Word: irregulars
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...career arc of the Deconstructivists is instructive. When their drawings and early projects first appeared in the late '70s and the '80s, angular, skewed, irregular in every way, they seemed the purest fantasy. But in the space of a generation, cutting-edge methodology became the standard operating procedure. Koolhaas, Libeskind and others like them have tied the old architectural forms in knots, yet they build around the world. You're reminded of that again in the show's final galleries, which are devoted to recent work?some built, some merely theoretical?by contemporary visionaries like Shigeru Ban and Jun Aoki...
...Houses and the Yard. Even if the College does not implement Yale-style freshman housing assignments—which we firmly oppose—this administrative change could be useful in working to bridge the gap between freshmen and upperclassmen. Under the current structure of anachronistic proctors and irregular faculty advising assignments, guidance for freshman is decidedly hit or miss—with the misses accounting for an unacceptable majority. The appointment of Thomas A. Dingman ’67 as the new dean of freshman at the end of this year is an opportune time for change, and again...
BENEFITS: Relieves stuffy nose and opens airways. RISKS: Nervousness, restlessness and difficulty sleeping, particularly if combined with caffeine. Should not be taken by anyone with high blood pressure, glaucoma or kidney disease. Call your doctor immediately if you experience fast or irregular heartbeat, tremors or hallucinations...
BENEFITS: Relieves itching, sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes. RISKS: Depending on the formulation, dry mouth, irritability, nervousness, irregular heartbeat, increased appetite, weight gain. Older types cause drowsiness (and may even be used as mild sleep aids). Children are at greater risk of suffering seizures. Nightmares, irritability and unusual excitement are also more likely to occur in children...
...stories). Though the design is still incomplete, Gehry expects it will feature some vertical adaptation of his trademark curves and arabesques. Not too many years ago, those features would have given pause to the structural engineers assigned to make sure buildings stand up even when they rise along irregular lines. In the late '80s, Gehry proposed a design for a new Madison Square Garden in Manhattan--which was never built--with an office tower in the shape of a vertical fish. "The construction people said you couldn't do it," he recalls. "But since then it's become easy...