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150 Years of SmithGroup | |
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POSTCARD FROM UKRAINE Dear ArchitectureWeek, On my worldwide bicycle tour, I passed through the south of Ukraine and stopped at the lively town of Kherson. It sits on the Dnper River delta as it empties into the Black Sea and is an important part of the former soviet shipping network, linking the Mediterranean Sea to the industrial cities in the heart of Ukraine.
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150 YEARS OF SMITHGROUP The Detroit-based SmithGroup turns 150 this year, making it the oldest architecture firm in the United States. It is also the country's fifth largest, according to a 2002 report from Building Design & Construction. A look back at past successes and recent innovations — such as in the McNamara Terminal and Chesapeake Bay Foundation headquarters — and a look ahead to projects still on the boards demonstrate that the SmithGroup continues to reinvent itself.
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A TENT ON THE BEACH Residential architect and teacher Marcel Sedletzky was born in Russia but lived most of his professional life in Monterey, California. His style was a blend of high modernism, like that of Marcel Breuer, with the organic fusion of form and site of Frank Lloyd Wright. Sedletzky's houses embody his passion for drama, and his collaborations with his clients were often dramatic as well. — Editor
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More Building Culture Chester Lindsey, 1927-2003, Reshaped City's Skyline — Seattle Times, 2003.0819Alvar Aalto Munkkiniemi Studio in Helsinki to Be Renovated — Helsingin Sanomat, 2003.0819 Memorial Finalists to Get Stipend — Newsday, 2003.0818 Home Building Educational Game Challenges Students — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0818 Business Slips at Firms in July — AIArchitect, 2003.0818 High-End Architect Has Design for Rundown Area — New Jersey Times, 2003.0817 Gehry Leads Tribute to Architect with Cancer Centre 'Gift' — Independent Digital, 2003.0816 When the Wrapping Surpasses the Gift — Opinion at Toronto Star, 2003.0816 Ground Broken for New School of Architecture — Houston Chronicle, 2003.0815 LA Landmark Sold to Hong Kong Developer — Caltrade Report, 2003.0815 Russia's Iconic Moskva Hotel to Be Demolished — The State, 2003.0812 Bold New Vintage of 'Château' Buildings — Financial Times, 2003.0812 Deutsche Sues Allianz, Axa on Ground Zero Building — Bloomberg, 2003.0811 The Architects Left in the Giants’ Shadows — The Herald, 2003.0811 French Government Supports Innovations in Furnishings — Office-work.com, 2003.0811 Young Architects Bring Idealism to Profession — Sarasota Herald Tribune, 2003.0810 Dug In at Ground Zero — Washington Post, 2003.0809 Three Approaches for Introducing Architecture to Young People — AIArchitect, 2003.0808 Architects Court a Better Setting for a Jewel of a House — New York Times, 2003.0807 Top Architect to Outline Vision of 'Natural Skyscrapers' — AME, 2003.0806 RedVector.com & Wiley Partner to Bring Courses Online — RedVector.com press release, 2003.0806 National Design Museum to Showcase Architecture and Design — Yahoo News, 2003.0805 Arts, Architecture Heat Up Scottsdale — Boston Herald, 2003.0803 World Heritage Committee Designates 24 New Sites — UNESCO press release, 2003.0703
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