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Atlanta architects, Merrill Elam and Mack Scogin
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Visiting the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, pictured above , reminded me why Mack Scogin and Merrill Elam are the most decorated of Atlanta architects — 15-plus national awards in 20 years for buildings all over America.
Its exuberance shapes, sensuous materials and spatial surprises belie the thoughtful investigation of what a contemporary communal center should be-on this pastoral campus.
As joyful as the building is, it made me sad — that they are so rarely tapped to work in their home town — and disgusted/embarrassed by the boorish and philistine judgments of public officials and developers in the still ongoing saga of the Buckhead Library.
At least their alma mater recognizes them. They will speak Weds. night at 6 p.m. in the Architecture auditorium at Georgia Tech. Here’s a bit of background from Tuesday’s story.
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