Commenter says "London dodged a bullet" with Little Island park
British designer Thomas Heatherwick has completed the Little Island park, which stands on 132 concrete columns set into the Hudson River. The 2.4-acre park is formed of mushroom-shaped columns made from concrete that are set at different levels to create an undulating platform. "Little was achieved with such a large budget" Readers aren't convinced. "So little was achieved with such a large budget because all the effort went to forcing trees and earth where they don’t belong – over water," said Hello Peril. "London dodged a bullet." Cavendish agreed: "The landscape is dreadful and makes...
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