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Kristin
Dispenza
Architecture & Design Writer
Archi-Tech Magazine
Command and Control: AV Helps Operations Center Field Emergencies, July/August 2007
By Kristin Dispenza
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When the twin towers fell on 9/11, they took with them a building space vital to protecting the city: The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM).
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Design Magazine
Ultimate Luxury Column: Stained Glass, January 2003
By Kristin Dispenza
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Step inside one of Northern Kentucky's historic homes, and chances are one of the first things to catch your eye will be a stained glass window. These classic elements recapture the elegance and luxury of days gone by, but the beauty of stained glass is no longer restricted to older homes. |
Design Magazine
Art in the Garden, July 2002
By Kristin Dispenza
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Most of us have already finished our summer gardening ritual - visited local nurseries, planted the attractive annuals that we found there, and taken a stab at fixing the problem areas we've created in years past. We all know what we want to end up with: welcoming gathering spaces interspersed with thriving planting beds and perfectly arranged accent pieces. |
Cincinnati Preservation Association Newsletter
Zoning Makes Somewhere Into Nowhere, Nov/Dec 1996
By Kristin Dispenza
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Support for historic preservation has been growing steadily in recent years. One reason for this upsurge of interest in historic buildings and older neighborhoods may be a corresponding dissatisfaction with contemporary building and planning practices. |
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
One-Stop Shopping is a Growing Trend, July 1994
By Kristin E. Mingus [Dispenza]
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In the post-World War II era, America saw a shift in focus from small town streetscapes to "the strip." Here, shopping malls, banks, and restaurants - surrounded by ample parking lots - flanked the roadway. It was a new urban landscape scaled primarily to the automobile, and it provided the type of convenience that the modern consumer was looking for. |
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Out with the New, In with the Old, July 1992
By Kristin E. Mingus [Dispenza]
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The Securities Building lobby, first built as part of the Washington Securities Building in 1910, has recently undergone restoration and renovation under the direction of Bittman Vammen Taylor Architects. Three years ago, the architects - who are building tenants - and the owner, the Washington Securities Co., started work on the project to restore the lobby's original character (reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance style) after the purity of its design was compromised during remodeling efforts in the early 1960s. |
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