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A fact from Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 14 December 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that New York City would not allow a forest in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center?

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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 04:01, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center

... that the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center was Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's only design in New York City? Source: Iovine, Julie V. (September 14, 2000). "Aalto Room May Be Shown the Door". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the design elements for New York City's Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center were largely made in Finland? Source: Stern, Robert A. M.; Mellins, Thomas; Fishman, David (1995). New York 1960: Architecture and Urbanism Between the Second World War and the Bicentennial. New York: Monacelli Press. pp. 629, 630.
- ALT2: ... that it took Alvar Aalto half a year to design a filter for a chandelier in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center? Source: "Aalto in New York" (PDF). Progressive Architecture. Vol. 46. February 1965. p. 184.
- ALT3: ... that Alvar Aalto wanted a "forest" in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center but could not do so because of New York City government regulations? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964.
- ALT4: ... that the New York City government would not allow a forest in the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964.
- ALT5: ... that although one architectural critic said "a landmark is gained" with the completion of the Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center, it was rejected as a New York City landmark? Source: "Architecture: Alvar Aalto, Finnish Master, Represented Here; Rooms He Designed to Be Unveiled Today". The New York Times. November 30, 1964; "7 Theaters on 42nd Street Fail to Make Cut for Landmark Consideration". DNAinfo New York.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wilhelm Werner

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Self-nominated at 16:40, 22 November 2022 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Epicgenius: Good article. Hook is interesting, article is sourced, and the QPQ is done. Onegreatjoke (talk) 02:13, 23 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]