Ah yeah, let Nouvel finally get his indisputable masterpiece in New York, then he'd be forgiven for his more or less controversial work in his home country.
Although his Arab World Institute in Paris is yet cheered as a seriously precious piece of architecture...
http://www.tripadvisor.fr
http://www.greatbuildings.com
Huh? that kicks ass. Nouvel's a Pritzker prize winner, though. That just can't be ignored.