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...also a park,” Maki said. Meanwhile, another side is an “entirely different sort of environment, more vibrant.” Maki ended with the famous words of Roman architect Vitruvius, who wrote that a structure must exhibit the qualities of utilitas, firmitas, venustas??translated as “useful, strong, and beautiful.” But Maki said that by venustas Vitruvius really meant “delight.” “Beauty is subject to time, individual tastes, whereas delight transcends time,” Maki said...

Author: By Angela A. Sun, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: GSD Grad Speaks on Rebuilding Tower 4 | 4/23/2007 | See Source »

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