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POSTCARD FROM CORDOBA Dear ArchitectureWeek, The Great Mosque of Cordoba, Spain (also known as La Mesquita) is a famous architectural and cultural collage. It is a dizzying blend of Moorish arches and Gothic spires, frequently illuminated by the flashbulbs of hoards of tourists.
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HOUSE OF SERT Spanish architect Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983) is perhaps best known for his buildings and urban-scale projects. As a member of GATEPAC ("Group of Spanish Architects and Technicians for the Progress of Contemporary Architecture"), he was concerned with the role of architects in city planning. And yet he was also a master of small-scale interior and furniture design. Some of his favorite forms were inspired by vernacular houses. — Editor
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AUROVILLE TODAY Since the 1960s, architects have been drawn to the intentional community of Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India, attracted by policies of self-sufficiency and ideals of spiritual development. Auroville has adopted an experimental attitude toward urban planning and architectural design, unfettered by building regulations. There are 24 architects currently working in Auroville, population around 1700.
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More Building Culture Piero Patri -- Influential Architect Strove to Improve S.F. — San Francisco Chronicle, 2006.0117Hindus Fear Loss of Only Temple — Moscow Times, 2006.0117 Library's Design Attracts Award — The Express-Times, 2006.0117 Architect Eyes Bike Highway — Windsor Star, 2006.0116 Alvar Aalto's Works Remain Relevant Today — Jakarta Post, 2006.0115 An Architect (and a Designer) Must Be a Master of All Trades — Idea Magazine, 2006.0113 Why It's Better to Be Square than Obtuse — Building Design, 2006.0113 Where Space, Time, and Purpose Coalesce — Globe and Mail, 2006.0112 New Buildings Need to Fit In with the Future, Not Just the Past — San Francisco Chronicle, 2006.0112 A Global Look at Urban Planning — New York Times, 2006.0112 The Key Demographic To Revitalize America's Inner Cities — Planetizen, 2006.0110 Union Station Expansion Revisited — Chicago Sun-Times, 2006.0110 Breathing New Life into a 400-Year-Old Home — Independent Digital, 2006.0110 Vital Art of Hanging Museum Exhibitions — International Herald Tribune, 2006.0110 £2m Queen Mother Memorial Planned — BBC News, 2006.0109 Concrete, Eggshell and Chain Mail Enter Hi-Tech Homes — Mail & Guardian, 2006.0109 Trying to Save Berlin Relic from the Dustbin — New York Times, 2006.0109 Young Fogeys to the Rescue! — Independent Digital, 2006.0109 World Monuments Fund Helping to Save Historic Gulf Coast Homes — Construction, 2006.0109 The Secret History of 2 Columbus Circle — New York Times, 2006.0108 Libeskind Aid to Sri Lanka — World Architecture News, 2006.0106 Berlin Rail Hub, a `Nibbled Wiener,' Riles Architect, Critics — Bloomberg, 2006.0106 Canadian Architect Caruso to Give Talk — Ottawa Citizen, 2006.0106 ‘The Building Building’ Celebrates Its Silver Anniversary — AIArchitect, 2006.0106 Overseer of the Ground Zero Memorial — New York Times, 2006.0106 Increased Tourist Numbers Expected To Qin E-Pang Palace — China Hospitality News, 2006.0105 Eminent Domain Revisited — Building Design & Construction, 2006.0104 Traditional Architecture Threatened by Controversial 'Restoration' Efforts — Korea Herald, 2006.0104
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