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The Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo exterior
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The Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo

If you are fascinated by the artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, consider paying a visit to the Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo in Mexico City. The Museo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo consists of a pair of homes/studios embodying functionalist design at its most utilitarian. One belonged to Frida Kahlo, the other to Diego Rivera, allowing them to live and work side-by-side.
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Vintage postcard showing Dorton Arena exterior.
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The Dorton Arena’s Groundbreaking Tension Design

If you head to an event at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, you may have the chance to visit the historic J. S. Dorton Arena. This arena features 7,610 seats, and has hosted everything from sports events to musical performances to robotics competitions. But while you are here, you may find yourself as captivated by the building itself as you are by anything taking place inside it.
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Louis Kahn's Arts United building
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Hidden Masterpiece: Louis Kahn’s Arts United Building

  • September 20, 2024
  • Written by Michelle Mastro and Images by Courtesy of Arts United and Visit Fort Wayne
Sometimes masterpieces are found in the most unassuming of places. Hidden in plain sight in Fort Wayne, Indiana, there’s an extremely rare Louis Kahn building known as Arts United. The building is the city’s only performing arts center. But its true claim to fame is that it’s the only Louis Kahn building located in the Midwest and the only performing arts center the architect ever produced in the world. That’s why the city is now doing all it can to not only preserve it for future generations but also update the building to be more easily accessible to all audiences.
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