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SCHOOLS OUR KIDS WOULD BUILD In 1967, and again in 2001, British schoolchildren were invited to submit their ideas to a competition "The School I'd Like." In their drawings and poems, they expressed the desire for schools that are attractive, safe, flexible, relevant, and respectful. This review of the archived results suggests that architects could benefit from understanding these children's visions. — Editor
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HOLLYWOOD BOWLING The Hollywood Bowl amphitheater became a site for world-class performances over 80 years ago. It was the backdrop for romantic memories and a reflection of the growth of the Los Angeles metropolis. And while the sentimental attachment of Angelinos to this hillside entertainment venue in Bolton Canyon has remained strong, the theater itself has actually changed character many times in the intervening decades.
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THE HYPERBOLIC BRICK OF ELADIO DIESTE Uruguayan engineer Eladio Dieste would not have realized his brilliant, innovative works had he relied on the conventions of ordinary practice. Instead, he began from first principles. In the hands of this extraordinary engineer, adherence to first principles did not inhibit but rather enhanced the search for sound forms appropriate to the demands put upon them.
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More Building Culture Location, Location Sets the Style for Designers — New Zealand Herald, 2004.1125Architect a Leader in Designing Malls — Miami Herald, 2004.1124 The Times' Sweetheart Deal — Village Voice, 2004.1124 Pretty Vacant Skyscrapers? — BBC News, 2004.1123 A Puppet Opera at Harvard Channels Le Corbusier — New York Times, 2004.1123 McGraw-Hill and ASCE Announce Global Publishing Partnership — McGraw-Hill Construction press release, 2004.1123 National Building Museum Announces Scully Prize Winner — National Building Museum press release, 2004.1119 One Size Fits All — Boston Globe, 2004.1118 Look at the Cupolas on That — Times Online, 2004.1116 Ezra Stoller, Architect-Photographer, 1915–2004 — AIArchitect, 2004.1115 AIA Launches ArchiWire Online News Service — American Institute of Architects press release, 2004.1115 An Architect's Evocative Legacy of Fantasy and Drama — New York Times, 2004.1114 The Architect Who Lived Right — Los Angeles Times, 2004.1114 Quality – Not Just Talk Anymore — ZweigWhite press release, 2004.1112 Attributing Designs to 1 Name Can Slight Teams of Geniuses — Detroit Free Press, 2004.1110 Architects in the Arts — AIArchitect, 2004.1108 AEC Job Search Strategies: Networking — AECWorkForce Professional News, 2004.1105 Winners Announced in Berkeley Prize Essay Competition — Berkeley Prize press release, 2004.1105 Joseph J. Lalli, FASLA, Receives Courage in Leadership Award — ZweigWhite press release, 2004.1105 Awards Bring Beauty off Its Artificial Pedestal — AIArchitect, 2004.1101 Worst Drivers: Teens, Doctors, Lawyers, and Architects — CNN Money, 2004.1030 Jewish Museum Will Be a Test for 'Starchitect' — San Francisco Chronicle, 2004.1028
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