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Old Posted Apr 12, 2011, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by NYguy View Post

Of all the great developments in New York right now, this is definitely one of my favorites. Such a poetic design by Louis Kahn, it reminds me a lot of the Salk institute.

I'm not certain what future generations will think of the new Whitney, the new WTC, Beekman, Carnegie, etc; but I'm quite certain we are witnessing the posthumous creation of a masterpiece by someone who is firmly entrenched in the pantheon of great architects. I just don't think people are grasping the utter hugeness of this memorial.
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