David Murphy

A new convention center to replace the TD Convention Center would cost $150m+. That's the biggest reason the City didn't swap it for County Square and won't part with it until someone figures out how to pay for a new one.

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Of course your are, that's not the point. The art of architecture is all opinions. Criticizing the work is completely fair game, not the artist. They've won enough design awards, they don't have anything to prove to anyone. And, again, they are not designing the building. Unfortunately, they are spending money on the old courthouse and not on the new courthouse: http://www.gsa.gov/graphics/pbs/American_R...nt_Act_2009.pdf

That's not very polite. ICAR Collaboration Center not kick-ass enough for you? http://www.cvel.clemson.edu/images/Campus_...Tech-Center.jpg And besides NPA are the local architects, they aren't the lead design architects. Some light reading if you are interested: Whole Building Design Guide-Federal Courthouses: http://www.wbdg.org/design/federal_courthouse.php U.S. Courts Design Guide: http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/GSAMAN/courts.pdf