ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 408

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Fri Dec 12 04:27:51 PST 2008


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PREDOCK'S ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL
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	In New Mexico, sandstone walls, granite boulders cracked
	by tree roots, and time-blurred ruins of past
	civilizations all rise against a cold cobalt sky -
	variegated results of sun, wind, culture, and geology.
	Architect Antoine Predock cites such elements of the
	U.S. Southwest as influences on his design of the
	University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Architecture
	and Planning in Albuquerque.
	
	Predock went to architecture school at UNM and has lived
	in the southwest for 54 years. He says the building is
	"an interpretation of what I think is wonderful about
	the area."
	
	This interpretation is evident in the big concrete wall
	facing Central Avenue, which is part of historic Route
	66. The wall signifies power and gravity to Predock; it
	is reminiscent of the towering sandstone cliffs of
	Canyon de Chelly. The monumental wall defines the
	building's relationship to the rest of the campus and
	establishes a strong presence on Central.
	
	Receding from the big wall and protected by overhangs
	and louvers are the fully glazed studio areas, offering
	a transparent counterpoint to the heavy concrete.
	Expanses of glass usher New Mexico's abundant golden
	light into the studios, while at the same time giving a
	view of the street and the bustle of students crossing
	it to enter campus.
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Yung Ho Chang's Split House
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	Nestled in the hills northwest of Beijing, a
	lesser-known attraction vies for attention with a
	well-touristed section of China's Great Wall: eleven
	ultramodern villas, each designed by a top architect
	from China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, or Singapore.
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