LITTLE ROCK, Ark- The Robinson Center celebrated its fifth renovation anniversary Monday.

The Joseph Taylor Robinson Center, which serves as Little Rocks downtown convention and cultural district, opened its doors in 1939. It reopened in 2016 after a $70 million restoration and expansion.

Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau President & CEO Gretchen Hall said that the venues number of events has increased due to its renovations.

Robinson Center is one of Little Rocks most iconic landmarks and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2007,Hall said.Its transformation has proven to attract a greater number of events and increase our destinations performing arts profile, thus improving the quality of life for residents, she added.

Since reopening, the performance hall has offered more than 320 performances, with more than 479,000 patrons attending ticketed events, according to a press release from LRCVB.

Its also home to the Celebrity Attractions Broadway Series, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, and Ballet Arkansas as well as other performances.

Take a virtual walking tour of the historic building by clickinghere. For more information on events at the Robinson Center, visit itswebsite.

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Charles Zsebik is a classic car enthusiast and is a regular contributor for restoration magazines. With auto events finally starting to get scheduled again, Mr. Zsebik weighs in on the best US cars shows worth traveling to attend.

On just about any weekend of the year, you can find a fantastic auto show to see in every state. The size of these events ranges from just a few guys showing off their collectibles on a Saturday afternoon to massive fairs lasting a week and boasting of celebrity hosts.

But no matter the size of the show, car collectors are everywhere and you can expect them to come in droves to any of the following shows and show off their most prized possessions. Here are some of the best car shows that are worth traveling to see.

Arguably one of the biggest car events on any fanatics calendar is the Chicago Auto Show, according to Charles Zsebik. The show had its debut in 1901 and is the USs longest-running and most prominent auto event. The show takes place at the McCormick Place complex and occupies 1.2 million square feet of space while the fair is in progress.

This massive event was established in 1995 and is not to be missed! With 40,000 cars on display worldwide, the show draws around 1.5 million visitors. Take a moment to take those numbers in. If youre nervous about large crowds, this might not be the show for you. However, there are endless opportunities to meet other collectors and enthusiasts.

The 12-hour event is held on the third Saturday of August each year. We recommend making your travel plans early hotels nearby tend to get filled fast.

This three-day summer (July) show is a marathon of an event. Ever since 1972, the sleepy town of Iola has been transformed into an auto Mecca, attracting as many as 120 000 fairgoers.

Charles Zsebik says the event typically has over 2000 vehicles on show and 4000 vendor stalls. This non-profit show now donates millions of dollars to over 130 organizations from the shows proceeds.

This three-day July classic car fair has dominated the niche for around 18 years with a showcase of about 8,000 cars. Held at the New York State Fairgrounds, the auto show draws a whopping 86,000 car enthusiasts.

This show has an ideal setup for vendors to sell car-related merch and niche collectibles. Theres plenty of space for vendors to set up and create elaborate displays on the fairgrounds. However, space is limited to 400, so early reservations are encouraged.

The Charlotte car show happens twice a year, in April and September, for double the fun. Show up at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and enjoy four days of cars from the southeast.

The spring fair is especially large, drawing around 10,000 vendors alone and about 2,500 collectible cars. Around 50 auto clubs are represented, and visitors can view anything from concept cars to the wild imagined designs of custom cars.

The Daytona show holds two events annually, during March and November held at the Daytona International Speedway, Dayton Beach, FL.

The Turkey Run boasts of being the Souths biggest! Established in 1974, the Turkey Run nowadays has about 6000 cars on show and close to 2,500 vendor spaces. Show attendance is estimated to be about 150,000. In addition, the November show falls during Thanksgiving, which boosts the visitor numbers significantly and makes for a fun family holiday activity.

This fair has a unique structure. Each year for a week in October, the organizers set up at multiple locations over 29 miles. The show boasts of being Americas Largest Block Party. Each site sports its own show, featuring entertainment and food stalls, cars on show, and auto vendors.

The event was first held in 1996 with 374 cars, which has grown to nearly 8,000 cars in recent years. You can expect thousands of cars and sore feet when you attend Cruisin the Coast.

This fair has grown massively since it began in 1974 with about 150 cars. The event was voted Best Car Show by USA Today in 2016. The fair pops up at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds annually in June. If youre a fan of 50s hotrods, this ones a treat. Expect up to 12,000 vehicles from muscle cars to rat rods, celebrity appearances, seminars, concerts, and about 150,000 fair visitors.

This week-long August fair claims to be the Largest Nostalgic Car Show In The World, which is easy to believe. The event draws crowds of over 800,000 people and over 700 vendors. The fair boasts car shows, cruise-ins, contests, talks, and more.

This ones also on twice a year, in fall and again in spring at the Carlisle, PA, fairgrounds. Both fairs show off around 2000 cars and boast over 8000 vendor stalls. Fox News named it one the biggest in the world in 2015, and its obvious why the show draws crowds of about 100,000.

Hershey, PA, is also home to the AACA Fall Meet. This event happens at Hersheyparks Giant Center area. The show has around 1,000 corral spots, about 1,500 show vehicles, 200,000 visitors, and more than 9,000 vendor spaces!

These events are just some of the top shows that car enthusiasts and collectors make an effort to attend every year. Theres no denying that America goes big when it comes to auto shows. Charles Zsebik says you could end up with new friends, exclusive merch, and once-in-a-lifetime views of the worlds rarest cars.

So, now that weve convinced you to mark your calendar, which of these annual car shows will you attend in 2022?

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PEPPER PIKE, Ohio -- City Council has resolved an appeal made by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, paving the way for construction of 25 dwelling units for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The housing will be built on property the Ursulines own south of the Ursuline College campus.

Ursuline Sisters lawyer John Slagter made the formal appeal Oct. 20, proposing alternatives to conditions the citys Planning Commission had put forth in early August that later were approved by City Council.

After a lengthy executive session Wednesday (Oct. 27) at the start of its meeting, council returned to approve by a 7-0 vote adjustments to the original conditions.

Medina Creative Living plans to build and operate the dwellings adjacent to the Merici Crossings building, which opened in 2019 as a home for Ursuline nuns.

Following Wednesdays vote, Mayor Richard Bain said, This is a win-win-win, for the applicant, Medina Creative Living; its a win for the Ursuline Sisters; its the biggest win, the greatest win, for the special needs community that is going to be served by this project.

My congratulations and best wishes to all those families who have waited very patiently through a lot of meetings -- a lot of long meetings -- to get to this point this evening.

On behalf of the city, we wish you guys the very best future for your families and success with this project, Bain said. I know theres a lot of work ahead. You undoubtedly have a lot of financing still to put together, and Medina (Creative Living) has a lot of work ahead, the Sisters have a lot of work ahead.

Hopefully, as we move forward with this, we will find the same spirit of community that all the parties came together about to achieve this result this evening.

The housing plan, named Creative Living for Life, has been in the works for well over a year. In September 2020, the Ursuline Sisters had their plan put on hold as the city was in the midst of a yearlong moratorium on building upon U-2 zoned properties, such as the Ursulines, as the city revised that zoning classification.

The Planning Commissions conditions, made after the moratorium, further held up the project.

Plans call for building upon five of the 42 acres the Ursulines own north of Fairmount Boulevard.

Over the past several months, council has heard from nearby homeowners concerned about the developments and setbacks from their properties, as well as local families of developmentally disabled people who praised the project as a way to have their loved ones living in close proximity.

The Ursulines sought to undertake the project as a means of fulfilling their mission to help those in need.

Among the conditions the Planning Commission placed on construction were those that required a minimum 250-foot setback from Fairmount Boulevard and a minimum setback of 300 feet from the back of Windy Hill Drive residential properties to the west.

The Ursulines appealed out of concern that the conditions would hinder plans for future development of their remaining acreage.

The final agreement approved Wednesday states that the Creative Living for Life project, which will see construction of 10 attached buildings housing the 25 dwelling units, would be limited to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and would cover no more than 6.25 acres.

The 250-foot setback from Fairmount Boulevard was retained, but the 300-foot setback to Windy Hill Drive properties was reduced to 286 feet.

Parcel splits within the subdivision will be allowed, after city review and approval, and other uses of the site will be allowed, should they conform to city code.

No further residential properties will be permitted to be built on the site without city approval. As Merici Crossings was built with special city permission because it did not conform to U-2 code, the new agreement states that it could be rebuilt in the same location should it be destroyed by fire or tornado or some other disaster.

Speaking at the meetings conclusion was a happy Sister Ritamary Welsh, president of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland.

I just want to personally thank the mayor and council and (Law Director) Steve Byron and (City Planner) George Smerigan for all they did to get this project going, Welsh said.

We so appreciate your willingness to be open to some of our suggestions, and we were open to what you needed for the city. Knowing that Medina (Creative Living) can now move forward is just very, very good news, not only for us, but for the parents and all the people who will be (living) on that property.

Were so very grateful we were able to work this out together.

Welsh did not specify as to when construction work might begin.

Seeking grant money for trees

City Council also approved Wednesday a resolution that will have it apply for grant funding from the Ohio Division of Forestrys Urban Canopy Restoration Grant Program.

Service Director Jim Advent said it is a 50-50 matching grant, meaning the city would have to contribute the same amount of grant money it receives.

We are requesting $25,000, and the plan is to plant 120 trees of a native species, Advent said. Locations include Lander Circle, Morgan Park, Gates Mills (Boulevard), Lander (Road) and Fairmount (Boulevard), and Chestnut (Lane)/Rolling Hills (Drive, where) in the cul-de-sacs weve got a few trees missing.

Bain said the city will consult with its arborist to determine if more focus will be placed on planting on Gates Mills Boulevard to coincide with a plan to install a trail within its 130-foot-wide grassy median.

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NEW YORK (AP) Jane Brown Grimes, a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame for contributions to the sport as an executive who held roles at the U.S. Tennis Association, the precursor to the WTA Tour and the Hall itself, has died at age 80.

The Hall announced Brown Grimes death on Wednesday, based on information from her daughter, Serena Larson. The Hall said Brown Grimes passed away at her home in New York City on Tuesday.

Jane devoted her life to the sport of tennis, and the sport benefited greatly from her intelligence, grace and dedication, USTA Chairman of the Board and President Mike McNulty said. With her unparalleled dignity, Jane grew our sport from the most local grassroots to the highest levels of the professional game. She will be missed.

Brown Grimes opened a New York development office for the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1977 and was the Rhode Island-based Halls Executive Director from 1981-86, then its President and CEO from 1991-2000, overseeing the restoration of its historic buildings and grounds.

In 1986, she became the Managing Director of the Womens Professional Tennis Council, the WTAs precursor. She was the Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the USTA in 2007-08.

Brown Grimes, who served on International Tennis Federation committees and the Grand Slam Committee, was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014.

As the leader of three major tennis organizations, Jane had a tremendously positive and wide-ranging impact across the sport, former Hall CEO Mark Stenning said. She was an astute leader who approached everything with the highest level of grace, skill, and intelligence. I am grateful to have counted her as my friend and mentor.

In addition to Larson, Brown Grimes is survived by two sons, five grandchildren and her brother, according to the Hall.

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A Port Angeles man is in custody for allegedly stealing multiple guitars and musical equipment from a Sequim restoration businesss customer who sustained a home fire.

Trevor Mason Anardi, 30, was arrested on Feb. 9 after Sequim Police Officer Paul Dailidenas developed probable cause from witness interviews and a neighborhood canvass for allegedly stealing 16 guitars, one keyboard, two amplifiers, a microphone and stand and a framing stapler all valued at about $16,000.

Sequim Police Officers arrested Anardi on Feb. 9 at his mothers residence. He was charged on Feb. 12 with making a false or misleading statement to a public servant, and vehicle prowl in the second degree, both misdemeanors, and theft in the first degree and possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, according to police reports.

Anardi was appointed public defender Lane Wolfely and his bail is set at $100,500. His next hearing is 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19, in Clallam County Superior Court.

Dailidenas reported that he initially began his investigation around 5 a.m. on Feb. 4 while doing a routine check of Dominos Pizza and other businesses, when he saw a black 2002 Honda Accord with its trunk open parked behind the building; the vehicle was registered to Sara Mobley, officers said.

In his statement, Dailidenas said that Mobley and Anardi who identified himself as his twin brother Nicholas Anardi did not know why the trunk was open.

According to law enforcement officials, the pair told Dailidenas they went to Dominos but it was closed, so they smoked some marijuana. Anardi said he opened the trunk to put his head in it while he smoked.

Seeing black cases in the back seat and in the trunk with tags similar to a pawn shop, Dailidenas went to see if NW Pawn had been burglarized, he reported. It had not, so Dailidenas let them leave.

About 20 minutes later, Dailidenas reported he went to Mountain Court Apartments and noticed all the cases were removed from the vehicle. There, Mobley told him Anardi allegedly asked for a ride to pick up some stuff that belonged to a friends father, so Dailidenas returned to the business complex to find three empty cases by a nearby creek where Mobleys car was parked.

Dailidenas reported that he later learned the tags on the cases were from ServiceMaster Restore of Sequim, 765 W. Washington St. There, he discovered a box truck with the back sliding door unlatched; opening it , Dailidenas found boxes similar to the ones in the car, he reported.

Sean Ryan, ServiceMaster Restores owner, told police the truck has been padlocked and contained property from a customers home after it sustained a fire, according to the officers report.

Back at the apartment complex, Dailidenas was able to recover seven cases of stolen items.

In a statement to police, Mobley alleged Anardi asked for a ride to pick up some of his and Deacons fathers belongings.

She said she did not know why Anardi provided his brothers name, Dailidenas reported.

In another statement to police, Angelica Rodger stated Anardi allegedly used her phone for Facebook Messenger to contact people asking for assistance to pick up the guitars.

Some of those messages, Dailidenas reported, read: I found out about 15 electric guitars that are autographed but Im guessing you wont get this or show (sic) up at Deacons too (sic) help me; Its Trevor I need your help asap its an emergency I will lose out on 30,000 dollars, and, Dude do you have a vehicle this is Trevor its a emergency i have 17 autographed electric guitars in the bushes Ill give you one if you can help me.

After his arrest, Anardi apologized for using his brothers name and admitted to officers he sought help to obtain the guitars, police reports noted.

Before being booked into jail, Anardi allegedly told Dailidenas hes upset hed be going to jail, stating that next time we will have to shoot him, as he will not go willingly.

After the interview, while waiting for correctional officers, Dailidenas said Anardi fell to the floor and claimed the officers hit him, which the officer denies; the scene was recorded on jail cameras, according to law enforcement officials.

Correctional officers allegedly found 11 grams of whats believed to be heroin found on Anardi too, Dailidenas reported.

According to court records, Anardi refused to go to his preliminary Feb. 10 court appearance after verbal outbursts and claiming not to be Trevor Anardi.

Sequim Police report no other charges have been filed against other persons.

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) Its been more than 60 hours since some homes in Abilene have had power as electricity is slowly being restored across Texas.

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says they were able to supply power to 600,000 homes Tuesday night, but 2.7 million households statewide still remain affected by widespread power outages that began during winter weather Sunday.

We know this is hard. We continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to restore power. We gained some MWs overnight but are back to 14,000 MW of load shed; lost east DC-tie imports due to Midwest power emergency. We hope to reduce outages over the course of the day.

Nearly 20,000 of those affected homes are here in Abilene, with many local customers living without power since early Monday morning or even Sunday night.

Abilenes power outages also hit all three of the Citys water treatment plants, causing all customers to lose water around 7:00 p.m. Monday.

Tuesday, City officials said power had been restored to the northeast water plant, in turn restoring water to a large portion of Abilene.

However, customers are asked to be conservative with the water as the system recharges, and once restoration is complete, a boil water notice is in effect.

This means the water must be brought to a rolling boil for two minutes if its going to be used for eating, drinking, teeth brushing, or any other activity that involves ingestion.

Non-consumption related activities, such as showering and hand washing, do no require the water to be boiled.

Customers who have their power restored are asked to be conservative as well.

ATMOS Energy says there is an unprecedented demand for natural gas.

For more information about the ongoing outages, including why its taking so long to restore power and why the blackouts lasted so long, read this explainer article from AEP Texas.

See live maps of the outages from AEP Texas and Oncor.

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BATON ROUGE - Weather experts say icy conditions in Baton Rouge will begin to thaw on Wednesday (Feb. 17) as temperatures, though still causing chilly 'sweater-weather,' start to rise.

This is good news for the thousands of Louisianians who have braved freezing weather conditions without electricity in their homes since Monday morning.

Demco has deployed a vast number of workers to help restore power to the area and Entergy also says it has more than 2,000 representatives attending to restoration efforts. As of 5 a.m., Wednesday these efforts are needed to bring electricity to nearly 27,000 in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Even more customers found themselves in the dark and without heat on Tuesday night when Entergy abruptly cut power to thousands for about two hours.

The company says it was forced to do so due to "as a last resort and in order to prevent more extensive, prolonged power outages that could severely affect the reliability of the power grid."

Click here to read more on the unexpected outage and the power company's explanation.

As of Wednesday morning, power has reportedly been restored to more Baton Rouge residents and restorations are expected to continue into the evening.

WBRZ will continue to monitor outages and update viewers as major changes occur.

For the latest updates on Entergy's restoration efforts, please visit this link:https://www.entergy.com/view-outages/and click Louisiana. Then, click the red bar at the top for the most recent information, including estimated times of restoration.

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There's no denying that fans have become obsessed with Ty Breaker. It's a great way to get renovation ideas for your home and you can see the former Extreme Makeover: Home Edition host work his magic. And while this show has stark differences from other home improvement shows, there are a few details that they have in common.

Per the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the show is actually filmed in the metro Atlanta area. And if you're familiar with Atlanta, then seeing various styled homes including bungalow, colonial, split-level, and townhomes would have been an easy clue.

Not to mention, plenty of HGTV shows are filmed in the Atlanta, The Cinemaholic reports. "Several HGTV shows are filmed in Atlanta, including Flipping Virgins, Flip or Flop Atlanta, Rock the Block, and House Hunters."

Plus, Ty has also tagged Atlanta, Georgia in his location for all of his Instagram posts that are related to the show.

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The Woodland Restoration Foundation, a group dedicated to preserving the grounds of Woodland Cemetery, is in the process of fundraising and renovating the Eastern Henrico cemeterys former chapel into a museum to house artifacts and memorabilia of those interred at Woodland.

Woodland Cemetery, established in 1917 and located just north of I-64 at Mechanicsville Turnpike, is the second-largest historically African American cemetery in the area at 29 acres, next to the 60-acre Evergreen Cemetery. Woodland was created two years before perpetual care in cemeteries was required legally.

Marvin Harris, the cemeterys owner and the creator of the Woodland Restoration Foundation, grew up in Jackson Ward. He volunteered first at Evergreen Cemetery because he was an alumnus of Maggie Walker High School, whose namesake is buried in Evergreen. He spent more than four years working there before moving to Woodland.

I would venture to say I knew about 1,500 people out [in Woodland Cemetery], or at least had heard their name, Harris said. Thats what really brings me back. To see this history go back to absolutely nothing, it really makes me get involved. Thats why Im out there and thats why as long as Im on this earth, Im going to make sure that we bring it back around to where it should be.

Harris became the owner in August 2020, around five months after he became involved with the cemetery, he said. Prior to his ownership, Henrico elementary school teacher Kathleen Harrell was leading the efforts to get volunteers involved with cleaning up the cemetery.

Arthur Ashe, a Richmond-based tennis icon, is interred at Woodland Cemetery. His family and friends have donated money to the cemetery in the past. Those who were close to Ashe are also donating memorabilia to the museum, Harris said.

Harrell first went out to Woodland Cemetery in 2018 after she discovered that Ashe was buried in Richmond through a documentary she wanted to show her students, she said.

I saw [Ashes] gravesite and it looked great, she said. His family takes care of it and makes sure that its well-manicured. Then I turned around and the rest of the cemetery was completely overgrown. You couldnt see headstones, you couldnt see much of anything. It just really shook me and I couldnt stop thinking about it.

Later in 2018, Harrell heard that a large number of pine trees had been dumped in Woodland.

That was kind of my one deciding moment, like I need to go out and do something about that, she said. Three weeks and 22 truckloads later, John Shuck (another volunteer), my kid and I had cleared the dumped trees. Then I was just hooked.

Since then, Harrell has gone to the cemetery on a weekly basis, she said. She and other volunteers started a Facebook page to document the clearing progress and recruit more people to help out.

Harrell is now a board member for the restoration foundation and is in charge of coordinating volunteer efforts, she said.

Restoration is an ongoing process based upon available funding, Harris said.

Right now, were getting volunteers to put in as much time as they possibly can and weve got some donations coming in, he said, citing a $25,000 grant from Henrico County last summer among others. [A]nd we just got notice that the Virginia Outdoors Foundation is giving us a grant, so were basically doing it as we get the funding.

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation also donated $50,000 to Woodland Cemetery in November 2020 for its restoration efforts.

Long-range planning, including road construction and an eventual educational center, will probably take 10 to 15 years, Harris said.

We see a lot of youth that come out and they might have heard of Arthur Ashe, but they have no knowledge of some of the other people the pastors and doctors and lawyers that are interred out there, Harris said. And some of the family havent been out there in years because they moved away, or it got to the point where they didnt feel safe coming out there. We want it to be so that they can punch their relatives name in and itll tell them exactly where theyre located.

Roxie Lyons, treasurer of The Woodland Restoration Foundation, has been involved with the organization for almost a year and started volunteering because she has family members interred in the cemetery, she said.

My mother used to take me and my brothers and sisters out there as kids to clean off the graveyard because it was in such bad condition, she said. Over the years, it got worse to the point where you couldnt even get in there to do [clean up].

The foundation has been applying for grants, trying to set up a perpetual fund and also reaching out to relatives of those who are buried in the cemetery for donations and volunteers, Lyons said.

Woodland is important to Lyons on a personal level, but it also should be important to everybody in the context of identifying the history of African Americans in Richmond, she said.

We know a lot about the Confederacy. We know a lot about the generals and soldiers and everybody in that, but what about people who were living under the laws of Jim Crow? What accomplishments did they make? Thats something that Woodland represents, Lyons said. It shows that people in this community, even though we were working at a major disadvantage, were able to accomplish wonderful things. Thats why I want [Woodland] to be beautified and made sacred again. I want it so that we can educate our children.

Patricia Bozeman, another board member of the restoration foundation, also grew up going to Woodland Cemetery. She re-visited the cemetery in her adulthood and decided to get involved when she saw its poor condition, she said.

For the group of founders, the original directors, who had the imagination and the skills at the time to make sure there was a decent, respectable burial place for African Americans in the Richmond area, its really important that story continues, Bozeman said. And then to find out who the people are who are buried there and their stories, thats something that my generation is going to lose.

Im not a spring chicken anymore and Im trying to make sure that my children and grandchildren are aware of the story and know where their families and neighbors are at Woodland Cemetery.

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To learn more about the Woodland Restoration Foundation and Woodland Cemetery, or to contribute to the efforts to restore it, visit http://www.woodlandrestorationfoundation.org/

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Text description provided by the architects. Why cant architecture be more like nature -- changeable, varied, and uninhibited? Our client wanted to return home and feel a sense of private freedom, a release from the conformity of the world outside.

In this project, we softened her existing Modernist house by infusing it with an atmosphere of clouds. The clouds scatter freely throughout the house and dissolve and soften it in different ways.

The clouds erode and blur the order of the rational modernist grid, creating a sense of space that floats and drifts. Moments of softness are encountered unexpectedly the interventions are like a mist that has settled unevenly.

The softness dissolves the entry, melts the stairs, wafts through the house on all three floors, and a lonely cloud is trapped above a sheltered terrace.

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