The past two weeks in architecture have provided plenty to talk about in thanks to some big news stories, such as the opening of Santiago Calatrava?s World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and some hotly-debated articles, such as Lance Hosey?s critique of the AIA?s sustainability leadership. As a result, it?s been a busy couple of weeks in our comment section - read on to find out what ArchDaily readers had to say.

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The past two weeks in architecture have provided plenty to talk about in thanks to some big news stories, such as the opening of Santiago Calatrava?s World Trade Center Transportation Hub, and some hotly-debated articles, such as Lance Hosey?s critique of the AIA?s sustainability leadership. As a result, it?s been a busy couple of weeks in our comment section - read on to find out what ArchDaily readers had to say.Santiago Calatrava?s World Trade Center Transportation Hub
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With the opening - finally - of Santiago Calatrava?s Transportation Hub at the World Trade Center site, people were understandable keen to discuss their thoughts on the value for money given by the $4 billion design. Unfortunately for Calatrava, many felt that he had missed the target in dealing with the site?s context: A nice structure, to be sure, but feels squeezed and out of place among all those tall buildings. Like a caged bird. - Reder!c This looks more like a dinosaur ribcage rather than a bird and it doesn't make sense closed...