Frank Gehry’s Ground Zero Performing Arts Scheme Abandoned

The recent hire of temporary artistic director David Lan has indicated that plans for Ground Zero’s “world center for the performing arts” is moving forward in New York. The famed London director will work alongside Charcoalblue managing partner Andy Hayles to revise the original Frank Gehry-designed scheme which, according to the center’s president, was prematurely designed. This leaves Gehry’s involvement unclear, as the initial 1000-seat center will be abandoned for a scaled down, three-theater house that ranges from 150 to 550 seats. Competition for funding also remains an obstacle, in light of venues such as Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s 2017 Culture Shed. You can learn more about the center’s update here.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Frank Gehry’s Ground Zero Performing Arts Scheme Abandoned" 14 Feb 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/477298/frank-gehry-s-ground-zero-performing-arts-scheme-abandoned> ISSN 0719-8884

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