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June 11, 2009
More farewells to Frank
We have to admit, even we're starting to tire of this storyline.
Crain's NY Business, Gehry off the case in Brooklyn
The company plans to use a number of architects to design individual buildings, according to the statement, which noted that Mr. Gehry remained the master planner.
NoLandGrab: It's quite funny that Gehry's only remaining role is that of "Master Planner," something his entire career demonstrates he is clearly not.
The Business of Sports (SunSentinel.com), Arena design: economics v. art
But those that chose to be different have successfully built sports venues that represent their communities, ones for which fans can immediately identify their place. Think PNC Park overlooking the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh; the old brick warehouse that’s part of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; and, even American Airlines Arena, overlooking Biscayne Bay.
Isn’t making progress correcting bad decisions of the past? Do we want to regret a decision that was made based on economics? Miami Arena, anyone? The pink elephant was obsolete when it opened in 1988, lost its tenants and was demolished last year.
...“Unfortunately the world we live in today is very different than what it was three or four years ago when we hired Frank," Nets chief executive Brett Yormark said Wednesday according to the piece. "The world is more simplistic. It's not as grand and glitzy. And I'm not sure that design would have been appropriate right now, as much as we all loved it. I think the design that we have now is very appropriate. It speaks to Brooklyn."
I’m not so sure.
Posted by eric at June 11, 2009 6:19 PM