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Forget the Corners

The Curtis Meyer Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright. Photo courtesy the homeowner.

Why live in a boring box? Frank Lloyd Wright took his cues from the gently sloping hill when he designed the hemicycle-shaped Curtis Meyer house in Michigan.

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Happy Birthday, John Ruskin

Wednesday February 8, 2012
John RuskinBorn on February 8, 1819, John Ruskin was a rebel and a romantic. After traveling through Europe, he wrote books that reawakened interest in medieval Gothic architecture. He also disdained anything machine-made, and paved the way for the Arts & Crafts movement.

Image of Ruskin from The Poetry of Architecture, public domain, courtesy of Project Gutenberg®


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Black in the USA

Monday February 6, 2012
Leaders like Barack Obama are household words, but few people know the names of the many Black architects and designers who helped build the United States. Only about 60 Blacks were listed as registered architects in 1930, and many of their buildings have since been lost or radically changed. Although conditions have improved, many feel that Black architects still lack the recognition they deserve.

In honor of Black History Month, here's a roundup of important Black architects in America, including some names you may not know.


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Super Bowl Stadium, 2012

Sunday February 5, 2012
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IndianaDon't be fooled by the red brick facade of this year's Super Bowl Stadium. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana was designed to harmonize with older architecture, but the design has all the bells and whistles, making it adaptable for many types of sporting events.

Photo © Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images


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Architecture Updates: Jan 28 - Feb 4, 2012

Saturday February 4, 2012
A special thanks to our readers for responding to questions we've been pondering, and for sending photos!

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