[MassHistPres] MassHistPres Digest, Vol 63, Issue 41

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Preservation as described in the NY Times article is not preservation as I know it.  Who are these "preservationists" who take historical buildings and create sterile white interiors?  These are certainly not the people that I know in the preservation community.

Dave Mountain

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Today's Topics:

   1. A thought-provoking piece on preservation (Lee Wright)


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Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:53:00 -0400
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Subject: [MassHistPres] A thought-provoking piece on preservation
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Reviewing the Rem Koolhaas show "Cronocaos" at the New Museum, the critic writes, "Has preservation become a dangerous epidemic? Is it destroying our cities?"

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/24/arts/design/cronocaos-by-rem-koolhaas-at-the-new-museum.html

Best regards--

Lee Wright  |  Marlborough


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Lee Wright  |  lee at leewright.net  |  469-233-7712


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