We must start thinking how the Dome can help London; `It is obvious that the economic centre of gravity in the capital is moving eastwards'.(Comment) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: March 28, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

THE DOME is a classic example of what happens when politicians make style more important than content. Despite the bad publicity, the appalling cost, the bizarre hype, the Dome is a wonderful building. If we were judging it on a purely architectural level, nearly everyone would agree that the Dome was an amazing success. The problem with the Dome is that no one really decided in advance what it was for.

Buildings should be there to serve a purpose. In the case of the Dome, right from its inception, no one has been 100 per cent clear on what it was actually for. It was simply ...