Most young architects ----particularly those in big cities ----can only dream about working in a building of their own. And marking that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical –parts firm in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的) walls.
In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building, The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and “to treasure what was there – the walls, the rust, the light,” Yocum said.” Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation(装置) in there-a slow-motion show.”
Since the back building had been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.
Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.
【小题1】 According to the passage, it is for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own. A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common【小题2】Yocum bought the old building because . A.it was a bargain to himB.it was still in good conditionC.it was located in the city centerD.it looked attractive from the outside【小题3】 Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell_. A.pulled rubbish out through the roofB.removed the skylights from the bathroomC.presented a slow–motion show in an art galleryD.built a kitchen at the back part of the old building【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell . A.benefited a lot from pulling down the roofB.turned more old buildings into art galleriesC.got inspiration from decorating their old buildingD.paid more attention to the outside of the gallery【小题5】The main idea of the passage is that . A.people can learn a lot from their failures B.it is worthwhile to spend money on an old buildingC.people should not judge things by their appearance D.creative people can make the best of what they haveC
Most young architects--particularly those in big cities ----can only dream about workin
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- 1楼网友:琴狂剑也妄
- 2019-10-21 23:52
对的,就是这个意思
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