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NEW VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
"Vernacular architecture," strictly speaking, could be a contradiction in terms. The vernacular is the unconscious work of craftsmen based on knowledge accumulated over generations — perhaps the very opposite of architecture, which is often considered to involve a premeditated design process with a conscious appeal to the intellect.
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POSTCARD FROM PASADENA
Dear ArchitectureWeek,
In Thailand, the sala is a simple roadside pavilion, a stopover for weary workers to rest. Transposing the idea to Pasadena, California, Saladang Song is a respite from the noise of the street and the relentless activity of the city beyond. In essence, Saladang Song is an urban retreat — a place to dine, a place to reflect.
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LONDON'S THAMES BARRIER PARK
Thames Barrier Park is the first riverside park to be built in London for over 50 years. Since it opened in late 2000, it has won design accolades from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the American Institute of Architecture (AIA), and most recently, the United Kingdom's Civic Trust Award 2002 for landscape design.
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THE NEW CITY HOME
From the Iron Age to the age of the Internet, the city has always both absorbed and promoted change. It thrives on reinvention. Today, the North American city is enjoying an upswing in popularity.
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A New Broom Sweeps a Meier Design Clean New York Times, 2002.0523
Josef Paul Kleihues' Triangle Building ARC Space, 2002.0520
What Makes Switzerland Swiss? FAZ, 2002.0516
Ando's Modernity Harmonizes with Long-Standing Architecture Daily Yomiuri, 2002.0516
IIT's New Groove Tube Chicago Tribune, 2002.0516
Metal as Warm as Brandy New York Times, 2002.0516
When Worlds Collide Los Angeles Times, 2002.0515
A Visual Arts Library That's Out of the Box New York Times, 2002.0515
Canadian War Museum Unveils Design Finalists Globe and Mail, 2002.0514
Architect's Plans take Museum to a New High Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2002.0514
The New Modern Art Museum ARC Space, 2002.0513
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