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Channel glass and reflective aluminum brighten the Shaw Center.

This article focuses on the new Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In developing the facade, the Boston-based design firm Schwartz/Silver Architects, along with associate architect Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, had several goals in mind to make the building stand out like a beacon. To break u...

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Published in:Architectural Record Vol. 193; no. 6; pp. 153 - 155
Main Author: Lubell, Sam
Format: Article
Published: BNP Media Jun2005
Subjects:
Art centers
Arts facilities
Architectural design
Baton Rouge (La.)
Louisiana
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