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 What Will Our Skyline Look Like? Pretty much the same as today -- those Jetsons houses are a long way off. But architecture is going through a seismic shift. Say goodbye to those bland glass and steel boxes; say hello to ones that look crumpled, exploded, organic. Advances in computer assisted design have let architects design structures that were impossible just a decade ago, including the one that is the face of the new architecture: Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. read the full story |
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How We Will Live Will Women Still Need Men? Will a Woman Become Pope? Will Politicians Matter? Will We Ever Log Off? Will We Still Go Out to the Game? more questions |
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quiz Which of the following planned buildings will be the world's tallest, at 2,000 feet high?
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web resources
The Great Buildings Collection
This online guide documents the world's most significant buildings, from the Taj Majal to the Sydney Opera House, with background information and 3-D models with a variety of viewing angles
The American Institute of Architects
This professional organization offers project-specific building guides,
online polls, and news stories for both consumers and architects
TIME.com Heroes for the Planet: The Green Skyscraper
Find out about developer Douglas Durst's new eco-friendly skyscraper in
Times Square. Includes an interactive diagram