Frank Gehry out as the architect for the Barclays Center, an exotic, $1 billion glass-walled arena. In is Ellerbe Becket, an architectural firm based in Kansas City, Mo., with $800 million arena. Well, $200M is $200M. We know it won’t look the same. via nyt [PR]
Gehry out. Barclays center.
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