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New& Old Stadium Should the old replace the new or can they exist side by side? The controversy will surely outlast memories of the 1996 Olympiad. |
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 Olympic Park Though it is called a park, this grand gathering area is essentially paved with engraved bricks and asphalt. Along with cultural exhibits, the park includes several temporary tents and structures which accomodate Olympic corporate sponsors. |
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World Events Tony Cragg, a British sculptor, makes aluminum mannequins willingly hold the world together. |
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Pedestrian Bridge The temporary pedestrian bridge over 10th Street will provide an easy and safe link between the Olympic Village and the athlete's dormitories. |
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Universal Dining Hall The speed with which this structure, covering 80,000 sq.ft., came into existence is not the only amazing aspect of the dining facility. Built inside the Olympic Village at Georgia Tech, it will feed 10,000 meals a day to Olympic athletes. |
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The Atlanta Star: An Olympic Forest The abstract three-dimensional mural, north of Alexander Street, is designed by the Spanish artist Cristobal Gabarron. The 26 triangular pillars each represent an Olympiad since 1896. |
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The Day the Wall Came Down Located at Stone Mountain, this sculpture commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall by depicting the passionate flight of four horses over the ruins of a broken wall. |
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John Portman ...one of the few architects in the history of architecture who has transformed the functioning of a major city through the designs of his buildings. He envisioned the idea of atriums in large buildings and introduced pedestrian corridors to link these atriums. |
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