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CULTURE OF LISTENING Most architects are acutely conscious of the long-term significance of their buildings. But fewer are conscious of the long-term significance of their corporate culture. When it comes to leaving a cultural legacy for practitioners, however, one Texas firm stands out.
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BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABILITY Over seven hundred individuals gathered in Atlanta, Georgia in April to attend the fifth annual EnvironDesign conference and to learn about the latest visionary work related to environmental stewardship. William A. McDonough, FAIA, and Michael Braungart, founders and principals of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, set the tone through their inspirational keynote address...
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WHAT MAKES IT GREEN? The third annual "What Makes It Green?" conference, with a focus on design integration, continued a tradition of bringing awareness of sustainable architecture to the Pacific Northwest. The conference was sponsored by the AIA Seattle Committee on the Environment and the City of Seattle.
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VIRGINIA APPRECIATES ARCHITECTURE "To instill a greater appreciation for proper stewardship of the Commonwealth's manmade and natural resources," Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore, III established that state's Architecture Week. Last month, in the annual event's first celebration, Virginia residents enjoyed a unique opportunity to learn about their built environment, both new and historic.
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More Architecture News Senate Backs WWII Memorial — Washington Post, 2001.0522RIBA Gold Medal - Now you see them . . . — Guardian Unlimited, 2001.0521 Bush Launches Energy Steps, As Critics Circle — Reuters at Yahoo News, 2001.0518 House Vote Backs WWII Memorial As Planned — Washington Post, 2001.0516 Santiago Calatrava's first project in the US opens to the public — Art Newspaper, 2001.0516 Housing Market Index Remains Flat In May — NAHB Press Release., 2001.0515 Editorial - Honor for WWII Veterans Unjustly in Line of Fire — Washington Post, 2001.0505 World War II Memorial Site, Design to Be Reconsidered — Washington Post, 2001.0504
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