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Cobb--a partner in the New York firm of I.M. Pei, is skeptical of architects who, in reaction to social polemics of the Modern movement, have sought to free architecture from its responsibility to society: "Now more than ever, we need to ask what validity, if any, there is in architecture as a social art. Architecture must reflect its context, must speak to the human condition at a certain time and place, while also fulfilling its physical function...
...particularly unpleasant feature of life is what the Chinese call qiang xing da pei, or forced distribution. It means simply that if one wants to buy a particular "item in a store, the clerk, who is eager for a productivity bonus, may insist on the purchase of an additional, slower-moving item as well...
Also, Felske can expect assistance from a couple of incoming recruits. In particular, Mabel Pei from Los Angeles should bolster the squad...
Also, Felske can expect assistance from a couple of incoming recruits. In particular, Mabel Pei from Los Angeles should bolster the squad...
Also, Felske can expect assistance from a couple of incoming recruits. In particular, Mabel Pei from Los Angeles should bolster the squad...