In November 2014 I visited the just-opened Fulton Center in Lower Manhattan, snapping this photo and wondering why Grimshaw, Arup and James Carpenter weren't included on a plaque near the entrance:
Sign at one of the entries to Fulton Center...plenty of room to add design team.A photo posted by John Hill (@therealarchidose) on Dec 4, 2014 at 7:17am PST

So with a $1.4 billion transit center in Lower Manhattan not acknowledging the designers that made it happen, it appears this is the norm in NYC. With that in mind, I was heartened to read this morning that "A new policy prepared by city planners will ensure new buildings over 1,000 square meters include a prominent credit to the architect near the main entrance or on the main facade." Unfortunately, this news applies to Toronto, not New York. Nevertheless, it's a good start ? or, I should say, a good return to form ? for giving architects credit where it's due. Let's hope the practice trickles down from Canada to these 50 states.
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