The Atlantic Yards developer confirmed last week that Frank Gehry is off the project, due to major budget cuts.
After Gehry’s departure, the budget of the project was lowered from $1 billion to about $200 million.
“The current economic climate is not right for this design,” said Bruce Ratner, the chief executive of Forest City Ratner. Gehry’s design for the project, at one point, consisted of 17 buildings, pictured below.
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