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OF GLASS AND WARMTH AND WOOD When a theological seminary commissioned a worship space that would be timeless, spiritually uplifting, and ecumenical, architect Joan Soranno returned to first principles, posing to herself the question: "what is each individual's relationship to God?" In a striking play of form and material, her answer offers a fresh take on religious architecture.
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LIBRARY ENLIGHTENED The original Skillman Library was always a bit of an arsenal for books. Designed by Philadelphia architect Vincent Kling and constructed in 1963 on the campus of Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, it was a limestone and brick fortress with narrow slit windows and all the warmth of a bunker. The design of the limestone cornice at the building's top even suggested battlements.
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BALTIMORE BERYL The 179-year-old Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is one of the cultural gems of Baltimore, a city that seldom receives the recognition it deserves for its rhythmic 19th-century classical architecture, occasionally edgy 20th-century modernism, and outstanding cultural and educational institutions.
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More Architecture and Design In Javits Expansion, Old Dreams Revisited — New York Times, 2006.0131Shigeru Ban by the Nomadic Museum — ArcSpace, 2006.0130 Reach for the Sky — Guardian Unlimited, 2006.0130 Mayne's Jewel a Dazzling Piece of the Puzzle in Cincinnati — Chicago Tribune, 2006.0129 Contemporary Design Incorporates African Culture — World Architecture News, 2006.0127 East meets West: Istanbul’s Contemporary Gathering Space — World Architecture News, 2006.0127 AIA Alabama Honors Nine — AIArchitect, 2006.0127 Three Firms Capture AIA Louisiana’s 2005 Awards — AIArchitect, 2006.0127 Iconic Building 'Worth the Wait' after 10-Month Delay — Yorkshire Today, 2006.0125 Urban Housing Wins Acclaim — World Architecture News, 2006.0120 Edward Cullinan Completes in Singapore — World Architecture News, 2006.0120 The Last Piece in the Jigsaw — Expatica, 2006.0117 The Gaudí Effect — Guardian Unlimited, 2006.0116 Central Building - BMW Plant — Arcspace, 2006.0116 Thought Bubble — Metropolis, 2006.0116 Balancing a Love of the Land and an Escape Fantasy — New York Times, 2006.0116 Where Old and New Collide — Metropolis, 2006.0116 Santiago Calatrava : The Architect's Studio — Dexinger, 2006.0113 Bikuben College, Copenhagen, Nears Completion — World Architecture News, 2006.0113 Studio Bednarski Wins in Wales: Origami Bridge, Cardiff — World Architecture News, 2006.0113 Islamic Influence in KPF's New ADIA Headquarters, Abu Dhabi — World Architecture News, 2006.0113 Atkins Designs Striking Landmark for Islamabad — World Architecture News, 2006.0113
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