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Ebpc delivers a monolithic apartment building clad in travertine with balconies and cross-ventilated living units

One aspect of Milan that makes it an enjoyable city is the scale of its seemingly endless blocks of midrise apartment buildings, many of which were built as infill after the city was heavily bombed during World War II. Ranging from 5 to 8 stories in height, the residential units are typically pressed against the front facade,

GLUCK+ designs sheet-music inspired facade for WHIN Music Community Charter School

“Architecture is frozen music,” a quotation attributed to Goethe, might be one of the profession’s worst cliches. However, at a new school in Upper Manhattan, the analogy applies literally. Building above an existing parking garage, GLUCK+, a New York City–based practice, has created an 8-story tower to house the WHIN Music Community Charter School. To reflect the centrality of