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June 9, 2009
How Many Different Ways Can Nicolai Ouroussoff Say ‘Do Not Want’?
The Daily Intel
by Chris Rovzar
For those of you overwhelmed with all the Gehry vs. Ellerbe media buzz, the New York Magazine blog boils down Nic Ourousoff's lament about the new Atlantic Yards arena design to little more than Tweet length:
The new "colossal, spiritless" stadium is "a blow to the art of architecture" that "should enrage all those who care about this city." It is "a shameful betrayal of the public trust." Its "low-budget, no-frills design embodies the crass, bottom-line mentality that puts personal profit above the public good" and would "fit more comfortably in a cornfield than at one of the busiest intersections of a vibrant metropolis." "As glamorous as a storage warehouse," it "lacks the sense of mystery and surprise that was such an essential part of the Gehry design … adding nothing." If it is ever built, "it will create a black hole in the heart of a vital neighborhood."
Also, it's fat. Ugh.
Posted by eric at June 9, 2009 4:34 PM