Why Do Europeans Care More About Architecture Than Americans?

Technology is leading architecture -- a report from the eighth International Architectural Biennale.

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November 19, 2002, 11:00 AM PST

"Maybe the reason is that Europeans more often live in cities and towns and less often in suburbs. In a town, architecture creates the world you live in. It shapes the streets and squares; it creates the monuments and special places. Architecture tells Europeans where they've come from in history. It may tell them where they're headed in the future, as in the 'green' movement in the architecture of Germany."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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Tuesday, November 19, 2002 in The Boston Globe

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