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Free Classes From a MacArthur Winner
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0400
A $500,000 MacArthur grant sure would be handy right now, but they didn't pick me this year. Still, it's nice to know that I can study at the feet of...
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Washington's Egyptian Monument
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0400
An interesting work of "Egyptian Revival" architecture celebrates a birthday today. The tall, pencil-shaped Washington Monument in Washington D.C. opened to the public on October 9, 1888. The oddly-shaped structure...
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How to Save a Building
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0400
Does your town have a valuable old building falling into disrepair? Is urban sprawl nibbling away at important landmarks? Has a flood or earthquake shaken the foundation of a historic...
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Happy Birthday, Le Corbusier
Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0400
The revolutionary Swiss-born architect known as "Le Corbusier" was born on October 6, 1887. Le Corbusier was a leader in the Bauhaus movement that changed the way we think about...
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Happy Birthday, Maya Lin
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0400
Architect Maya Ying Lin was born on October 5, 1959. Maya Lin was still an architecture student at Yale University when she entered a national design competition for the Vietnam...
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Open House in NYC
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0400
Love New York architecture? This weekend you can take a big bite out of the big apple. On October 4 and 5, openhousenewyork (OHNY) is offering hundreds of presentations, tours,...
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Happy Birthday, Giacomo da Vignola
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0400
Italian architect Giacomo da Vignola was born on October 1, 1507. Also known as Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Giacomo da Vignola worked in and near Italy, especially in Rome, during...
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This Roof Will Grow on You
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0400
The great buildings of the 20th century may have been made of glass, but in the 21st century the boldest designs will be... grass. Italian architect Renzo Piano merged...
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Happy Birthday, Henry Hobson Richardson
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0400
Victorian architect Henry Hobson Richardson was born on September 29, 1838. Richardson is known for designing stone buildings with Roman arches and round turrets. His namesake style, Richardsonian Romanesque, was...
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Berlin's Jewish Museum
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0400
The Jewish holiday Rosh HaShana is a time for introspection. Before sun sets on Monday, take a moment to look at the zinc-coated Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany. The building...
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