Posted on 30/06/04
Hands off Arthur Erickson
The preservation of modern architecture knows few triumphs. But a recent decision by the high court of Bangladesh to honour American architect Louis Kahn's masterwork in Dhaka is a stunning endorsement of great architecture. The decision safeguards the original vision of Khan's national assembly building and the overall layout of the capitol. It forces the demolition of two, nearly completed residences for the parliamentary speaker and deputy speaker, which were ruled to be gross violations of the architect's master plan.
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