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Listening Unit one passage 9
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★Listen to two students discuss the architect Albert Kahn
W: Didn't you write a paper about Albert Kahn last semester?
M: Yes for my history of architecture class.
W: Oh, I am taking it now and I have got some researches on industrial architecture. I need to read up on Kahn' factory. So I would like to see what you wrote about them.
M: I don't think my paper will help; I focus on his classical design like Clements library and office buildings but you are interesting in the modern building he is famous for.
W: Yes he is best known for his factory. Especially the auto plants in Detroit he made a breakthrough in industrial design. You know before his time, factories are so cramped and inefficient but his factory provide enough light and air and open space. So the cars could be assembled in one huge plant.
M: I remember reading that the factory should have to wooden frame and the heavy machinery making the building vibrates and there were fire-hazards too. But when Kahn started to design auto plants around the turn of the century, reinforced concrete has just been invented talk about the breakthrough. Not only was the building sturdy and fireproof but they were cheap to put up too!
W: You seem to know a lot of about his industrial career.
M: Actually even though I wrote about his other works, I did a lot of background reading. Let me see if I can dig up that paper for you. There were some books of articles included my bibliography but you might want to look up at the library.
Correct answers :DBDA
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