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The Ground Zero Memorial, Revised but Not Improved - New York Times
by k at 9:16 am EDT, Jun 22, 2006 |
A list of names around twin reflecting pools linked to a vast underground museum — a remarkable banality after two years of intense thinking — is a disservice to the events of 9/11 and the victims whom the memorial honors. Yet this comes as no surprise. The gutting of the memorial is only the latest step in a decision-making process that has virtually scorned the potential of architecture to address the magnitude of what happened on that day. The site remains so politically and emotionally charged that every sane proposal has unraveled.
[ I emphasized the keywords I most agree with. It's truly repugnant how fouled up this project has become. Another failure of vision to add to the U.S's long list. -k] |
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RE: The Ground Zero Memorial, Revised but Not Improved - New York Times
by Shannon at 10:36 am EDT, Jun 23, 2006 |
k wrote: A list of names around twin reflecting pools linked to a vast underground museum — a remarkable banality after two years of intense thinking — is a disservice to the events of 9/11 and the victims whom the memorial honors. Yet this comes as no surprise. The gutting of the memorial is only the latest step in a decision-making process that has virtually scorned the potential of architecture to address the magnitude of what happened on that day. The site remains so politically and emotionally charged that every sane proposal has unraveled.
[ I emphasized the keywords I most agree with. It's truly repugnant how fouled up this project has become. Another failure of vision to add to the U.S's long list. -k]
Something about the "freedom towers" being stifled for our modern, safe world seems somewhat appropriate. |
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