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ROCK OF ARTS All too often, college campuses tend to "ghettoize" the arts. A special facility is created in an out-of-the-way spot where artsy students hang out and pursue their passions. Science majors, math students, and others who are not "into" the arts might find such an arts center intimidating, or at least mysterious. What's in it for them?
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FIRE STATION LIVING DE PARIS There's a newcomer to an otherwise typical Parisian suburban landscape of highways, railway lines, factories, and housing. In the fast-growing town of Nanterre, a fire station has become a new landmark, with a copper-colored facade that changes with the daylight. Designed by the French architects Jean-Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart, the fire station is also a redefinition of the building type, mixing conventional fire-fighting program elements with multifamily housing.
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More Architecture and Design Walker on the Wild Side — Newsweek, 2005.0321Crowds? No, Thanks. Same for Grants. — New York Times, 2005.0320 Ken Wilson of Envision Design: Designer of the Year — PR Web press release, 2005.0319 New Science Center Shines in Des Moines — AIArchitect, 2005.0314 Cirque du Soleil Show at the MGM Grand a Vertical Epic — AIArchitect, 2005.0314 On the Waterfront, Not Your Average Bus Stop — Boston Globe, 2005.0313 Layout Accommodates More Than the Wheelchair — Miami Herald, 2005.0313 ASID Announces 2004 Design Award Honorees — The American Society of Interior Designers press release, 2005.0311 Contemporary Twist on Farmhouse Wins Architectural Award — MLive, 2005.0308 From Farley to Moynihan — Newsday, 2005.0307 How the Heights Are Measured — New York Times, 2005.0303 Concept Meets Reality at Trade Center Memorial — New York Times, 2005.0303 A Cube in the Land of the Wheel — New York Times, 2005.0302 Whimsy in Bavaria? Nope, Bolivia — New York Times, 2005.0302 Designing a Legacy — TBO, 2005.0228 In My Backyard, Please: The Infrastructure Beautiful Movement — New York Times, 2005.0227 For Shakespeare, a Home That's a Castle? — New York Times, 2005.0226 AIA Memphis 2005 Celebration of Architecture — AIA Memphis press release, 2005.0224 Sign of the Ram — Artnet, 2005.0222 Litchfield Hills Are Alive with Music Arts Center — AIArchitect, 2005.0221 Welsh House of the Future? — icWales, 2005.0219 School for Visually Impaired Children Responds to Specific Needs — Canadian Architect, 2005.02 District Marries Contemporary Design and Heritage Structures — Canadian Architect, 2005.02
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