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The Glamour of Simplicity: American Modernism | |
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The Theaters of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates | |
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THE GLAMOUR OF SIMPLICITY: AMERICAN MODERNISM Book Review: Modernism Rediscovered, by Pierluigi Serraino and Julius Shulman. Taschen Books, 2000, ISBN 3-8228-6415-3.
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POSTCARD FROM BARCELONA Dear ArchitectureWeek, Barcelona, the most European and sophisticated city in Spain, has a history of embracing innovative architecture, and Antonio Gaudi is considered a hometown genius.
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ONLINE TRIP TO THE TAJ MAHAL The Taj Mahal in Agra, India is arguably one of the world's most beautiful architectural treasures. Armchair Travel, Ltd. now makes it possible for tourists, historians, researchers, and students to take an interactive "virtual walk" around this building and its gardens over the Internet. Through QuickTime animation technologies, visitors can both see the site and hear narratives about its history through simple mouse-click navigation.
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THE THEATERS OF HARDY HOLZMAN PFEIFFER ASSOCIATES The wisest thing ever said to me about the connection between the theater and architecture was a teacher's offhand remark that architecture didn't matter at all. "The greatest theater is done in a barn, not in a palace," he said. I was astonished. I was an eager high school student studying theater for the summer at a local college; architecture and theater were my two loves, and it seemed inconceivable to me that these worlds were not mutually dependent.
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More Building Culture Michael Graves, Postmodern Man — Washington Post, 2001.0217Parklife Leeds' new urban space dazzles experts — The Guardian Unlimited, 2001.0215 A Mansion Bobs Up and Moves Right In — New York Times, 2001.0215 (registration required) Bush Unveils Accessibility Proposal — AIArchitect, 2001.0219 Harvard's Auburn Street proposal still evolving — Boston Globe, 2001.0215 Michael Graves in Washington Post Online Chat February 16 — Washington Post, 2001.0212 Fan Pier needs more than bricks and mortar to become inviting urban space — Boston Herald, 2001.0207 Village people — The Guardian, 2001.0206
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