Daniel Bluestone, formerly of the Columbia Uninversity Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and presently Director of the Preservation Program at the University of Virginia (last I knew anyway) once said: "Adaptive reuse is the functional equivalent of a sex-change operation for a building." I always thought this statement -- though somewhat extreme -- was right on the money. Is this relevant in light of the recent thread on transgenderism? Derek Trelstad LZA Technology [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Mike Devonshire [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 7:23 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Don't ever get a s**-change operation with only .... In a message dated 3/31/99 6:29:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Request mock-ups? >> Shop drawings and full color renderings will be helpful. Mock-ups can be incorporated into the final work if approved. Nip N' Tuck