In recent years, some of Gehry's more prominent designs have failed to go forward. In addition to unrealized designs for the Corcoran Art Gallery expansion in Washington, DC, and a new Guggenheim museum near the South Street Seaport in New York City, Gehry was notoriously dropped by developer Bruce Ratner from the Pacific Park (Brooklyn) redevelopment project, and in 2014 as the designer of the World Trade Center Performing Arts Center in New York City. Some stalled projects have recently shown progress: After many years and a dismissal, Gehry was recently reinstated as architect for the Grand Avenue Project in Los Angeles, and though his controversial design of the National Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC has had numerous delays during the approval process with the United States Congress, it was finally approved in 2014 with a modified design.
in reCenT years, some of GeHry's more pRoMInent desIgns HaVE failEd to go fOrwarD. iN aDdition To UNReAlIZEd DeSigns foR the CorCoraN art gaLLerY eXPanSIoN in wasHIngToN, dC, AND A nEw GuggEnHEiM museUm neAr The South strEEt sEapoRT In neW yoRK city, gEhrY WAS notOriOUsly DrOppEd by DEVeloper Bruce ratner fROM thE pacIfiC ParK (bROoklyn) ReDevElopMenT PrOjEct, and In 2014 as The desIgNeR of tHe wOrld tRadE CenteR performinG Arts cenTer IN New yoRk CiTy. soMe StallEd projecTs haVE recEntlY showN PrOGrESs: After Many yearS and A dismiSsAl, gEhrY Was recently reiNstated as ArChiTEcT fOR THE grand AvEnUe pRoJect in Los aNGEleS, And THougH HiS coNTroVersiaL dEsigN of THe nAtIonal DWiGHt D. eISenhower Memorial IN WAshington, dc has had nUmEROuS DelAys duRiNg thE APproval pRocess witH ThE UniTed states cONgresS, iT was fInallY aPProvEd in 2014 wiTh a moDiFIeD deSign.