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The new Brower Center in Berkeley

Monday, February 8th, 2010 Posted in Architecture, Environmental | 6 Comments »

The recently completed David Brower Center is a memorial to a major figure in the environmental movement. The building design and its structural system were created to insure that the physical embodiment of Brower’s legacy would be a state-of-the-art expression of his life’s work.

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The de Young Museum Revisited

Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Architecture, Landscape Architecture | 2 Comments »

Herzog & de Meuron’s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park is nearly three years old. It’s time to review its design, construction, and landscaped setting. A tour of the building and grounds follows.

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