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Editorial Committee Chairman

Danny Marc Samuels

Tcrrcnec Doody Stephen Fox

Nonya Grenadcr Lynn M. Herbert

Karl Kih.ui Leo Linbeck III

Barry Moore Vance Muse

Barric Scardino Christof Spieler William F. Stern Rives T. Taylor Drexel Turner

Bruce C. Webb

Managing Editor Mitchell J. Shields

Graphic Design Minor Design Group

Photography Paul Hester

Advertising Lynn Kelly

Rice Design Alliance Hoard of Directors

President Larry E. Whaley

President-Elect James D. Burnett

Vice President Minnette B. Boesel

Treasurer Chris A. i ludstin

Secretary Nonya Grenadcr

Jory Alexander Barbara J. Amelio

Marilyn Archer Thomas F. Bellows Carolyn S. Brewer

Deborah Brochstcin < inch M . Burns

Benjamin F. Crawford William R. Dnnotau

Hon. Jessica Farrar Dietmar E. Frochlich Alfred C. Glassell III

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Lynn M. Herbert Lonnie Hoogeboom (Catherine S. Howe

Carlos Jimenez Donna Kacmar Katherine King

Christopher L. Knapp Lawrence F. Lander

Kay Lent/ Lars Letup

Leo Linbeck III Rafael l.ongoria

R. Stan Marek Charles l>. Mavnard |r.

Molly C. McCollam Joan B. Miller

John D. Minor Barry Moore

John D. Mooz Jane B. Page

Patrick Peters Jeffxe) D. Ryan

Danny Marc Samuels Louis H. Skidmore.Jr.

Roger M. Soto William F. Stern S. Hil l Swift III Rives T. Taylor Randall Walker Bruce C Webb

William D. Williams

Executive Director Linda L. Sylvan

Program Administrator Trang Phan

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Calcndar/Letters/RDA News

Citelines: Houston Cathcdra l /HL&P Control Center/Emergency Ccntcr/Downtown Park/Aquarium/Hermann Park/Mctro Shelter

Thinking Inside the Box: Adaptive Use Takes On Open Spaces Christof Spieler

Reading Room: The Houston Public Library Plans for the Future Mitchell.]. Shields

Checking Out the Branches Vl.irj irvt (.AtHxTtsnn

Main Chance: Helping More Than Minds to Grow Drexel Turner

Past Imperfect: Can Modern Design and Historic Preservation Mix?

David Theis

A Spark of Green: Turning Playgrounds into Parks Claudia Kolker

Cite Reading: Latin American Architecture: Six Voices/The Meyersan Symphony Center: Building a Dream

Reviews by Rafael Longoria and Barry Moore

Hindcitc: Building the Better Cow Craig Minor