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Architecture review: Bush presidential library is fittingly blunt
DALLAS — What do neo-classicism and neo-conservatism have in common? That's the question at the heart of the design by New York's Robert A.M. Stern Architects for the George W. Bush presidential library, set to open to the public May 1 on the...Tags: Libraries, Arts, George W. Bush Presidential Center, Museums, Arts and Culture
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John Frane house: Creating a sense of seclusion in urban Venice
Architect John Frane saw plenty of promise in the Venice Beach shoe box, a 1930s bungalow Spanish-ized with interior doorway arches, a tiled parapet and swirled metalwork on the windows and fence. "Ugly duckling is a good way to describe it," Frane said...
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Motion Picture Academy unveils new drawings for film museum
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has unveiled new concept drawings for its film museum — including a giant, domed theater structure — to open in 2017 at the historic May Co. building on the LACMA campus at Fairfax Avenue and...
Tags: Human Interest, Arts, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Paolo Soleri dies at 93; architect of innovative city Arcosanti
Paolo Soleri, an Italian-born architect who created a visionary prototype for a new kind of ecologically sensitive city in the remote Arizona desert four decades ago, only to watch the suburban sprawl he detested begin to creep near it in recent years,...
Tags: Norman Foster, Religion and Belief, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving, Arts
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After referendum win in District 113, five years of work on the agenda
The work to earn the community's backing is done, but implementation of a five-year infrastructure and facilities project at Township High School District 113 is just beginning. On Tuesday, 52.4 percent of voters approved the divisive referendum to...
Tags: Technology, Finance, Science and Technology, Deerfield, Economy, Business and Finance
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Decking the patio
Chicago ShoppingFurnishing your patio can mean the difference between a flat, lifeless slab and a welcoming outdoor room fit for memorable get-togethers and intimate moments. Like any other space in your home, your patio is meant to flow with the needs of the residents...Tags: Arts and Culture, Walmart, Target
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1917 billboard war
FrameworkAfter a 1917 U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Los Angeles Times campaigns against billboards in residential areas.... -
Meyersdale council focuses on blighted properties
Daily American Staff Writer, @daalyssacMEYERSDALE — Meyersdale Borough Council members are working to restore blighted properties in town. But several structures linger in a state of disrepair. Resident John Snyder, a tenant in what is known as the Jenkins building, told council he was...Tags: Arts and Culture, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Jersey Shore plans lifesaving museum at 1885 station
OCEAN CITY, N.J. — Ocean City has taken 15 years to start restoring its nearly 130-year-old lifesaving station, and it looks like it will take a few more before the property becomes a functioning museum, as many hope it will. Still, members of...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Museums, Arts and Culture, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ocean City
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Letters to the Editor: Higher standards for design, nuclear energy
Higher standards for design Thanks to Sentinel columnist Beth Kassab for the exposure to poor designs on big-box stores ("Cities don't have to settle for ugly stores," Thursday). She is so right that they are a blight on any neighborhood. A dollar...
Tags: Progress Energy Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Energy Resources, Arts and Culture, Plant Openings
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Bill dies to phase out commercial-lease tax
Legislation that would have phased out the longstanding sales tax charged on commercial leases has died in committee during the current session of the state Legislature. The International Council of Shopping Centers and Florida Realtors were among the...
Tags: Waterford Lakes, Real Estate, Services and Shopping, Winter Garden, Arts and Culture
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Evidence suggests Maya roots more tangled than previously thought
The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written...
Tags: Culture, Geography, Archaeology, Arts and Culture, Mexico
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