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GREENING ROOFTOPS Green roofs — topped with soil and living plants — have well known benefits to the buildings beneath them. They provide thermal and sound insulation and can prolong roof life. They also offer healthful benefits to their urban surroundings. So says Steven Peck, executive director of Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Other potential benefits of so-called "naturalized" rooftops include stormwater management, urban food production, air pollution reduction, and urban heat island temperature modification.
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LIGHTFAIR 2003 Le Corbusier said that architecture's forms are revealed in light. Seeking to hone their skills in the art and science of how electric and natural light are projected, splashed, and cast onto and into buildings, thousands of architects, engineers, and lighting designers attended the 14th annual Lightfair International trade show and conference in New York in May 2003.
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REMEMBERING GEOFFREY BAWA, 1919-2003 The beloved Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa died in his native city of Colombo on May 27, at age 83. He will be remembered as a prolific and influential designer who drew on many traditions but especially those of his own people. His works — from houses to hotels — are noted for their sensitivity to the South Asian culture and climate.
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SOLUTIA GLASS AWARDS 2003 In Nagoya, Japan, concertgoers visiting the new Oasis 21 will be treated to a unique outdoor ceiling. Not only is the roof above them made of glass, it is also filled with water, further refracting the light received in the public spaces below. This civic structure by architect Hideki Casai of the Obayashi Corporation is one of several recent winners of the 2003 Solutia Design Awards.
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More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
New Welsh Parliament Set to Go Ahead — Guardian Unlimited, 2003.0701
Lawsuit Seeks Enhanced WTC Fire Safety — CNN, 2003.0701
Families' Plea over WTC Plans — BBC News, 2003.0701
Trade Center Memorial Jury to Be Hidden from Scrutiny — Bloomberg, 2003.0630
AIA Wisconsin Design Awards 2003 — AIArchitect, 2003.0627
Ground Hero — Guardian Unlimited, 2003.0622
Frank Lloyd Wright 'Borrowed' Mackintosh Design — Independent Digital, 2003.0621
Libeskind to Control Design of Trade Center's Terminal — New York Times, 2003.0619
WTC Shell Game — New York Post, 2003.0618
Libeskind Power Play — New York Post, 2003.0617
National Trust Lists Most Endangered Places for 2003 — AIArchitect, 2003.0613
WTC Architect Reasserts Role — CNN, 2003.0612
Drive's On for WTC Cash — New York Daily News, 2003.0612
Pods Win Design Prizes — BBC News, 2003.0612
Developer Would Replace All WTC Space — CNN, 2003.0610
Gehry's Design Chosen For UConn — Hartford Courant, 2003.0610
Chrysler Design Awards Dropped After 10 Years — New York Times, 2003.0605
London Unveils Olympics Shortlist — BBC News, 2003.0603
New Engineering Theory on Twin Towers Explosion — Scotsman Online, 2003.0603
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