ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 297
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Wed Aug 2 21:27:17 PDT 2006
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ASSEMBLY BY ROGERS
by Terri Whitehead
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Despite the breathtaking views over Cardiff Bay toward
Penarth Marina, visitors to the new National Assembly
for Wales, standing on the grand, slate-clad terraces,
will find it is impossible to stop looking inland.
Designed by Richard Rogers, known for his iconic
buildings such as Lloyds of London, Centre Pompidou,
and the Madrid Airport, the National Assembly building
opened in March 2006 after years of political
wrangling.
A striking red-cedar soffit undulates through the
building and out toward the harbor. The use of natural
materials such as wood and local slate is just one
reason the building is being heralded as a pioneering
example of sustainability. It may also be one of the
most important and controversial projects of Roger's
career.
The Welsh National Assembly was founded in 1987
following a referendum, and allows the Senedd
(parliament or senate) the sought-after powers of home
rule. This important organization needed a world-class
building to portray its identity and to encourage local
pride and interest in politics.
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London Biennial
by Jo Baker
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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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House by Schindler
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In his 1926 article, "Care of the Body," in the Los
Angeles Times, Rudolf Schindler describes the house of
the future: "Our rooms will descend close to the
ground, and the garden will become an integral part of
the house. The distinction between the indoors and the
out-of-doors will disappear. The walls will be few,
thin, and removable. All rooms will become parts of an
organic unit instead of being small separate boxes with
peep-holes."
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