U.N. Building To Be Renovated

The United Nations may temporarily move its office while its signature Secretariat building -- designed by a team of international architects including Le Corbusier -- is renovated.

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September 20, 2002, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The Secretariat was designed by an international team of architects, including Le Corbusier.Today it is plagued by outmoded ventilation systems, asbestos, falling concrete, exploding steam valves, lead paint and leaky windows. Maintenance is increasingly expensive."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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