snowy catholic church 005 150x150 Suffer the Modernists set design

Dateline: Greenwich Village Daily Photo. We’ve long loved, and now mourn, the Catholic Center at NYU. This little modernist/early brutalist chapel has been on Washington Square for as long as I remember.

Now it has been torn down by NYU for, apparently, another tower over the small park. Recently preservationists fought NYU over the destruction of the Provincetown Playhouse. While some compromise was reached, the university has clearly and for a long time shown disrespect for the architectural history of their neighborhood and neighbors.

We are continually distressed by a lack of concern for historic preservation, especially by universities. Universities with  schools of urban planning. It boggles the mind. Universities are supposed to lead, not follow the paths of philistines.

Suffer the Modernists | 2009 | Theatre | Tags: , , , , | Comments (1)

One Response to “Suffer the Modernists”

  1. Chris Klug says:
    May 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    I did I show at the Provincetown Playhouse in 1980. Sorry to hear it go.

    Reply

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