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PALLADIO AWARDS 2006 Despite the prevalence of jagged edges or curvy surfaces in contemporary architecture, there survives a passion among some architects for traditional values and classical ideals. This is revealed not only in the careful restoration of historic buildings but in the detailing and forms of some new construction.
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PRIZING CONTRASTS Twice in recent months, the National Building Museum in Washington D.C. has hosted a ceremony to honor a tireless international leader in the public promotion of architectural ideals. The prestigious Vincent Scully Prize went to Prince Charles of Great Britain and to Phyllis Lambert, founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
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TENNESSEE AIA AWARDS The Tennessee chapter of the American Institute of Architects recently announced 16 projects in its annual awards program. These projects from the U.S. heartland represent a diversity of traditional and modern, of modest and monumental.
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More Architecture News Daily Architecture Headlines — Updated every day at ArchitectureWeek
Honoring the 2006 INDesign Award Winners — Independent Weekly, 2006.0329
More Human Remains Found near WTC Site — New York Times, 2006.0329
A Second Chance for Pilgrim Baptist Church? — Chicago Sun-Times, 2006.0328
Beijing to Double Number of Workers at 31 Olympic Venues — Bloomberg, 2006.0328
9/11 Survivors' Group Fights to Change Memorial — Newsday, 2006.0326
Chicago's Planning Commission OK's Fordham Spire — Epoch Times, 2006.0326
Bruce Kuwabara Wins 2006 RAIC Gold Medal — Archiseek, 2006.0324
Buffalo Spreads Its Restoration Wings — AIArchitect, 2006.0324
Alsop Sells Practice to SMC for £1.8 Million — Building Design, 2006.0323
Mitsuru Hamada Wins 2006 Steedman Fellowship — Washington University Press Release, 2006.0322
Japanese Architect Mitsuru Hamada Wins 2006 Steedman Fellowship — Washington University press release, 2006.0322
New Orleans Rebuilding Plan Released — CNN, 2006.0322
4 Buildings in Sapporo Too Weak — Asahi, 2006.0322
Tall Buildings Council Names 2005 Worldwide Tallest Ten — CIOB Press Release, 2006.0321
Wembley Stadium Construction Site Evacuated — IOL, 2006.0320
Architect Richard Isenhour Dies at 82 — Lexington Herald-Leader, 2006.0320
Grain Belt Brew House Receives National Preservation Award — AIArchitect, 2006.0317
AIA Vermont Honors Six Projects — AIArchitect, 2006.0317
Olympic Designs in Planning Setback — BD Online, 2006.0317
Fordham Spire Receives Approval from Chicago Planners — Internet Herald, 2006.0316
Amid Protests, Construction Begins on Sept. 11 Memorial — Boston Globe, 2006.0314
Building from the Best Awards — Sonoran Institute press release, 2006.0313
AIA Announces 13 Recipients of 2006 Housing Awards — American Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0310
13 Projects Recognized with AIA Housing Committee Awards — AIArchitect, 2006.0310
The 2006 Next Generation Award Won by FAT Ltd — The Architecture Foundation press release, 2006.0302
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