Talk:Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 04:01, 7 December 2022 (UTC)

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Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center

• ... that the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center was Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's only design in New York City? Source: Iovine, Julie V. (September 14, 2000). "Aalto Room May Be Shown the Door". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that the design elements for New York City's Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center were largely made in Finland? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. pp. 629, 630.
  • ALT2: ... that it took Alvar Aalto half a year to design a filter for a chandelier in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center? Source: "Aalto in New York" (PDF). Progressive Architecture. Vol. 46. February 1965. p. 184.
  • ALT3: ... that Alvar Aalto wanted a "forest" in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center but could not do so because of New York City government regulations? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964.
  • ALT4: ... that the New York City government would not allow a forest in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964.
  • ALT5: ... that although one architectural critic said "a landmark is gained" with the completion of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center, it was rejected as a New York City landmark? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964; "7 Theaters on 42nd Street Fail to Make Cut for Landmark Consideration". DNAinfo New York.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wilhelm Werner

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:40, 22 November 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. Hook is interesting, article is sourced, and the QPQ is done. Onegreatjoke (talk) 02:13, 23 November 2022 (UTC)