Word: angular
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...that have sight lines leading to it. And what light. He has positioned the atrium's windows so that it cascades in sheets or cuts oblique shafts through the air that mimic the diagonals of the walls and stairways, as though the sun itself had been recruited into his angular scheme. Architects are not known as humble souls, especially in this era of global stars. Yet what can you do but smile when one of them demonstrates that even the elements can be bent, literally, to his will...
...George Balanchine, José Limón and Martha Graham, and a tribute to Bob Fosse. The concert opener of “Fallen Falling” by Larissa D. Koch ’08 was strong contribution to the show. The European-infused juxtaposition of graceful ballet and angular modern was noteworthy for its dynamic staging that compensated for the repetition inherent in the choreography. The climactic finish of falling bodies (for which the piece is doubtlessly titled) was moving in its focused and technically flawless execution. Of the student choreographed pieces, the vision of “Undivided?...
...stomped onstage in outfits seemingly assembled at the local Urban Outfitters to The White Stripes’ “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground.” Their choreography was perplexing at first: the dancers frequently seemed out of sync, and their gestures were jerky and angular, but it gradually became clear that their movements were stylized interpretations of the unhinged dancing of rock concert revelers. “Sparks,” an ensemble piece choreographed by Ruthie B. Birger ’06, was easily the recital’s most energetic performance. In this quirky...
...power of Yu's designs is the succinctness with which they communicate his ideas. His parks pair bushy tufts of native plants (which don't need to be watered or trimmed) with angular paths and minimalist sculptures in brightly-colored metal. The contrast between these rustic and futuristic elements is intended to attract people to the natural landscape, while changing it as little a possible. Yu studies the sites of his projects intensively before he starts planning and tries to work with what's already there?an approach he calls "anti-planning...
This year’s “Mr Beast” shows Mogwai at the strongest they have ever been. The band has distanced itself from old, self-indulgent habits—no more overlong tracks or repetitive, angular guitar riffs. Instead, they’ve focused on production: on distilling the feel of their earlier albums into something intense and compact...