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BUILDING PETRONAS TOWERS The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, now the tallest buildings on earth, are among the architectural wonders of the world. The story of their construction is one of many challenges, and the resulting design, by Cesar Pelli & Associates, reflects a melding of East and West.
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NEW CURVE IN SYSTEM CEILINGS Design for the school cafeteria has come a long way since the 1960s and 1970s when sterile, unimaginative "lunch boxes" were the norm. Today, school designers and administrators are more aware of how aesthetics can affect the learning environment. As a result, architects are increasingly incorporating expressive design elements into the construction of school rooms, including cafeterias.
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More Building and Construction Carl's Jr. Aims to Woo Diners With Progressive Architecture — Los Angeles Times, 2003.0224The Home of the Future — Chicago Tribune, 2003.0223 Las Vegas Testing Design-Build Concept — Las Vegas Sun, 2003.0221 Designs That Have Seen the Future, and Now Are Here — New York Times, 2003.0220 Decking Options Expand Living Space — Designare, 2003.0219 Housing Starts Reach 16-Year High in January — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0219 Hospital Innovates With Architects' Help — New York Times, 2003.0219 Skyhouse' Concept Falls Flat in Glasgow — Hoover's, 2003.0218 CNIB's Tactile Architecture — Toronto Star, 2003.0217 How to Position Smart Growth for Widespread Adoption — Planetizen, 2003.0217 There Are Better Ways to Design Buildings near Signature Icons — Opinion at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2003.0216 Shanghai's Skyscrapers Fall from Public Favor — Globe and Mail, 2003.0215 ESPROS Camera Increases Elevator Efficiency — CEDES press release, 2003.0214 Workplace Emergency Preparation Checklist — Designare, 2003.0214 Much-Maligned Tilt-up Buildings Are Getting Style — Silicon Valley News, 2003.0213 City Welcomes Tough Choices for Housing — Aspen Times, 2003.0213 Concrete "Home in the Dome" — Canada Newswire, 2003.0213 Building Custom-Designed Houses in 24 Hours — University of Southern California press release, 2003.0211 Schumacher Homes Wins Award for Akron Design Center — Designare, 2003.0211 Otis Unveils NextStep Escalator — Designare, 2003.0210 Codes Groups Consolidate into International Code Council — AIArchitect, 2003.0207 Coping with a Recession — AEC WorkForce, 2003.0203 Prototype Skyscraper Made Entirely of Composite Materials — Metropolis, 2003.0201
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