Quote by: Leon Krier

Surprisingly, the Eisenhower Memorial design contains almost none of the known Gehry-box of tricks. His giant etched chain-link curtain, first applied in 1979 to hide an ungracious parking garage at Santa Monica Place, is resurrected for Eisenhower to screen the equally graceless facade of the Department of Education.


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Author Bio


  • NameLeon Krier
  • DescriptionLuxembourgian architect
  • BornApril 7, 1946
  • CountryLuxembourg
  • ProfessionArchitect
  • AwardsRome Prize