“A final obstacle has to do with shifting expectations about what architecture (at LACMA) is capable of doing — particularly in a deep recession. Under the leadership of Ann Philbin, for example, UCLA’s Hammer Museum has proved that smart hiring and forward-looking programming can be a cheaper, nimbler means of redirecting an institution than almost any building campaign.”
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I can’t tell you how many times Dana and I have had this conversation in the past few weeks, it’s remarkable. Anticipate an open letter to Michael Govan, it’s in the works.
