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WANG SHU GALLERY

The 2012 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize is Chinese architect Wang Shu. At only 48 years old, he has designed some two dozen works in China, in a variety of styles. "Wang Shu's architecture is exemplary in its strong sense of cultural continuity and re-invigorated tradition," commented the prize jury, noting the "exceptional nature and quality of his executed work."   (Published 2012.0229)

CINCINNATI STUDENT CENTER BY MOORE RUBLE YUDELL

As architects, we generally consider how a building meets the ground — in essence, we design a base that holds the building in place. But we seldom have to design this base while traversing a change in grade some 50 feet (15 meters) along nearly 500 feet (150 meters) of a building's length.   (Published 2012.0222)

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Portland Construction Firm Renovating Its Current Home for Target — Daily Journal of Commerce, 2012.0321

North America's Tallest Wood Building to Be Built in B.C. — Vancouver Sun, 2012.0321

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