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SWISS ARCHITECTURAL SUMMER Strange figures have appeared in Switzerland this summer. A rusty cube rises over 100 feet (30 meters) out of Lake Murten. Three giant saucers hover over the shoreline of Lake Neuchâtel, and another blurry shape is at lake's end. In the so-called Three-Lakes region, the four cities of Biel, Neuchâtel, Murten, and Yverdon have been connected into a network of sites and temporary structures this summer for Switzerland's sixth national exhibition that will run through October 20, 2002.
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WORLD TRADE CENTER PLANNING UNCERTAIN At a public meeting on July 16, 2002, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) unveiled six concept plans for redeveloping the site of the World Trade Center. This first phase of what seems headed toward a lengthy, contentious process was prepared by the New York architecture firm of Beyer Blinder Belle, Architects & Planners. All six proposed options include a permanent memorial, public open space, buildings to replace the destroyed office, hotel, and retail space, a regional transportation hub, and cultural and civic institutions.
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SOLUTIA GLASS AWARDS The trend toward greater transparency in modern architecture is due in large part to recent developments in glazing technologies. Laminated safety glass frees architects from strict reliance on opaque structural materials. One of the manufacturers developing such applications is Solutia, which has announced the winners of its 2002 design awards program. The cited projects, from all over the world, are diverse demonstrations of the structural and esthetic benefits of these architectural glazings.
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More Architecture News Rescuing Dresden's Cultural Treasures — DW-World, 2002.0815Top-Rank Architects Shortlisted to Create Fourth 'Grace' for Liverpool — Guardian Unlimited, 2002.0815 A Midtown Skyscraper Quietly Adds Armor — New York Times, 2002.0815 Further Designs Are Sought in Rebuilding of Downtown — New York Times, 2002.0815 Many Voices, but One Call to Change Building Codes — New York Times, 2002.0814 Proposals Could Expand Memorial Site — New York Times, 2002.0811 Award Winners Named for Design Excellence in the Southeast — Southeast Builders Conference press release, 2002.0808 Stonehenge Land Reclaim Plan Set — AP at Architecture Guide, 2002.0731 Architect Putting City 'on Map' — BBC News, 2002.0730 Briefing Professionals Award Hp Executive Center — Toeniskoetter & Breeding, Inc. press release, 2002.0730 Blueprint by U.S. Architects Picked for Olympic Site — Straits Times, 2002.0730 New York's American Folk Art Museum Voted the Best New Building in the World — World Architecture, 2002.0726 AIA Northern Virginia 2002 Design Awards — AIArchitect, 2002.0726 New Trade Center Idea: Move Bulk to West St. — New York Times, 2002.0725 Officials Rethink WTC Plans — AP at Yahoo News, 2002.0721 WTC Renewal Timeline May Be Extended — ABC News, 2002.0721 Architects to Sign Off on Good Design — Sydney Morning Herald, 2002.0718 More Designs Sought in N.Y. to Replace Trade Center — San Francisco Chronicle, 2002.0717 Pamela J. Hill, 51, Architect and Educator, Dies — Bozeman Chronicle, 2002.0717
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