Student of behaviour

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Norwegian architect Niels Torp derives his main inspiration from a love of people, and an interest in their everyday activities. He designs buildings to create a backdrop for the breadth of human activity they will accommodate. This appreciation of function in its widest sense is evident in Torp's BA headquarters building. He has designed the office spaces to work well in different formats, he has created spaces where employees can look out of the building, and he has included areas where they can drink coffee in a quiet place or in a more public area.

Airlines, Buildings and facilities, British Airways PLC, Torp, Niels

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Bravo Oscar: the master at work

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Oscar Niemeyer, who will be 90 years old in 1997, lives in Rio de Janeiro, South America. Niemeyer has designed many buildings during his lifetime and among them are the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, finished in 1958, and his contribution to the UN building in New York, New York, for which he received little recognition. His most recent achievement is Brazil's Museum of Contemporary Arts at Niteroi, which was opened in September, 1996.

Brazil, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Niemeyer, Oscar

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The enthusiastic eclectic

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Nature and music are important influences in the life of Peter Hodgkinson, a British architect who has for many years worked with architect Ricardo Bofill in Barcelona, Spain. He has also been influenced professionally by the revolutionary social models of the AA. He views architecture as a key element in a lively, varied and challenging way of life, and is constantly looking for new approaches.

Hodgkinson, Peter

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