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| Happy Birthday, Le Corbusier |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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| Building Costs Going Through the Roof? |
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When prices soar, the problem often starts at the roof. A house with lots of peaks and corners will cost more. The least expensive houses? Domes!
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| Born Today: The Father of the American Skyscraper |
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September 25 is the birthday of skyscraper architect William Le Baron Jenney, born in 1832. Years before Frank Lloyd Wright, Jenney designed a Swiss Chalet style home with an innovative...
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| Architects Seek Solutions to School Shootings |
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After deadly school shootings in the United States, architects sought new approaches to school design, called CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. Could similar approaches help in small villages...
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