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Artificial Life—Artificial Personality, Ken Kaplan, Ted Krueger

Oz

The position of the architect in contemporary practice is a difficult one utilizing technologies that have remained essentially unchanged for decades to implement the program of those with power or money. Are you excited yet? Many have found solace in the evolutionary development of that perfect roofing detail, or in the latest formal gymnastic, or theoretical convolution.

A Study Within

Oz

This article is a project of the Italian Studies Program for fourth year students. Text by Ann Shadle, photographs by Ron Kirkam. Twenty-four students, 2 American faculty (from K-State), and 1 Italian faculty from Castiglion Fiorentino participated: Joseph Bentley, David Boone, Craig Dorroh, Thomas Farmer, Stacey Fithian, Tim Hossler, Wayne Johnson, Kevin Keens, Aaron King, Ron Kirkham, Amy McLelland, Todd Meyer, David Pearlman, David Polich, Rhonda Rentfro, Carl Rogers, Milton Rosa, Ann Shadle, Douglas Stockman, Tina Townsend, Andrew VanBlarcum, Jeffery Weiford, Mindy Wieland, Sean Zaudke. Observers (faculty): Paolo Barruchieri, Mick Charney, Richard Hansen.

Re: American Dream

Oz

Los Angeles has seen unprecedented and rampant exploitation by hegemonous political and economic forces which dissolve the public realm of the city into a seamless horizontal experience of bankrupt formal gestures devoid of value either urbanistically or architecturally.

The Grit And Grist Of Thinking…, Ben Nicholson

Oz

Wandering

Leaves. It was a weekend of trees in October. There are so many trees in Pennsylvania that they appear to have run amok. The trees are shedding leaves to such an extent that they have gone out of control.

Ed. note: See related article, "...The Unthinkable House."

…The Unthinkable House, Ben Nicholson

Oz

Thinking the Unthinkable

The idea of a franchise is an intriguing one because its life rotates about a name. Wherever the name goes an entourage of buildings, desks, stoves, storage bins, and countertops follow - to help make the name substantial.

Ed. note: See related article, "The Grit and Grist of Thinking...".