Remembering America’s lost buildings
We asked five architecture experts to name one building or structure they wish had been preserved, but couldn't resist the tides of decay, development and discrimination.
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Could razing Hitler’s first home backfire?
In the past, demolishing the dictator's residences created a void exploited by Nazi sympathizers.
Why might a building unexpectedly collapse during demolition work?
It's a dangerous job and sometimes things don't go to plan.
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Professor of Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Founding Director of The Skyscraper Museum, Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, Columbia University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Director, Preservation Studies Program; Professor, History of Art & Architecture; Professor, American and New England Studies, Boston University
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Lecturer of Architecture, Case Western Reserve University
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