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WEST AFRICAN ADOBE Too often, when people in the West think of African architecture, they imagine nothing more than a mud hut — a primitive vernacular remembered from an old Tarzan movie. Why this ignorance to the richness of West African buildings? Possibly it is because the great dynastic civilizations of the region were already in decline when the European colonizers first exposed these cultures to the West.
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REVIVAL BY TOWNHOUSE One of the innovations Henry Ford is known for in automotive history, besides the Model T and the assembly line, is the concept that his employees should be able to afford the products they made. Reflecting this spirit, the Detroit, Michigan neighborhood he once lived in, near the now-abandoned Model T factory, is experiencing new life as an affordable housing development.
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SCHOOLHOUSE MODERNISM During the second half of the 20th century, the Texan architecture firm of Caudill Rowlett Scott (CRS) grew impressively in size and influence. They became known as masters of modern practice and construction management. Their innovations in school design mirrored the firm's own evolution. — Editor
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More Building Culture Exuberant 'Googie' Architecture at Risk — San Francisco Chronicle, 2004.0225Urban Change Requires Vision — Toronto Star, 2004.0224 Architect Shares His Spacious Designs — Yale Daily News, 2004.0224 The Nuts and Bolts of Working with a Quality Contractor — Chicago Tribune, 2004.0220 Buildings Should Be for People — San Francisco Chronicle, 2004.0219 Architectural Clash Breaks Out behind the Scenes at Museum — The Herald, 2004.0219 GSA TO Be Honored for Contributions to Design Excellence — National Building Museum press release, 2004.0218 Legend Gets Museum Job — Leader-Post, 2004.0218 Rem Koolhaas: New World Order — Independent Digital, 2004.0218 Today's Designs a Disgrace — Palm Beach Daily News, 2004.0218 Sky's the Limit for Saskatchewan Artists — CBC, 2004.0218 New Child-Care Center Earns Applause for Architect — Kansas City Star, 2004.0218 Fiasco as £30M Leisure Centre is Mothballed — This is London, 2004.0217 Architects Sent Back to School — Scotsman Online, 2004.0215 AEC Job Search Strategies: Creative Ways to Open Doors — AEC WorkForce, 2004.0213 Architect's Legacy Much More than Buildings — Toronto Star, 2004.0213 Design Matters — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.0213 Designs on Career in Architecture — Arizona Republic, 2004.0213 House Proud: He Braked for Cupid — New York Times, 2004.0212 Affordable-Housing Exhibit Honors Cambridge Project — Boston Herald, 2004.0212 Apartment Tower Plans Have Loft District on Edge — Los Angeles Times, 2004.0212 Tilting Tradition With Punch-Line Proportions — New York Times, 2004.0212
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