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GE LIGHTING AWARDS 2001
The annual GE Edison Award Competition celebrates the importance of light in architecture by acclaiming outstanding achievements in lighting design. At a gala reception in Las Vegas in May, 2001, this year's awards recognized an international roster of excellence.
The highest honor, the GE Edison Award, went to George Sexton Associates for a simple yet striking lighting design for the Herz Jesu Kirche (Heart of Jesus Church) in Munich, Germany.
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ARCHITECTS SEEK DIVERSITY
A mere one percent of registered architects in the United States are African Americans; a number that has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The profession is losing tremendous potential and an untapped market.
This was the conclusion of participants at a meeting of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). The AIA/NOMA summit was held August 1, 2001 at the AIA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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FUTURE WORKPLACE ON EXHIBIT
With a slowing economy, burned-out workers, and an escalating energy crisis, how can a company make sure its investments in office space, technology, and work force are wisely spent? A new exhibit of work-environment innovation in Seattle suggests answers to these questions.
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CHA awards Boston designer
Chicago Tribune, 2001.0828
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BBC News, 2001.0827
Work Begins at World War Two Memorial Site
Reuters at Excite, 2001.0827
Izenour, principal with Venturi and Scott Brown, dies
Architectural Record, 2001.0823
Designs On V & A Contract Come Good For Glasgow Architects
Scotsman, 2001.0820
Runway, Bridge Honored For Civil Engineering
Yahoo News, 2001.0817
Judge Clears WWII Memorial Plan
Washington Post, 2001.0817
Paris's Eiffel Tower May Expand Underground
Reuters at Yahoo News, 2001.0816
Urban Design Week Set For Lift-Off
Architect's Journal, 2001.0816
Bolivia Battles Poverty With A Competition Call-Up
Architects' Journal, 2001.0814
Change of Big-Name Architect at Fifth Avenue and 38th Street
New York Times, 2001.0812 (registration required)
Bailout Plan For Park
Chicago Tribune, 2001.0807
Historic District Law, Amphitheater Delayed
Fayette Citizen, 2001.0805
Architects To Offer Their Visions For Governor's Home
Indianapolis Star at Yahoo News, 2001.0803
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