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Is it wise to hire a “star-chitect”?
Like any other new product, having a name-brand attached to a new building guarantees certain amounts of attention. It also can bring risk as the faculty at MIT's Stata center will attest to. Still, cities, universities and museums are wooing "star-chitect's" with millions of dollars and promises of autonomy to design new buildings for them. What are the benefits and risks?