“After we got a couple of entries back, it dawned on me that this was more than a stunt,” Mr. Rosenthal said in 2001. Though his Westfield World Trade Center shopping mall and transportation hub are now much better known, the Times Capsule was Mr. Calatrava’s first completed commission in New York City. PhotoFor Mr. Rosenthal, the design of the capsule was only the beginning. The museum is already the custodian of a vast and priceless collection.”(The capsule may contain its first stuffed unicorn, though.) Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Let beauty be the protection,” Mr. Rosenthal said in 2001.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2017 15:56 UTC