Architecture And The Lincoln Center

Herbert Muschamp writes about architectural competitions, the Lincoln Center, and the role of architecture in resolving "the conflict that elitism and modern democracy pose for one another."

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May 6, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

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

"Design and planning can reduce the isolation between Lincoln Center and its neighborhood. But public access will remain restricted so long as ticket prices remain astronomically high. New architecture should be as awesomely beautiful as its surroundings are mundane. But it is powerless to elevate performances to the same high standard.Nor can architecture ultimately resolve the conflict that elitism and modern democracy pose for one another. I'm not sure architecture should even try."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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