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Today's News - January 27, 2003

Lower Manhattan and other global cities: "…strategic, creative activities - whether economic, cultural or political - thrive on density." -- Poetry and practicality as new visions for new century. -- An extraordinary architectural experiment. -- Last week, Gaudí's 77-year-old design was dusted off; this week it's a 70-year-old "Vertical Highway." -- Viñoly interview covers just about everything. -- Pentagon performance report released. -- High honors for distinguished contributions to architecture. - The U.K. finds "the holy grail - cheap, high-density housing that saves the planet, looks sexy and has gardens, too." -- The Scottish Parliament saga "is bad for architects." -- In Milwaukee, "Pier Wisconsin's Calatrava wannabe stands to devalue the real thing." -- Can Plymouth, UK, be the next Barcelona? -- Louisville museum explores the world for expansion inspiration - and makes a show of it. -- A science center joins Toronto's building renaissance. -- Predock takes on Tacoma. -- What you see (and like) may not be what you get. -- Scholarship honoring slain architecture student awarded.