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PSYCHOLOGICALLY ACCESSIBLE Any visit to a hospital or clinic can seem frightening, all the more so for children afflicted with autism. The slightest distraction, even something as seemingly benign as a water fountain or a beam of sunlight, can trigger a "meltdown," in which autistic patients are overcome with anxiety.
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MIXED SMOKE SIGNALS Washington D.C. has long been a conservative city for architecture, at least since Pierre L'Enfant laid out the city in 1791. As decreed by the McMillan Plan of the early 1900s, buildings could be no taller than the U.S. Capitol dome. This has resulted in a low-scale skyline that some find retrograde for a world capital.
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LOGISTICAL METAMORPHOSIS A collection of old industrial sheds and warehouses in Krems, Austria has experienced a metamorphosis into a high-tech research center for Eybl International, a leading supplier of textiles to the automotive industry. By means of glazed roofing and careful spatial zoning, the architects have brought daylight deep into the large buildings.
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More Architecture and Design 600 Feet of Surprises, and No Stodginess in Sight — New York Times, 2005.0117Backyard Shed Selected in Habitat for Humanity Competition — Engs Architects press release, 2005.0117 Balancing Beauty and Function — Star Online, 2005.0116 Contemporary on the Prairie — Lawrence Journal-World, 2005.0116 Making Better Places: Ten City Design Resolutions — Planetizen, 2005.0110 Mr. Gehry Builds His Dream House — New York Times, 2005.0109 New Building Stands Out at Texas Medical Center — Houston Chronicle, 2005.0108 Arresting Design: Police Stations Get a Lift — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0105 On Track, New Landmark for London — Times Online, 2005.0103 Cold Comfort — Guardian Unlimited, 2005.0103 A Sound Improvement: Renovation of Lincoln Theater — San Francisco Chronicle, 2004.1231 Parliament's 'Dingy' Foyer to Get Makeover — Scotsman Online, 2004.1230 University of Alaska Museum Addition Meant to Be an Experience — Alaska Daily News, 2004.1226 Building Puts Form over Bodily Function — Los Angeles Times, 2004.1226 Canadians Leave Modern Mark on Miami — Miami Herald, 2004.1226
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