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...building called the Freshman Union. The union, now the Barker Center, used to serve as a student center for the freshman class. Freshmen ate their meals there, held meetings, and even got to watch cable television starting in 1993. Concentration fairs and theatrical presentations made the Union truly the hub of freshman life. This all changed in 1995, when the University decided to relocate the Union, relocate the freshman, and turn the building into a home for the Humanities faculties—with a $25 million budget. The project went ahead, despite fears that the relocation of freshmen to Memorial...
...focus, flashing shuttle signs—the future looks promising. But whether these improvements will truly improve what Glazer refers to as “a social crisis,” only time can tell. Within the College’s big push are definite imperfections.The new student group hub, for example, will be located inconveniently in the Quad.“Hilles will be wonderful, but I suspect there will be some grumbling that the space is not near the river,” says Adams House Master Sean Palfrey. Cabot House Master Jay Harris has no problem with...
...firm Architectus' competition-winning design does appear to float, with a 12-m winged canopy and 9,000 sq. m of glass, the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art is anchored by the black box of a cinema at its base. Two theaters and an exhibition space will form the hub of Australia's first Cinematheque within an art museum, when it opens with the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art in November 2006. "One of the most important visual arts of the 20th century is cinema," says director Hall, who hopes to present film, video and art in "this nice...
...inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place?and you're more likely to run into T-shirt hawkers than artists. Visitors are also often struck by the uneven quality and random subject matter of the work on display. Many of the town's famous sculpture studios seem to prioritize commercial expedience over artistic tradition...
...style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder The inland town of Ubud is known as the cultural hub of Bali. But before you picture a tranquil artists' community, where the reverent silence of masters at work is broken only by tropical birdsong and the lilt of a distant gamelan, let us put you straight. Ubud is a hot and raucous place - and you're more likely...