The New Acropolis Museum: A dialogue with antiquity

By Nicolai Ouroussoff, ATHENS: No sane architect, one can assume, would want to invite comparisons between his building and the Parthenon. So it comes as little surprise that the New Acropolis Museum, which stands at the foot of one of the great achievements of human history, is a quiet work, especially by the standards of its flamboyant Swiss-born architect, Bernard Tschumi. But in mastering his ego, Tschumi pulled off an impressive accomplishment: a building that is both an enlightening meditation… More information...