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Fall begins Friday, so to celebrate the very last days of summer, claass HAUS is taking a look at the Doo Wop motels of the New Jersey coast.
Just in case you missed this claass HAUS favorite, here's another chance to check out one of the most celebrated works of domestic Modernism.
What would you think if I told you that one of the most impressive Prairie School masterpieces is a courthouse in Sioux City, Iowa? Well, it's true, and you can find out more on claass HAUS today.
In the late 1950s, Dr. Frits W. Went, Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, needed something big. Attendance to the historical gardens was in decline, the buildings stood in deteriorated condition, and one of the park's main attractions, a glass conservatory built in 1913, needed extensive repairs. But instead of looking to the past, Dr. Went took a chance on the future, making plans for a groundbreaking geodesic dome that would capture the nation's attention.
The Missouri Botanical Garden's Climatron is today's midMOD monday. |
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