Eisenman Says His Team Doomed By New Urbanists

Architect Peter Eisenman says his plan did not win public endorsement because it took a direct stand against New Urbanism.

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February 27, 2003, 5:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Architect Peter Eisenman, a member of one of seven architectural teams that competed in December to design redevelopment of the World Trade Center site, told a Princeton University audience last week that he knew from the start his team would not be one of the two finalists in the contest... 'Our first idea was to not put the street grid back,' he said. 'The two schemes selected were the only ones to restore the street grid.'"

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism

FULL STORY: Peter Eisenman contends his team was undone by the New Urbanism movement.

Wednesday, February 26, 2003 in Princeton Packet

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