On Mon, 19 Oct 1998, Mike Devonshire wrote:

> Re: Roche design for Jewish Museum
>
> Thank you Mr. Gray. Not only is the exterior a travesty, but what was
> destriyed on the interior is enough to bring tears to anyone's eyes. I
> thought I was the only one who barfed every time I passed the thing.

I thought that the original interior of the Jewish Museum was destroyed
long before the addition was built.  Certainly, when I visited the place,
years ago, I was surprised to see so little of the original architectural
fabric of the interior.  But I suppose this is typical of the renovations
of the era when the building was converted from mansion to museum, and
really a separate issue from the addition.

So, what makes the addition a "travesty"?  Keep in mind that all I have
seen are small blurry pictures in the newspaper.

                            Larry Kestenbaum