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Fall 2016 Vol. 78, No. 3
Oculus: A publication of the AIA New York Chapter
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Oculus - Fall 2016
First Words Letter from the President
Letter from the Editor
Center for Architecture
One Block Over
Opener: Authenticity and Innovation
Civic Purpose Repurposed: Brooklyn
Civic Purpose Repurposed: Bronx
A Study in Contrasts
WeLive on Wall Street
A Preservation Paradox
Industrial Strength
Innovation Rooted in History
In Print
97-Year Watch
Last Words
Index to Advertisers
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - First Words Letter from the President
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Letter from the Editor
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Center for Architecture
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - One Block Over
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Opener: Authenticity and Innovation
Oculus - Fall 2016 - Civic Purpose Repurposed: Brooklyn
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Civic Purpose Repurposed: Bronx
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - A Study in Contrasts
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - WeLive on Wall Street
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - A Preservation Paradox
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Industrial Strength
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Innovation Rooted in History
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - In Print
Oculus - Fall 2016 - 97-Year Watch
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Oculus - Fall 2016 - Last Words
Oculus - Fall 2016 - Index to Advertisers
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