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So my friend Matt is one of the project architects for the new expansion of the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art. Because I have such a powerful and influential friend, I scored a private tour of the not-yet-completed expansion.The new building, designed by well-known architect Steven Holl, has been the source of a fair amount of controversy in Kansas City. Some people object to his design, which uses hunderds of slabs of specially designed glass, saying it looks too much like a prefab metal shed and it’s offensive to the grand old Nelson Atkins.
Others, like Tony from TKC, object on general principal to the idea of spending dollars on “cultural” projects, saying there’s no benefit to the proletariate (his opinion).
My personal view is that this is going to be a kick ass building. It’s a mistake to judge this book by its exterior cover. I was able to snap […]

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