From City Beautiful to the arts district in Dallas, Nicolai Ourousoff calls 'em as he sees 'em:
"...The formal dazzle masks a deeper struggle by cities and architects to create accessible public space in an age of shrinking government revenue and privatization. At their most ambitious, they are an effort to rethink the two great urban planning movements that gave shape to the civic and cultural identity of the American city."
From City Beautiful to the arts district in Dallas, Nicolai Ourousoff calls 'em as he sees 'em:
"...The formal dazzle masks a deeper struggle by cities and architects to create accessible public space in an age of shrinking government revenue and privatization. At their most ambitious, they are an effort to rethink the two great urban planning movements that gave shape to the civic and cultural identity of the American city."
In the NYT. Don't miss the slideshow.
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he should get new glasses - to see better
I find it funny he refers to the Michigan Ave. streetwall as a "composition of mismatched late-19th-century and early-20th-century office buildings and 1980s towers". Im not sure others would agree. But Im glad he likes the park. Knowing the NYT approves I can finally sleep well at night.
Just hope after locking the door, they hide the key under the doormat or flowerpot...
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