. "What you can get at Ikea and Crate & Barrell is a lot better than what most people used to buy for their homes. At the same time, major architects are finally getting to design large commercial developments in New York," he says, mentioning Norman Foster's Hearst Tower, Frank Gehry's Atlantic Yards complex, and Renzo Piano's New York Times Building. "The results are mixed. When things move into the mainstream, they inevitably get compromised. I think, though, where the center of the dial has moved is more important than where the cutting edge is."
Posted by lumi at February 12, 2008 4:59 AM