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Architecture

Alone on the waterfront in South Boston, the unfinished ICA is a bold presence

Museum, slated to open in Sept., dominates its site

By Robert Campbell
Globe Correspondent / May 28, 2006

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Sometimes a building looks best while it's still in the process of being built. A bold construction of steel and concrete can possess a sculptural power that sometimes fades when smoother, more polite finishes are applied. (Full article: 1009 words)

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