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Today's News - June 21, 2002

In the interest of fairness (or is it confusion?), there are two articles regarding the fate of 2 Columbus Circle, Edward Durell Stone's 1964 white windowless wonder (or, as some would have it, blunder). The bidding factions included those who want it landmarked, and those who call it "ugly as hell." Whatever the American Craft Museum chooses to do, it's better than having it stand empty as it has since 1988, and will be a most welcome addition to the neighborhood that includes SOM's AOL Time Warner Center (under construction), the Central Park gateway, and Trumps' feng shui'd copper glass-clad International Hotel and Tower. The confusion: the NY Times reports that the museum will spend $30 million, and the NY Daily News says $10 million (the architect has not been selected). Either way - and however much glass - it will certainly add class.

In addition to other serious news and commentary - and for your weekend listening pleasure - we have included BBC's link to audio expoundings by Walter Gropius, Denys Lasdun, Le Corbusier, Richard Rogers, and James Stirling. Enjoy!