Griffin MSI, go the way of Paris

To the Editor,On a recent trip to Paris, I commented to my husband, “I had forgotten how incredibly beautiful this city is. The architecture is gorgeous…one building after the next after the next. Block after block after block. I so appreciate the beauty and grandeur of Paris architecture. I wish Chicago had more buildings like this.” Which is why it is critically important to preserve what we do have.Chicago is renowned for its beautiful and diverse architecture. It is our responsibility to protect and preserve it, as well as to ensure it is presented in all its glory. Given this, I cannot begin to understand why anyone would consider, fund and approve of a project to transform the north entrance of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (GMSI). Developing a structure which blocks the visual of this beautiful, historic and classical-style work of art is heinous enough.

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