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The Lucius Pond Ordway Building was one of Frank Lloyd Wright's favorites at Florida Southern.

Students headed to Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida will enter a world that Frank Lloyd Wright designed, with angled columns, shaded esplanades, and the famous Water Dome fountains artfully restored.

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High Drama at Architecture School

Wednesday August 20, 2008
Ever wondered what it's like to study architecture at a top university? The Sundance Channel has captured the drama and challenge in their new reality TV show, Architecture School. The six-week series follows architecture students at Tulane University as they design and build a home for Katrina-devastated New Orleans. The show premiers August 20 and repeats a half dozen times throughout the week. If you don't get the Sundance Channel, you can visit their Web site to watch Architecture School Video Clips.

Happy Birthday, Eero Saarinen

Wednesday August 20, 2008
St. Louis Gateway Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910. Saarinen began his career as a sculptor and this training influenced his building designs. Saarinen's works include Dulles Airport near Washington D.C., Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the dramatic Saint Louis Gateway Arch. Saarinen died in 1961.

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