Bureau of Land Management approves Christo project over the Arkansas River; still needs local OK

DENVER (AP).- Federal land managers announced a final decision Monday approving Christo’s art proposal to suspend 5.9 miles worth of silvery, translucent fabric over a stretch of the Arkansas River, with measures aimed at protecting bighorn sheep and other wildlife. Christo’s team still needs permits from two counties, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the State Patrol for the $50 million Over the River project, but construction is expected to start next year. It would be displayed for two weeks in [...]

Bureau of Land Management Suggests Changes on Christo’s Colorado Proposal

DENVER (AP).- Artist Christo’s plan to suspend huge fabric panels over parts of the heavily rafted Arkansas River in Colorado is largely intact under a version federal land managers identified Thursday as the preferred alternative for the project. If the Bureau of Land Management issues a permit for Christo’s “Over the River,” it could happen in August 2014. A final decision is expected this fall. The preferred alternative identified in the BLM’s final environmental impact statement largely matches the vision of [...]

Gettysburg Building by Richard Neutra Wins Round vs. War Buffs

GETTYSBURG, PA.- Lovers of modern architecture have won a round in their fight to preserve a half-century-old building at Gettysburg despite efforts by the Civil War purists to demolish the structure to restore the battlefield to its original appearance. The National Park Service has been seeking for a decade to demolish the Cyclorama Building, built in 1958 by famed modernist architect Richard Neutra to house a massive circular painting of the famous 1863 battle which has been relocated. The building [...]