Biting The Hand That Designed You

“[Philadelphia’s] Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts has sued its internationally acclaimed architect in U.S. District Court, accusing Rafael Viñoly Architects of ‘deficient and defective design work’ and delays that boosted the project’s final cost. The lawsuit over construction of the arts center, designed to be one of the world’s great venues for orchestral music, does not seek a specific amount of damages, but it cites a loss of $23 million.” The center, completed in 2001 at a cost of $265 million, has struggled financially, and questions have been raised about the acoustics of its main concert hall, home to the Philadelphia Orchestra.