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[Mercedes-Benz plant, Vance, Alabama]

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"Over Thanksgiving in 1993, the team went into isolation to battle over a final design for the factory. German engineers had come up with multiple buildings for the different assembly lines. The American executives successfully argued separate structures would work against the team concept. 'A family lives under one roof,' Mr Meyer recalls saying." (Blackmon DA, wsj_98.05.08)

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[Gap Building]

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"Before voting on the new scheme, commissioners made a point of saying that only homegrown firms get the privilege of splashing their names on prominent downtown buildings. Still, the panel reminded officials of the San Francisco-based retailer that the company's previous intention of brightly illuminating the huge logo was something best left on the drawing board. ... 'In San Francisco, we like a more subdued approach,' said Planning Commissioner Beverly Mills ..." (Levy D, sfc_98.03.20)

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[The Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis -- Frank O Gehry]

The Pedicord Apts
""It looks like the world's best traffic accident: 20 silver Mercedes sedans in one fabulous wreck." (Marcus G, nyt_98.02.16)

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