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Today's News - October 31, 2002

Our latest issue of WhoWhatWhen is chock full of news notes. -- The saga of Melbourne's Federation Square rivals that of Sydney's Opera House (and, depending on who you talk to, just may give Sydney a run for its money as a national architectural symbol); the architects are glad it's over. -- Meanwhile, the Sydney Opera House upgrades move along. -- La Scala Opera House in Milan faces its own controversies (includes great links to articles documenting the brouhaha). -- In Los Angeles, voters will decide on a proposition that would include almost $100 million for LACMA that would "subsidize the questionable design by trendoid architect Rem Koolhaas." -- A government officer says that "never in a month of Sundays could the Scottish Parliament have been built for £40 million," and that delays included having to virtually redesign the building to specific needs, which begs the question of why the original design was so lacking. -- Urbanism and architects taken to task in the UK; a new book claims that architectural profession is "completely out of touch;" and architects are as guilty as anyone for many urban ills. -- Pearman reviews a blockbuster show. -- Vancouver has big plans to win 2010 Olympics…and much more.