A New Addition To New York City's Skyline

Herbert Muschamp comments on architect Norman Foster's design for the Hearst Corporation headquarters building in New York.

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October 31, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The issue is not how tall a skyscraper should be but whether it's worth the space it takes up on the ground. Norman Foster's design for the new Hearst Corporation headquarters is brilliant. The design is a work of architecture, not a piece of real estate. It helps clarify the distinction between the two. And it will reveal to disbelieving eyes that architecture is still a possibility in New York. The skyline has been waiting for this."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Wednesday, October 31, 2001 in The New York Times

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