Word: architecturale
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An unintentional irony of Paul Scott's vast and impressive novel about the last days of the British raj in India is that, although Scott flays the British for the rigidities of their rule, the architectural scheme of his work is serenely imperial. It suggests croquet lawns and carriage...
f) A 50-meter swimming pool and natatorium. The architectural and planning studies have already been done and alumni are willing to give for athletic facilities.
AS A RESULT of his feelings about the primary importance of the artist in the development of ideas, Gropius's great concern was in choosing the teacher who could best communicate with and stimulate his students. The idea of teamwork was of primary importance, as we can still see today...
And the problems went beyond the physical limits of the workshop. The students worked with the teaching staff in resolving the problems of the entire school. As Mrs. Gropius points out in the recent Jan.-Feb. edition of Architectural Forum, there were two student representatives on the faculty-council where...
Prominantly illustrated in the exhibit is Gropius's concern with lower-income groups, his efforts to create pre-fabricated houses and furniture in order to keep budgets down--but not to sacrifice form. His work also extends to automobile, locomotive, and factory design; here, too, he reached to handle the...