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    Design and Architecture

    From Parking Lot to “Mattress,” The Broad Gets Built

    The Broad museum , designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, is scheduled to open in September. The project drew a mixed reaction when its concrete honeycomb “veil” was recently unveiled.

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    By Frances Anderton • Feb 10, 2015 • 1 min read

    The Broad museum, designed by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, is scheduled to open in September. The project drew a mixed reaction when its concrete honeycomb “veil” was recently unveiled. But KCRW Arts Reporter Lisa Napoli, who lives on Bunker Hill and has watched The Broad unfold, explains why she thinks the museum will be an exciting addition to a neighborhood still alive with “ghosts.”

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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