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ENGAGING WANDERERS The wayfinding system — explicit and implicit cues for orientation — in any building can be an important contributor to occupant comfort, especially for those who may feel insecure in their environment. For older people suffering from dementia, it is particularly important that finding their way around their residential facility be as effortless as possible. Here are a few pointers on designing such facilities for this diverse and growing population. — Editor
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CALATRAVA'S CLASSICAL GREEK To those who have followed the illustrious career of Spanish-born architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava, it was no surprise that he was the top choice of organizers of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. In planning and designing the expansion of the historic sports complex, he was given a daunting task: not just to prepare the host city for the athletes and onlookers, but to consider the lasting purpose of the architecture.
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W HOTEL MEXICO CITY From the opening of its first hotel in New York City in 1998, the chain of W Hotels has been marketing itself to young, hip business travelers, who became a substantial customer base during the "dot.com" boom of the late 1990s.
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More Architecture and Design Architecture with Heart — Christian Science Monitor, 2004.1110Fashion, City Get Touch-Up with Designer Digs — Korea Herald, 2004.1110 Whitney's New Plan: A Respectful Approach — New York Times, 2004.1109 Ailey's Creative New Digs with Room for Comfort — New York Times, 2004.1108 Modernism Gets a New Welcome in Philadelphia — Philadelphia Inquirer, 2004.1107 Rios Clementi Hale Creates Chess Park to Tie Community Together — AIArchitect, 2004.1101 Sobering Plans for Jets Stadium — New York Times, 2004.1101 Library Resembles Book — Des Moines Register, 2004.1026 City Lights Design Competition Winners Announced — New York City's Department of Design and Construction, 2004.1026 Papadatos Partnership Creates a Companion for Wright’s “Little Gem” — AIArchitect, 2004.1025 In Downtown Chicago, Architects Return to 'Less Is More' — New York Times, 2004.1024 Thoroughly Modern — Pacific Northwest, 2004.1024 Unique Midtown Safeway Is a Hot Topic — Sacramento Bee, 2004.1024 Spectacular Vernacular — Telegraph, 2004.1020 Bravo for Madison’s Overture Center — AIArchitect, 2004.1018 Music to the Eyes — New York Post, 2004.1017 AIA Chicago Announces Distinguished Building Awards — AIA Chicago press release, 2004.1015 Architects Transform Store into Himalayan Museum and Cultural Center — AIArchitect, 2004.1011 Elegant Tower Is a Milestone in University's Transformation — Boston Globe, 2004.1010 Good Design on a Budget Creates a Great Campus — MercuryNews, 2004.1010
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