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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Bose (our Biennale buddy) takes us on a quick walk-through: on the whole, it seems "more ethereal and artsy." -- Memorial mania in America: "We've stopped putting great men on pedestals and started commemorating their victims." -- Rochon cheers Toronto's new Sugar Beach; it's too bad that "beautiful moments in its new public space" is "marred by the construction of ordinary architecture." -- A Detroit district defies the odds and thrives by building on its past. -- Pogrebin on DS+R's final touches for Lincoln Center: an "electronic infoscape" that makes the complex "more porous, inviting and immediate." -- Walker walks us through the five proposals for the St. Louis Gateway Arch: which might best transform it into "a true connector for the city." -- Kamin cheers a new park that "that makes a hard-edged area of Chicago much more livable" + it's "an exciting design that private citizens want to take care of" - a big bonus: pollution-eating pavers are self-cleaning and hog smog, too (though we're a bit confused about the park's name). -- King on a 1959 San Francisco library that is "a case study in where the preservation movement is...in danger of going too far...Sometimes we need to move on." -- Kahn's Trenton Bath House revived: it "exudes everything that worked in 20th-century architecture" and is "a monument to the search for a humanist architecture." -- Early 20th century architects of new Madras "had to fight their way to carve a niche for themselves" - and are still thriving today. -- Much to the dismay of some, Heatherwick's Seed Cathedral is not for sale - but the acrylic spikes will be distributed to schools across China. -- Liverpool gets thumbs-up for its first theater in many, many years. -- Impressive shortlists for five RIBA Special Awards 2010.
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The Art of Ennobling Communities: Interview with Sara Caples and Everardo Jefferson
These architects have proven time and time again that architecture can transform reality and change attitudes. by Vladimir Belogolovsky August 24, 2010 |  (Nic Lehoux for Caples Jefferson Architects) |
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INSIGHT: Save What's Left: Architects as Stewards of Our Planet
We need to develop a new design culture of responsibility, one that seeks in every instance to do as little damage as possible to natural systems. by Peter Gisolfi, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP August 19, 2010 |  (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) |
Why "Greatest Hits" Lists by Architecture's Stars Should Be Mocked
Transferring the musical or cinematic "greatest hits" list mind-set to architecture is deleterious, and here's why. by Norman Weinstein August 12, 2010 |  (C-Monster) |
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Veni, Vidi, Vici: Museo MAXXI by Zaha Hadid Architects
Rome, Italy: The ancient city's newest museum is a reminder that here is a woman at the top of the field - and a testament to the fact that women build, and build well. by Ann Lui July 19, 2010 |  (R. Galass, courtesy Fondazione MAXXI) |
Barry Elbasani, FAIA, 1941-2010: A recent conversation with the gruff optimist and realistic urbanist about his history, inspirations, and aspirations.
The architect known for plans and buildings that revitalized American cities passed away last week at 69. by Kenneth Caldwell July 9, 2010 |  (ELS) |
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Proper English, as in "Crikey, It's the Loo!"
What in the Sam Hill are lippings, we beseeched? Answer: trim. Conversely, our colleagues from across the pond were anxious to know who, precisely, Mr. Sam Hill would be. by Jim Coan July 2, 2010 |  (Centerbrook Architects) |
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