Urban law and the expulsion of authenticity
Preservation of the TWA terminal in the JFK Airport Redevelopment Plan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4768417 |
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| Authors | Jiewon Song (0000-0001-6476-2555, Seoul National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 505-529 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0940739121000412 |
| OpenAlex | W4244322279 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The key issue addressed in this article is authenticity, which is a criterion that is no longer limited to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's world heritage domain. This article draws from one of the most interesting public projects in the United States - the John F. Kennedy (JFK) Terminal 5/6 Redevelopment Plan, which was part of the larger JFK master plan. The project's Trans World Airlines (TWA) terminal, which is the only landmarked terminal and remnant of the original JFK airport plan, raised concerns. In 2001, the debate started off with keeping the terminal building active for aviation use and experiences. Nonetheless, the terminal was reimagined into a luxury hotel in 2019. This article unveils the micro-politics in the redevelopment plan and examines the authenticity of the TWA terminal and how it was (re)constructed. In doing so, the article sheds light on urban law and the decision-making process. Moreover, it discusses the tangible and intangible consequences of the prevailing speculative logic in the law
Archaeology · Aviation · Plan (archaeology · Political science · Politics · Redevelopment · Telecommunications · Terminal (telecommunication · Aviation Industry Analysis and Trends · Engineering · History · Law · Public Administration
| Highly cited | No |
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