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ATLANTA MID-CITY In the 1950s, Atlanta, Georgia named itself the city "too busy to hate." Unfortunately, it also became the city too busy to walk and, in recent history, was a deadly metro for pedestrians, ranking as high as third in the nation for pedestrian/ traffic fatalities.
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INNOVATION AT IRVINE For residents of Los Angeles, California, the county line to the south is often referred to as "the orange curtain." Stereotypes of Orange County depict a different world politically and architecturally: "red" versus "blue," suburban versus urban, predictable versus vivacious. The orange groves after which the county is named have all but disappeared, replaced by office parks and subdivisions of million-dollar houses.
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SWISS RE TOWER BY FOSTER AND PARTNERS During construction, London's newest highrise conjured up many emotions from visitors and locals alike: here was a building that would bring a major change to the skyline. It became affectionately known as the "Gherkin," but was it worth it? Was it a white elephant?
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More Architecture and Design Ann Taylor Fabricates Its New Headquarters — New York Times, 2005.0601Curve Captures Sport's Drama — Charlotte Observer, 2005.0601 Newest Icon Unveiled - 100 Forests and 100 Gardens — Canberra Times, 2005.0601 Charlotte Submits Bid for Hall of Fame — News 14 Carolina, 2005.0601 Sea-Tac's Elegant Central Terminal Will Send Travelers' Spirits Soaring — Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2005.0531 Light and Airiness for Art Institute of Chicago's New Wing — New York Times, 2005.0531 Strip Tease — Guardian Unlimited, 2005.0530 Community Arts Center Inspires Town-Gown Relations — AIArchitect, 2005.0530 Stellar Center for Cellular Science — CNN International, 2005.0524 Promise On Its Way to Fulfillment — Star News, 2005.0524 A New, More Subtle Vision by S.F.Architect — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0522 Out of the Box — Ynet, 2005.0522 A Temple of Contemplation and Conflict — New York Times, 2005.0520 The Garden of Minimalist Delights — Independent, 2005.0518 Developer Eyes 'Parthenon' atop Skyscraper — Sun-Sentinel, 2005.0517 Rec Center Has Students Climbing Up a (Rock) Wall — AIArchitect, 2005.0516 Friends of the High Line Unveils Preliminary Designs — AIArchitect, 2005.0516 Ailey's Dance Leverage — The Slatin Report, 2005.0516 Native American and Western Heritage Celebrated at the Eiteljorg — AIArchitect, 2005.0509 How the Next Generation Can Shape Design — Metropolis, 2005.0505 Work Begins on Colonnade for Sydney Opera House — Sydney Opera House press release, 2005.0502
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