The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Enormous Complexity Under a Veil of Simplicity
[ad_1] Concrete and glass. Raw, untouched finishes. A single level. No interior columns. At first glance, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) new landmark appears deceptively simple. But realizing Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s vision for the 348,000-sq-ft David Geffen Galleries (Zumthor’s first U.S. project) necessitated
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan Sentenced to 7-and-a-Half Years for Corruption Involving ComEd
[ad_1] Michael Madigan, 83, the former Speaker of the Illinois House, was sentenced June 13 to seven-and-half years in federal prison after his conviction on racketeering, bribery and conspiracy charges in February involving funding for the state's utility grid and the biggest electrical utility in the state,