When the government of Germany moved its capital back to Berlin, it faced a building problem. No one care much about the East German buildings thrown up in the last 55 years. But “the unique style of the Third Reich’s state architecture – huge, bleak geometrical structures with endless corridors are an impressive reminder of that terrible era. Both architects and the new tenants had to modernize these relics of totalitarian rule in a way filled their offices and halls with the spirit of a modern liberal democracy.” – Die Welt (Germany)
Tag: 03.29.00
PONY UP OR THEY’LL LEAVE
Novelist Margaret Atwood tells the Toronto City Council they need to spend more on the arts or artists will leave the city. “Currently, the City of Toronto spends $11 per capita on arts and culture. Vancouver spends nearly twice that: $21 per capita annually. And New York City spends $63 per person per year on the arts” – CBC
REDO BEFORE THE REDO
On the eve of a major redevelopment of Lincoln Center, its president resigns. Norman Leventhal can’t take credit for all the artistic successes in his 17 years running America’s premiere arts campus, but he helped transform the institution into a year-round destination and helped diversify its programming. – New York Times