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POSTCARD FROM PIESTANY Dear ArchitectureWeek, Balneotherapy — therapeutic bathing in hot springs — has been attracting visitors to Piestany, Slovakia since the 17th century. Today, a treatment area and five hotels are situated on Spa Island in the River Váh, the source of the healing thermal waters and sulfuric mud.
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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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More Building Culture Lakewood Wal-Mart Draws on 13th Century Math — Rocky Mountain News, 2004.1208OpenHouseNewYork Announces Winners of Photography Competition — OpenHouseNewYork press release, 2004.1208 At Last, Space Found to Honour Building — Financial Times, 2004.1207 Douglas L. Steidl, FAIA, Takes Office as 2004-05 AIA President — AIA press release, 2004.1206 Fourth Grace 'Flawed From Start' — BBC News, 2004.1206 Why We Must Save Britain's Bauhaus — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.1205 Outdoor Scenes from a Mall — New York Times, 2004.1205 A/E Firms Connect with Campus Talent — ZweigWhite press release, 2004.1203 Health Care, Education Will Be Hot Markets for AEC Firms in 2005 — ZweigWhite press release, 2004.1201 War Architect, War Profiteering — Useful and Agreeable magazine, 2004.1130 Architects Condemn Plan to Close Cambridge School — Guardian Unlimited, 2004.1129 The Little-Noticed Demise of a Preservation Miracle — New York Times, 2004.1128 The Spirit behind the Aga Khan Awards — Washington Post, 2004.1127 Architect a Leader in Designing Malls — Miami Herald, 2004.1124 The Times' Sweetheart Deal — Village Voice, 2004.1124 Pretty Vacant Skyscrapers? — BBC News, 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 An Architect's Evocative Legacy of Fantasy and Drama — New York Times, 2004.1114
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