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All Eyes on China
It's already May 25 in China, so architect Wang Shu will soon be honored by the Pritzker committee at The Great Hall of the People.
The People's Republic of China is a mix of old and new. The country is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, but some of the most innovative modern architecture. Architecture in China:
Photograph of the Great Hall of the People, column facade, people on marble steps. Photo ©Guang Niu/Getty Images
All Eyes on China originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 at 12:05:49. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Going Strong at Age 73  What do the Museum for African Art in New York City and the George W. Bush Presidential Center and Library in Dallas, Texas have in common? ...Going Strong at Age 73 originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 09:00:06. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more Worth Saving? Preserve What's Possible  "If you want things to happen, you have to make them happen," citizen-activist Diane Walkowiak has said. Back in May 2010, we reported that the 1913 Industrial Arts Building (IAB) was on the National Trust's list of endangered places. First built as the Agricultural Hall, a centerpiece of the Nebraska State Fair, the enormous, trapazoidal building fell into disrepair. It closed in 2004. However, preservationists believed that the building's Renaissance-inspired architectural exterior with Palladian windows should be saved. In 2010, the fairground relocated. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln planned to develop the old fairground, creating a research park called Innovation Campus. As is the case in many communities, demolition of unused structures was more cost-effective than rehabilitation. ...Worth Saving? Preserve What's Possible originally appeared on About.com Architecture on Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 09:00:34. Permalink | Comment | Email this Read more The Architects of Healing  Today, at the National Convention of of American Institute of Architects, the AIA honors The Architects of Healing. When Milena and Paul Murdoch explained aspects of their winning Flight 93 National Memorial design to family members in 2005 (see photo), they knew the type of emotional journey they were taking. "I've seen through the process how powerful a vision can be -- and how challenging it can be to carry that vision through a process," says Paul Murdoch in an AIA video. "It's worth it. It's worth that effort." Ceremony participants include:
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