Table of Contents december 2010

Dialogue

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  Our ROI World

  It is up to individual architects to stress that design is important to the bottom line, and that it's not merely a luxury.

   

Features

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  Big Jim

  Functionalist, Brutalist, Postmodernist: Who Was James Frazer Stirling?

   
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  Georgian Precedents, Modern Realities

  The demise of James Stirling's classically-inspired public housing project.

   

Buildings

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  Trenton Bath House and Day Camp Restoration

  Ewing Township, N.J./Farewell Mills Gatsch Architects

   
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  Morgan Library & Museum McKim Building

  New York/Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners

   
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  Uniqlo Shanghai Flagship Store

  Shanghai, China/Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

   

Business

Best Practices

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  All for One (Usually)

  Egos, generational differences, career goals … there are many reasons team members might not see eye-to-eye.

   

Local Market

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  Cheyenne, Wyo.

  Steady government work at all levels has fostered a relatively stable economy in Cheyenne, Wyo., the northern anchor of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

   

Other Articles

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  Shopping Spree

  The past year has seen an uptick in A/E M&A activity. We look at three transactions to learn what motivated each side to agree to a union.

   

Technology

Detail

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  Integrated Wind Turbine

  Chicago's Greenway Self Park, designed by HOK, includes a dozen vertical-axis wind turbines to help power the structure.

   

Ecology

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  Truly Universal Design

  Accessibility isn't just about mobility issues, such as ramps and rails. It's also about chemicals and environmental health.

   

Products

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  Mapei Ultracolor Plus

  Ultracolor Plus grout from Mapei features DropEffect Technology to reduce surface absorption.

   
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  InPro Interior Coating 700

  InPro Corp. has reintroduced its improved low-to-medium interior coating, InPro Interior Coating 700.

   
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  Hunter Douglas Contract RB 500

  Hunter Douglas Contract’s RB 500 roller-shade operation system features a heavy-duty metal clutch for smooth lift capabilities.

   
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  FibandCo Green Blade

  Green Blade from FibandCo is a natural, handmade decorative veneer composed of banana fibers.

   
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  Designtex Campione Collection

  The Campione Collection from Designtex adds three new multiscaled patterns to its wallcovering portfolio.

   
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  Benjamin Moore Eco Spec WB Silver

  Benjamin Moore has introduced Eco Spec WB Silver, a zero-VOC paint.

   

Culture

Crit

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  A Life Less Ordinary

  As told by Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, the story of Norman Foster's rise from the streets of Manchester to the top of the design world is a worthwhile read.

   

Exhibits Books Etc.

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  Object: Toy Lighthouse, Malcolm Forbes Collection

  Sotheby's is auctioning 237 lots from the extensive toy collection of magnate Malcolm Forbes.

   
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  Book: "The Power of Pro Bono"

  Forty compelling examples of architectural design for the public good.

   
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  Publication: "Evil People in Modernist Homes in Popular Films"

  Yale graphic design student Benjamin Critton considers a curious aspect of cinematic history.

   

Screen Grab

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  theunderdome.net

  A voter's guide to help architects understand the wide variety of approaches to a sustainable society.

   

Past P/A

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  (De)constructing a Deconstructionist Monument

  Remembered for its dramatic deconstruction of architectural form, the Arnoff Center for Design and Art may have lasting importance as a watershed in computer-aided construction technology.