Word: borrowers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Most of the IBA buildings were designed between 1979 and 1984, at the peak of international postmodern fervor. Rather than returning to neoclassical forms, as postmodernism has generally meant in the U.S., the IBA architects have tended to borrow from the early 20th century avant-garde. Aside from Kleihues, Rob Krier is probably more responsible for the results than any other architect. He was master planner for three important IBA blocks. While none of Krier's IBA architecture is great, all of it is good. His best is the main building (of nine) of a rather formal housing estate near...
...Honorable sirs" and wavings of fans here, which in almost any other context would look offensively cliched but here fit in perfectly with Brecht's consciously artificial evocation of China. The odd thing about Serban's kitchen sink approach is that he seems to borrow almost as many Japanese conventions as Chinese, suggesting that Serban has been dealing his Orientalism from a rather shallow supply. But who cares, when the production works so well...
...Reform Act of 1986 hurt schools in a number of ways, costing Harvard several million dollars in lost revenues. The overhaul removed deductions for charitable donations to colleges and universities, changed the tax-free status of such institutions when they borrow money, and taxed graduate student scholarships and grants...
Pennzoil's bankruptcy counsel, Michael Crames, insists that Texaco will not be able to borrow, offer collateral, sign leases or enter new lines of business without court permission. Says Crames: "Texaco is going to have to live in a goldfish bowl." As a member of Texaco's soon-to-be-formed unsecured-creditor committee, Pennzoil will have access to some of Texaco's sensitive documents and will be in a position to demand many more. Says Chairman Liedtke: "We want to make sure their money is spent wisely. We want to know everything." Texaco executives have said they will refuse...
...something funny," Dewitt told the fruit of his loins, handing him the listings section of the What? "And if none of those theaters will let you borrow their print, tell them Dewitt sent you. If they still won't let you--well, go live with some other grown...