”Gehry makes us feel good about ourselves. Libeskind makes us feel inadequate. Given the fact that we were already prone to fears of inadequacy, the combination is deadly. Undoubtedly, Torontonians will warm to the Crystal, but not soon. By contrast, the response to the new AGO has been wildly positive. You only have to look to see: It becomes us.

Christopher Hume on the new AGO design by Frank Gehry.