Industry News: March 2012
2012/03/18 19:11 Filed in: Industry News
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ArchiQuiz for March 2012
2012/03/18 19:06 Filed in: ArchiQuiz
How well do you know your profession? Take our quiz and see how well you do! Green Edition Read More...
Green Design: March 2012
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Amazing Architecture: March 2012
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Olympic Architecture
2012/03/18 18:29 Filed in: Architecture | Sport
The Olympics are giant events in sports -- perhaps the biggest sporting events of all. But they're also major architectural events. In fact, up through the 1948 games, Olympic medals were awarded for non-sports related cultural endeavors, including architecture! Read More...
When Unbuilt Architecture Still Matters
2012/03/18 18:22 Filed in: Architecture
When Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas designed a 10-story retail boutique for Prada in San Francisco in 2001, city planners initially rejected it, saying it resembled a giant cheese grater and didn't fit in with the other buildings in the neighborhood. They were eventually overruled, but when the recession killed the project altogether, Koolhaas's design joined the crowded pool of critically praised designs that never got built. Read More...