...or someone fixed it with a glacial stare...
-----Original Message-----
From: Met History [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 3:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: People standing on glass floors ....
In a message dated 01/07/2000 3:33:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> More info please. I lived across the street when I was in NYC but am now
> stuck out in the Midwest... What sort of failure is occurring on
Tschumi's
> "masterpiece"? Isn't it only a year old?
Extreme lower right panel is shattered. Since it's completely intact (i.e.
no holes),
I reckon its under some sort of sideways compression, either from the other
glass panels (above, to the left) or the brick wall abutting (to the right).
Or it might be "nickname bounce".
Sign me, General Studies