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I e Battalion IELIFE Page 3 • Friday, March 5, 1999 uilding Future uld fill do no: fuel i 3 said, ig pie: lights >unts Famous architect combines structure, art with new building n id. "V, ^ d and™ PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CARINO CASAS e model pictured is a concept representation of the building designed time to wor BY MICHELLE MCNEELY The Battalion t the age of 92, Philip Johnson is still stirring up the world of architecture. Famous for designing buildings such as the Penzoil Place in Houston and the AT&T building in New York, the renowned architect will soon leave his mark on the Texas A&M University campus. Johnson, along with A&M students, will design a new building for the College of Ar chitecture. Johnson came highly recommended by A&M Regent, John Lindsey. Lindsey sug gested Johnson would be the perfect can didate to make the first conceptual sketch of the new building. This semester, two sections of design students in the College of Architecture will have the opportunity to design the initial building from Johnson’s sketch, while landscape students will have the opportu nity to design the exterior spaces for the new building. Ward Wells, Executive Associate Dean of the College of Architecture, said the ar chitecture students will receive benefits from the hands-on experience. “The project allows for the development of a number of different classes and disci plines for the architecture students at Texas A&M,” Wells said. Julius Gribou, head of the architecture department, said at the end of the semes ter when students are finished with their designs, Johnson will return to critique the students’ work. “Very few architecture students will have an opportunity like this in their life- k with anc and even to be critiqued by Johnson. The model was constructed by A&M students. que( by a world-renowned architect like Philip Johnson,” Gribou said. J. Thomas Regan, Dean of the College of Architecture, said Texas A&M University is very fortunate to be able take advantage of Johnson’s prestige and knowledge. “It is an amazing opportunity for stu dents to learn how a world famous archi tect develops his ideas and to receive com ments back on their work. “It is something that they will never for get,” Regan said. “Throughout their long careers, the students will always remem ber this experience.” Since the building process usually takes four to five years, current students work ing on the project will not occupy the building. However, the design students will ultimately have the chance to visit the building as former students. Wells said Johnson has already visited the A&M campus twice this year to talk to architecture students and faculty members. “He is an extraordinary man,’’Wells said. “He is sharp on his feet, quick with wit and has a very strong will.” Johnson graduated from Harvard in 1930 with a oegree in architectural history. He became the founder and director of the Department of Architecture and Design of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the first museum in the United States to ex plore architecture as an art form. Johnson and colleague Henry-Rusell Hitchcock’s exhibition,“The International Style,” introduced American architects to European design. The style dominated ar chitecture for 50 years and continues to in fluence architects today. Johnson returned to Harvard in 1940 to receive a bachelor’s degree in architecture in order to practice on a formal basis. Johnson’s projects, both large and small. reflect his distinctive style and creativity. Johnson’s designs include the 51-story IDS Center in Minneapolis, the New York State Theater and the Crystal Cathedral in Cali- photo courtesy of the architecture dept. Architect Philip Johnson, made the first concep tual sketch of the new architecture building. fornia. He is also famous for designing the “Glass House,” a single room walled en tirely in glass. In an interview with Charlayne Gault of Online Newshour, Johnson said architec ture should move people. “Anybody can build a building, putting some doors into it, but how many times have you been in a building that moves you to tears the way Beethoven’s Eighth does,” Johnson said. “You know what it is like to hear a piece of music. It ought to be like that when you’re looking at ar chitecture.” any categories of entertainment relieve stress around the world n Page i lion of I ought.§ pporttf UoLhe asure, ■e, especj o may olved BY JEFF KEMPF The Battalion n the midst of rodeo season, it is easy to see why many Tex ans choose their particular sources of entertainment. Country music, beer drinking, two-stepping and bull riding are prime amples of true Texas pastimes. Contrary to popular belief, bow er, there is much more outside the cultural bubble of Texas. Around the globe, young adults are immersing themselves in n, enjoyable activities to help pass the time and overcome ress. The words “Super Bowl” or “Kyle Field” may bring to mind visions of great football and television commercials, but to the st of the world football is known as soccer. Francisco Perez, a junior management major from uatemala, said in Guatemala, “futbol” is the dominant sport and pastime. “Soccer is huge,” Perez said. “It is viewed as bigger than forms of entertainment and expression. David Spatzier, a senior agriculture journalism major who is originally from Italy, said the “dic- soteques” in Italy are amazing and quite different from any club in the United States. “The clubbing scene in Italy and the rest of Eu rope is so much more intense than in the United States,” Spatzier said. “Sometimes you can find the party under large tents, typically in the country. The tents are filled with people and have huge speakers surrounding it blasting great music.” Spatzier said many people there take dancing seriously and try to dance anywhere they can. “The new fashion when you go out dancing is to wear all black,” he said. “Sometimes the danc- robert hynecek/the battalion ing scene will be found in underground caves. It’s Another important part of today’s young adult culture is dancing. pretty cool but bizarre. Clubs and bars serve as the prime source for one of the world’s oldest see World Page 4. football. 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