Word: modern
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...which all too many New Yorkers could recognize themselves): "The lonely heart of man cannot come home there. It [New York] is filled with people who, after three quick drinks, begin to dream of somewhere else ... [It is] the expression perhaps of some titanic strain in the soul of modern man, making him feel uneasy when he remembers the gods...
Architects believe that modern buildings can, and shortly will be, a great deal better than they are now. One reason is that modern science has been asked to tell architects what indoor environment man really wants and needs...
...house, office or factory must suit the activities of the people who live or work there. The more physical work that is done, the more heat the body develops. A secretary or a housewife mending socks wants warmer air than is needed by a basketball player or a steelworker. Modern architects measure the requirements of each activity and devise a heat environment...
Light is studied in the same way. Since human eyes get tired when forced to adapt themselves continually to contrasts of brightness and dimness, lighting experts are trying to tone down the bright spots and light up the dim spots. A properly lighted room, by modern standards, is apt to have walls painted in varied shades and colors. The light comes from large, diffuse sources. Instruments such as typewriters and blackboards are apt to be colored in a way that does not contrast too much with the rest of the "light environment." (But light experts are careful not to eliminate...
...composed especially for the production by Nicholas Van Slyck 2G, director of the Harvard Chamber Music orchestra. Slyck, a student of Walter Piston, worked 14 hours a day for two weeks turning out the complete musical score which he terms "a blend of 18th century patterns with modern harmonies...