From Egyptian tomb to postmodern temple: An examination of the architecture of interaction and effect of view at 900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, New York, 2010.

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From Egyptian tomb to postmodern temple: An examination of the architecture of interaction and effect of view at 900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, New York, 2010.

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The paper investigates the evolution of the building within the context of its entire history, beginning with its construction in 1925 as a meeting house for Sphinx Head, Cornell's oldest secret society through its rebirth in 1979 as a residence for Steven Mensch, into its transition to studio space for astronomer Carl Sagan and his wife Ann Druyan. Also includes copies of background documents used for the paper.

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Sagan, Carl, 1934-1996

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Carl Sagan was an American astronomer, planetary scientist, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. Sagan assembled the first physical messages sent into space: the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extra...

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Paper written for American Architecture II, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. From the description of From Egyptian tomb to postmodern temple: An examination of the architecture of interaction and effect of view at 900 Stewart Avenue, Ithaca, New York, 2010. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 643482332 ...