Table of Contents December 2007
Dialogue
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Frank Gehry received a very public spanking in November when The Boston Globe revealed—on its front page, no less—that MIT was suing the architect for “providing deficient design services and drawings” for its $300 million Stata Center in Cambridge, Mass.
Features
Stricken by falling attendance and a major scandal, the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is closing 65 parishes. As other cities grapple with the same problem, what becomes of America's urban churches?
The research-intensive firm of Eric Owen Moss Architects layers a swelling rooftop addition onto a warehouse.
The informal, rapid-fire presentation style known as Pecha Kucha is Powerpoint's hip, younger cousin.
With healthcare construction booming, architecture firms are hiring from an unexpected talent pool—registered nurses.
Report
News
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News briefs from around the world of architecture.
Italy's Venaria Reale completes first stage of renovation
Duo awarded the $200,000 Driehaus Prize
New art and architecture bookstore opens in Manhattan
Newspaper executive takes seat on board
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Revisions to A201 may change architect's role
His raptor's gaze from the old photographs has softened, and the dashing, combed-back hair is now gray and thin. He may be slower today, and very fragile. But Oscar Niemeyer—who turns 100 years old on Dec. 15—climbs the stairs every morning for a full day of work in his airy, sunny penthouse office...
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The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) original Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System has been in place for seven years now and has spawned several off shoot certification programs, including the newly introduced LEED for Homes as well as the LEED for...
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