ARCHIVE:
Architecture
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The Godfather
How a 16th-century Italian influenced the design of the White House, the New York Stock Exchange, and other American landmarks.
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Don't Plan On It
Centralized city planning is not the answer to the problems facing America's cities.
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Dubai Debt
What the Burj Kahlifa—the tallest building in the world—owes to Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Do You See a Pattern?
An architectural theorist who has inspired smart-growth advocates, counterculture DIY-ers, and computer programmers.
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He Broke the Mold
You don't see great public sculptors like Augustus Saint-Gaudens anymore.
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Careful With That Matisse
The Barnes Collection is moving. Does its new Philadelphia home measure up?
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Too Much of a Good Thing
Frank Gehry isn't going to design Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards development, and that's OK.
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Forest Hills Gardens
A walkable, transit-oriented, architecturally rich planned community, built 100 years ago.
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If You Live in a Glass House
It gets quite hot in the summer. Visiting Philip Johnson's most durable architectural achievement.
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A Museum of African-American History
Is the newest addition to the nation's lawn a pink flamingo or a garden gnome?
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Goodbye, 2 Columbus Circle
A refurbished New York landmark fails to preserve the spirit of the original.
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Can Cities Save the Planet?
Scientists are skeptical. Planners are hopeful. The Dutch are pragmatic.
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Bringing Brutal Back
Can restoring Paul Rudolph's signature building rescue the architect's reputation as well?
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For Sale: 200,000-Square-Foot Box
What happens to the store when Wal-Mart leaves town?
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