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To: ninenot

Not bigger, just more.

Calatrava's design will have movable glass-and-steel sections. "The idea was for a building that would be like a pair of hands," Calatrava says. "The hands can be brought together in prayer or they can be opened to the sky."

48 posted on 05/08/2004 4:57:38 PM PDT by pbear8 (Save us from Jaws while we are praying O Lord!)
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To: pbear8
If it's a Calatrava, it's likely to be damn near un-buildable.

Cal. designed the Milwaukee Art Museum addition; supposed to be about $100MM, and came in WAAAAAAYYYYYY over because he spec's stuff that's never been done, never been tested.

Knowing only that it's Calatrava, I'd pitch it and start again.

Too bad. Vigneron's a good guy.
97 posted on 05/09/2004 5:33:55 AM PDT by ninenot (Minister of Membership, TomasTorquemadaGentlemen'sClub)
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