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...committee has not been merely symbolic—a fact readily acknowledged by the residents who have regularly attended meetings. Development committee recommendations have played a significant role in several key decisions including the rejection of Harvard’s first two land exchange proposals, the selection of an architect, and the drafting of a set of guiding principles for redevelopment and relocation. Because Harvard’s Brighton Mills proposal meets all of the guidelines agreed to by Charlesview residents in the development committee, we are now pursuing it further...

Author: By Abraham Halbfinger | Title: Myths About Charlesview | 12/18/2006 | See Source »

...array of sensations can come over a person fumbling with the water knobs in the shower: a sudden chill, perhaps, or a burning blast. French architect Jean Nouvel reacted on a higher plane. "There's something archaic about turning knobs to make water run," he says. "The controls should be something you caress rather than manipulate." Thus Nouvel, who designed such innovative buildings as the Torre Agbar in Barcelona and the newly opened Mus?e du Quai Branly in Paris, had found another design challenge. Upscale home-furnishing stores are now rolling out his bathroom fixtures, which he designed to eliminate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flow Control | 12/16/2006 | See Source »

...standards as high as those practiced in the Cambodian capital. Times have certainly changed, and what remains of New Khmer Architecture is under threat. Its founding father, Vann Molyvann, is now 80 years old and one has to wonder if his buildings will last as long. While the great architect's views on the current development of Phnom Penh are still respectfully listened to, they are seldom acted upon. The hope is that this beautiful book will not simply be a record of his work and that of his peers, but an inspiration to future generations of Cambodians to preserve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Asian Books of 2006 | 12/16/2006 | See Source »

...array of sensations can come over a person fumbling with the water knobs in the shower: a sudden chill, perhaps, or a burning blast. French architect Jean Nouvel reacted on a higher plane. "There's something archaic about turning knobs to make water run," he says. "The[an error occurred while processing this directive] controls should be something you caress rather than manipulate." Thus Nouvel, who designed such innovative buildings as the Torre Agbar in Barcelona and the newly opened Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, had found another design challenge. Upscale home-furnishing stores are now rolling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flow Control | 12/12/2006 | See Source »

David P. Clemens, a software developer and chief architect at Cambridge-based Ascent Technology, told The Crimson he was on the fifth floor when the fire alarms went off. The office lights flickered, and he heard a rumble just as the alarms began to ring, he said. When he and about 100 other workers tried to escape through the stairwells, he said, they found them crowded with thick smoke...

Author: By Angela A. Sun, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MIT Building Fire Kills 1, Sends 800 Fleeing for Safety | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

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