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    POSTCARD FROM FRANKFURT

    Dear ArchitectureWeek,

    This building is a real antidote to a dark, drizzly day. I've been wanting to visit some buildings by Gunter Behnisch for some time, and I'm very pleased to have seen this one — the German postal museum. — Published 2001.0117

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    POSTCARD FROM VALENCIA

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    Imagine my surprise one evening when, riding along the Pasada de Alameda in Spain, I saw in the distance several buildings that seemed to be almost floating in the dusk. They had to have been designed by Santiago Calatrava! Our guide confirmed this, and the next morning before dawn I hopped into a taxi and headed back to photograph them. — Published 2001.0110

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    POSTCARD FROM PORTUGAL

    Portugal was a big surprise to me. I'd read up on the country's history and culture before leaving on my trip. But nowhere in my reading was there a hint that Portugal is home to architectural traditions that I have found nowhere else in my travels. — Published 2001.0103

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