Gandee at large

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Physiatrist Daniel Fechtner advocates the concept of universal design wherein a building or a product should be made usable, one way or another, to the greatest number of people. He believes that accessibility should be a major design consideration since anyone can be physically restricted at a certain point in life.

Author: Gandee, Charles
Social aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Architectural design, Industrial design, Fechtner, Daniel

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To be a guest

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Mrs. Winston Frederick Churchill Guest or C.Z. is the epitome of the New Society woman of the 1960s. She has written two gardening books, owns C.Z. Guest Garden Enterprises, writes a syndicated column, plays tennis and enjoys watching herself on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.

Author: Gandee, Charles
Behavior, Celebrities, Guest, C.Z.

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The ideal villa

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Architect Rem Koolhaas was commissioned to create a home just outside of Paris by a couple who requested something modern with a lot of glass and a swimming pool. The result was the Villa Dall'Ava, a modernist architectural masterpiece in a traditional setting.

Author: Gandee, Charles
Innovations, Evaluation, Housing, Cover Story, Design and construction, Dwellings, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Architect-designed houses, Koolhaas, Rem

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