Louis Kahn Synagogue Expansion Stirs Controversy
Saturday, Sep. 18th 2010 6:14 AM
A plan to enlarge the only surviving synagogue by Louis Kahn has sparked opposition among some preservationists, who call the alterations insensitive. Do you have a comment on this post? Leave a message below.
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