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From: Architexturez <interface.services@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:41:38 +0530
The Stirling prize is just a glorified gameshow
A cheque for £20,000 and the chance to appear in a TV makeover
programme? That's Britain's leading architecture prize for you.
Jonathan Glancey
Water work ... the Stirling prize-shortlisted America's Cup Building in
Valencia
This year's Stirling prize should really go to whoever wrote the press
release announcing the shortlist of six buildings, one of which will
earn its designers a cheque for £20,000 and the chance to appear in an
embarrassing celebrity architecture TV "makeover" show to mark the event
in October.
cont'd....
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/art/2007/07/the_stirling_prize_shortlist_i.html
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2135396,00.html