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    MICHIGAN AIA AWARDS

    In May 2006, in its annual awards program, the Michigan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects cited sixteen projects for design excellence and creativity. Many of these fall, coincidentally, into pairs of similar building types, inviting design comparisons.

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    HUGH STUBBINS, MODERN TOWER

    On New York City's Lexington Avenue at 53rd Street, Citicorp Center (built 1976 to 1978) reaches into the sky like a giant sheathed in aluminum and glass. Its designer, architect Hugh Stubbins, Jr., who challenged modern skyscraper orthodoxy of the time, died July 5, 2006 at the age of 94.

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    LONDON BIENNIAL

    Though known globally for the breadth of its historic architecture, London is striving for contemporary credentials. In the city's recent architecture biennale, part of the United Kingdom-wide celebration called "Architecture Week," organizers brought the changing city fabric to world attention. New quirky landmarks have been popping up all over London, their design exalted, their creators knighted.

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    12 Australian Buildings Named for Venice Biennale — The Royal Australian Institute of Architects press release, 2006.0731

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    AIA Michigan Honors 11 Buildings — AIArchitect, 2006.0728

    Tampa Bay Area Architects Honored for Design Excellence — Tampa Bay AIA press release, 2006.0718

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