In making the long-awaited decision as to who would reimagine its home, the New York Philharmonic — together with Lincoln Center — has made a surprising choice, selecting the London firm Heatherwick Studio and Diamond Schmitt Architects of Toronto to redesign the interior of David Geffen Hall. [...]
He will essentially be replacing the British heavyweight Norman Foster, the Pritzker-winning architect who a decade ago was commissioned to redesign what was then known as Avery Fisher Hall.
— nytimes.com
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That first line is dumb on many levels. First celebrating it not going to a "starchitect" as if Heatherwick isn't one...
"Starchitect" is protected by NCARB and the NY State Architecture Board. Duh.
great hair
Not to mention, his studio is oddly not quite so largely known. Especially outside of the perfection itself.
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