freshcutgrass
Senior Member
Lets take some chances - lets even risk the dreaded 'bait and switch' which some perceive as a risk particular to Frank Mirvish and Frank Gehry.
Yea...that's why I accuse Keesmaat of intentionally poisoning the well on this project by attacking the design as "trite" and introducing the "bait & switch" taint, because she knew the superior players, design and cultural benefits were going to be a tough argument to beat. Which is why she attempted to sabotage it.
I don't recall any similar disparities on projects far more likely to be of iffy design or a candidate for bait & switch (which is every project in TO BTW).
I don't like her agenda...and I don't like the way she's pushing it.
And I wouldn't call Mr Mirvish's bluff. He (and Gehry for that matter) are do it right...or don't do it at all types. That impressive art collection has pretty much sat in warehouses for a long time waiting for the right opportunity...and will just keep sitting there as it has for decades if it doesn't get the home David thinks it deserves.
Not that we care...Toronto hates art.