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aiarchitect | volume 14 the news of america’s community of architects September 7, 2007
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Discovering African Identity in African-American Architecture: Part II
Can you spot African identity in architecture when the architect is African American? This month, Stephen Kliment, FAIA, sheds light on three schools of thought. Some argue that any architect of any ancestry cannot help but bring in aspects of his or her culture. Others contend that site, program, and budget are overpowering influences that limit the option of such expression. And then there are those who admit they wouldn’t know what to look for.
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Nick Vlattas, AIA,
named the Virginia Business/Virginia Society of CPAs CFO of the Year, made a point, while moving an architecture firm from 3 to 85, of teaching himself the finer points of business administration.
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What Is a Hyphen American Style?
In his diversity article this month, Stephen Kliment, FAIA, discusses African identity in African-American design: Given the diversity of the continent, can it be? Should it be? And how about European-American, Asian-American, or Australian-American? What do you think?
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