Architecture

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White House decision on proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

White House decision on proposed Keystone XL Pipeline

January 19, 2012

The Obama administration rejects TransCanada’s application for a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline: Economic and political implications of the decision and prospects for an alternative route

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Architect Daniel Libeskind

August 18, 2011

In 2003, Studio Daniel Libeskind was chosen for possibly the most important architectural commission of the twenty-first century: the master plan for the World Trade Center site. Diane talks with the famed architect about his vision for the site and his unique approach to public space.

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U.S and East Asia

January 13, 2011

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with leaders in Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul, but China's test flight on a new stealth fighter jet during his visit underscores some of the challenges: an update on U.S China relations and security issues in East Asia.

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The Parking Garage

The Parking Garage

July 7, 2010

Parking garages have been part of the urban landscape for more than a century. How this often-maligned structure contributes to civic life and expands the future of transportation, architecture, and design.

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Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen

June 10, 2010

Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen on the nation's worst environmental disaster

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Earthquakes in the 21st Century

Earthquakes in the 21st Century

March 2, 2010

The science of earthquakes. Shifting plates beneath the earth's surface have created beautiful mountain ranges and devastating natural disasters. Why the earthquake in Haiti caused more destruction than a stronger one in Chile.

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Daniel Libeskind: "Breaking Ground" (Riverhead)

October 5, 2004

Diane talks with the architect selected last year as the master planner for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site. In his new memoir, he explains how he developed his approach to design and architecture, growing up in Poland...

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Dolores Hayden: "A Field Guide to Sprawl" (Norton)

August 4, 2004

"Suburban sprawl" -- we all know it when we see it, but we don't always have the words to talk about it. Architecture professor Dolores Hayden explains some of the terms that have been coined by designers and planners to describe...

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Sarah Susanka: "Creating the Not-So-Big House" (Taunton) (Rebroadcast)

November 23, 2001

Architect Sarah Susanka has responded to the trend toward ever-bigger and more-elaborate homes by promoting what she calls the not-so-big house. In her new book, she gives practical advice on designing living spaces that really fit the way...

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Sarah Susanka: "Creating the Not-So-Big House" (Taunton) (Rebroadcast)

May 28, 2001

Architect Sarah Susanka has responded to the trend toward ever-bigger and more-elaborate homes by promoting what she calls the not-so-big house. In her new book, she gives practical advice on designing living spaces that really fit the way...

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