Word: rectangular
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Once crisscrossed with paths like in Harvard Yard, the quad was converted to a genuine grass-covered field in the 1970s and what has resulted--a simple rectangular "courtyard"--is one of Harvard's greatest successes, according to many Cabot residents...
...architecture of the house plays on an opposition between its industrial-looking rectangular envelope and the lush curvature inside, with velvet or silk curtains, rounded and polished composite surfaces and translucent glass. The services and circulation of the house are contained in an undulating sandwich wall that also helps define the living spaces. The wall expands and folds back on itself, enclosing spaces for privacy and opening to allow rooms to flow continuously into one another. It provides a subconscious for the house, adjusting to the specific desires of the users. Sliding partitions and curtains can also create room separations...