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The former approach inspired the
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entrance. The building, in the form of the tub of a ship, is based on exposed pile foundations, with low planting representing the sea around the ship. The
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for six months in the early 1950s, and undertook major tours to Europe and Asia in the early 1960s, all of which influenced his architectural style.
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Chateau on the Park (1972–1973), a hotel built as a Gothic
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205:. A conversation with the architect
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806:"Trinity Church wins supreme award"
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