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 | By Jeff Sherman   OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Jeff Sherman |
| Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 2:38 p.m. |
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I realize that this isn't breaking news, but I found it interesting that the first real signs of Santiago Calatrava's massisve Manhattan project are now appearing.
Bloomberg reports today that "a set of delicate, rib-like columns was recently roofed over in the World Trade Center pit in downtown Manhattan. They are the first visible elements of the new transportation hub, the celebrated $3.2 billion work of architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava."
A quick look at the rendering of the hub says but one thing to me, "Milwaukee." It's the Milwaukee Art Museum, Manhattan-style.
The Spanish architect and engineer, Calatrava, whose first project in the United States was the Milwaukee Art Museum, has several other projects in the States. But, he's calling his work at Ground Zero his "most important."
Personally, I'm just happy that Milwaukee's a small part of his inspiration.
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Posted by MKE Luvva on Aug. 24, 2009 at 10:29 a.m. (report)
The art museum in Milwaukee is part of a lineage that grew out of previous Calatrava works, so it's no real surprise that it's also part of a lineage that continues in the work he's done since. But the fact that Milwaukee was his first American -- if not first North American (the Toronto project is much older) -- work is something to be proud of. And the MAM building is certainly among his most beautiful work, and is maybe THE most beautiful work of his.
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Posted by Mike K on Aug. 22, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. (report)
I agree with you Jeff. But sadly, I expect that in 25 years, visitors to Milwaukee may think "I can't believe Milwaukee ripped off New York" when the thinking should be the other way around. Hopefully Calatrava will acknowledge this publicly so we don't have to feel like our prime piece of architecture is second rate.
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