“The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has filed a negligence suit against world-renowned architect Frank Gehry, charging that flaws in his design of the $300 million Stata Center in Cambridge, one of the most celebrated works of architecture unveiled in years, caused leaks to spring, masonry to crack, mold to grow, and drainage to back up… The suit says it cost MIT more than $1.5 million to hire another company to rebuild the amphitheater, with new bricks, seats, and a new drainage system.”
Tag: 11.06.07
Classical Star? Don’t Bet On It…
The BBC has been trying to blend high culture with reality television talent competitions with its new show, Classical Star. But some observers are horrified by the show’s deceptions. “The goal itself is fatuous; these children are being sold a false prospectus of glittering prizes that can only be available to a true genius… It is an obscene pantomime that plays games with the feelings of young, talented and vulnerable people.”