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June 9, 2009
It Came from the Blogosphere... (More Ourousoff fallout edition)
Brooklyn Born, An open letter to Nicolai Ouroussoff
The Brooklyn blogger gives Nicolai Ourousoff a nod for admitting, albeit just a tad, his complicity in this debacle, but isn't having any of this we're-all-in-this-together nonsense.
Now the part where I become conflicted to a personal degree is where I want to point out how hypocritical it is of the lead architectural critic of the New York Times to basically say I played a part in the process of selling the public on celebrity/aspirational architecture that is out of scale for it's intended surroundings and may actually be harmful when complete; but then end his article as if we all need alter our behavior and learn from this failing project.
To end on that note is to cast responsibility on everyone as if we are all equal players in this play.
...I am tired of people in positions of responsiblity not being responsible and then offering a "what we all need to learn from this..." message when in fact we all didn't support this mess.
The Local [Fort Greene/Clinton Hill], Arena Fallout, Cont’d.
Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff’s willingness to admit having drunk and served up the Kool-Aid on the Atlantic Yards arena does not get him off the hook, Brooklyn Born writes in an interesting open letter to Mr. Ouroussoff.
Golden Icing, Atlantic Yards – a disappointing update
For all my critiques of Gehry’s proposal, the plan described here is far worse.
Creative Contact, Gehry Departs, Brooklyn Rejoices?
Since its conception, the entire Atlantic Yards project has been a center of controversy - too big, too flashy, too costly - and this recent bit of news does not help.
TEXTSCAPE, Worst possible outcome for Atlantic Yards
Despite the skepticism and abuse of some of my friends, I'd been a fan of Atlantic Yards.
...Now we have the official announcement of Gehry abandoning the project and of the project going to Ellerbe Becket. All the potential urban congestion issues with none of the compensations of great architecture. Atlantic Yards will now join the less than mediocre Atlantic Terminal/Atlantic Center and the single story big box windowless stores across Flatbush.
The Cleveland Leader, Forest City Walloped by New York Times Critic
Ouroussoff writes that the arena design for the Nets team would make it “fit more comfortably in a cornfield than at one of the busiest intersections of a vibrant metropolis.”
Ouch!
Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, Dear Barclays Bank: This is Worth $400 Million to You??!!
DDDB wonders how Barclays likes its arena now.
Posted by eric at June 9, 2009 5:24 PM