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Reiff and other critics say they are alarmed by the proposed changes to the Union because it is an important example of architecture by the firm of McKim, Mead & White, a firm noted for its grand interiors...
Phillip Arsity, an architectural designer and critic, points to the significance of the building as one of the greatest examples of McKim, Mead, & White's interiors...
...call on those now renovating the Union to respect the work of legendary architects McKim, Mead and White and to keep historical considerations in mind during its renovations. Though it's too late to right the wrong done to Carey Cage, we can still preserve the historic sites that remain...
...Union was designed by McKim, Mead & White, a renowned turn-of-the-century architecture firm whose works include the Harvard Club in New York City and the Boston Public Library. The planned destruction of the hall recalls the wanton destruction of the firm's greatest work, Pennsylvania Station in New York City in 1964. This monument fell victim to the disastrous urban "renewal" programs of the '50's and the '60's. The loss of Pennsylvania Station is now universally regretted. Yet the administration of our great university seems bent on committing a similar travesty...
...there are uncertainties as to the magnitude of cause and effect. And yes, there is some disagreement on specific rises in temperatures and rainfall. But to just throw up your hands and say it is too late to do anything will only allow the preventable to happen. HOWARD MEAD Cinnaminson, New Jersey...