WTC Memorial Designs Critiqued

News is buzzing with commentary on the finalists in the New York World Trade Center Memorial design competition. Architecture critics are asking:

• Do the designs have staying power, or are they all flash? (Slate)

• Are the designs over-embellished? (NY Times)

• Was the design process too rushed? (Gotham Gazette)

• Are the designs too impersonal? (NY Times)

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