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'

From: The Independent - London | Date: March 28, 2001| Author: Ken Livingstone | 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 ...

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