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MOCKBEE SOUTHERN GENIUS
Earlier this summer, Alabama architect Samuel Mockbee picked up the phone and found out he was a genius. Not just a genius, mind you. But one of only three in the entire profession. — Published 2000.0823
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A MASTER ARCHITECT OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Editor's note: Roland Terry has been one of Seattle, Washington's most beloved architects for nearly 50 years. He was a practitioner of the "Northwest Style," along with Pietro Belluschi and John Yeon. The following is an excerpt from a recently published retrospective of his work, based on interviews with Terry's contemporaries. — Published 2000.0809
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NEW APPROACHES TO LABORATORY DESIGN
The dark, smelly laboratories where scientists worked in isolation behind closed doors will soon be relegated to horror movies as science centers build increasingly elaborate facilities to compete for top researchers and grant money.
An important design factor realized in 21st century labs is their open, inviting feel with work stations lit by natural light beaming through large windows. Another component is the absence of permanent walls, recognizing that scientific work is done in teams. — Published 2000.0802
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BIG IDEAS BEHIND NOT SO BIG HOUSES
When someone buys a Mercedes Benz or Jaguar, they look for quality, comfort, and detail. Size has nothing to do with the appeal of these cars. If you wanted nothing but space, you could buy a truck. Why is it, then, that some people feel compelled to buy huge houses with empty, cathedral-like spaces that offer few comforts of home? — Published 2000.0719
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FRANK GEHRY ROCK TEMPLE
In 1969 a screaming, reverberating rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix seemed to herald an end to innocence. His resonant lyric "Are you experienced?" is now recalled in the name of software billionaire Paul G. Allen's Experience Music Project. Hendrix would have appreciated the design approach to Seattle's new museum of pop music. — Published 2000.0712
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RITZY PRESERVATION SAVES PHILADELPHIA LANDMARK
About 97 years ago, the Girard Trust Bank commissioned the New York firm of McKim, Mead and White to construct a monumental new facility in Philadelphia near the City Hall. Bank president Effingham Morris wanted to make a dramatic statement forecasting a change in Philadelphia's center of business by having the bank modeled after the Pantheon in Rome. — Published 2000.0628
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MORE HOUSE IMAGES
KMM: THIS "ARTICLE" IS ONLY TO ADD THE REMAINING SEVEN IMAGES. SIXTEEN TOTAL IMAGES FOR THE MEXICAN HOUSE STORY.
— Published 2000.0621
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A MODERN HOUSE STEEPED IN MEXICAN TRADITION
We have just experienced one of our greatest joys as architects: designing and building a second home for ourselves in Mexico. Our goal was to create a house that would be strong, embracing yet transparent, and layered in color, form, and emotion: completely modern yet saturated with Mexican traditions. — Published 2000.0621
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MORPHOSIS DRAWINGS
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— Published 2000.0621
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MORPHOSIS DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
If buildings really do reflect society's values, we can applaud the new Diamond Ranch High School in Diamond Bar, California. Here is a place where social conscience coexists comfortably with creativity and imagination. These qualities are all permanently inscribed in the landscape of the campus and its form. — Published 2000.0621
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