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jones use these elements of midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place and at the same time took a huge space, this is 6,400 square feet which was the size of five average american homes in the 1960s. it doesn't feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable quality to it and that is the combination of the architecture and the furniture groupings william haines designed. off of the atrium and living room, the room of memories. a very special room at sunnylands. the memories was named by the anonbergs. they made this determination that they wanted a space where they could keep the memories of the important friends and family and other individuals they had come in contact with during their lifetimes so there is a portrait of winston churchill's signed by winston churchill. he met walter anonberg in the late 1940s. we have a photo of the anonbergs with prince charles, this one from 1986. the anonbergs had a really important relationship with the royal family so you see walter and queen elizabeth because he was the ambassador to
jones use these elements of midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place and at the same time took a huge space, this is 6,400 square feet which was the size of five average american homes in the 1960s. it doesn't feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable quality to it and that is the combination of the architecture and the furniture groupings william haines designed. off of the atrium and living room, the room of memories. a very...
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. >> we expect by midcentury up to a quarter of all new york city's land area where 800,000 residentse in the floodplain. i strongly believe we have to prepare for what the scientists say is a likely scenario. whether you believe climate change is real or not is beside the point. the bottom line is, we can't run the risk. >> in new jersey where beach communities were devastated, the state has begun the process of buying up hundreds of flood-prone properties in order to create artificial floodplains. governor christie said recently that he was focused on the work at hand not on scientific theories. >> i haven't been shown any definitive proof that this has caused it. listen, this is distraction, i've got a place to rebuild, we've got time later on to study it and let me be more informed about it, but i'm not going to buy things of whole cloth about them, i'm not going to. >> joining me now is former ed of the epa christie whitman. good morning. >> good morning. pleasure to be with you. >> i want to ask you about this issue, we heard michael bloomberg say this, do you think we can get t
. >> we expect by midcentury up to a quarter of all new york city's land area where 800,000 residentse in the floodplain. i strongly believe we have to prepare for what the scientists say is a likely scenario. whether you believe climate change is real or not is beside the point. the bottom line is, we can't run the risk. >> in new jersey where beach communities were devastated, the state has begun the process of buying up hundreds of flood-prone properties in order to create...
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new york city suffered $19 billion in damage post-sandy, and bloomberg says the forecast by midcenturyorm could cost nearly five times that. $90 billion. >> we can do nothing and expose ourselves to an increasing frequency of sandy-like storms. we could abandon the waterfront. or we can make the investments necessary to build a stronger, more resilient new york. >> and alina cho joins us from seaside heights, new jersey. let me ask you this, i know the people there have suffered so much after sandy. how are they doing now? >> reporter: well, it's incredible to see the rebuilding, alison. first of all, and a lot has happened in the past 6 1/2 months, the entire 16-block boardwalk here has been rebuilt. it's really, really incredible. the beach is packed. have a look here just to my right. i mean, take a look at this. it's a beautiful day. and we're told that come july 4th weekend, some of the kiddy rides will be back so that will be important to the businesses here, that will bring some of the crowds back here at night after the beach hours. what's incredible is that 85% to 90% of the b
new york city suffered $19 billion in damage post-sandy, and bloomberg says the forecast by midcenturyorm could cost nearly five times that. $90 billion. >> we can do nothing and expose ourselves to an increasing frequency of sandy-like storms. we could abandon the waterfront. or we can make the investments necessary to build a stronger, more resilient new york. >> and alina cho joins us from seaside heights, new jersey. let me ask you this, i know the people there have suffered so...
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the architect, a quincy jones, use these elements of midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place, and that at the same time took a huge space, this is actually 6,400 square feet, which was the size of five average american homes in the 1960's. and yet it does not feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable kind of quality to it. and that is the combination of the architecture and then the furniture groupings that william haines designed. right off the atrium and living room is the room of memories. a very special room at sunnylands. so the room of memories was actually named that by the end birds. they made this determination that they wanted the space where they could keep the memories of the importance of friends and family and other individuals to they had come in contact with during their lifetime. so there's actually a portrait of winston churchill that is signed by winston churchill. he met walter annenberg in the late 1940's. we have a photo of the annenberg is with prince charles. this one from 1986. the end and bird
the architect, a quincy jones, use these elements of midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place, and that at the same time took a huge space, this is actually 6,400 square feet, which was the size of five average american homes in the 1960's. and yet it does not feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable kind of quality to it. and that is the combination of the architecture and then the furniture groupings that william haines...
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ofy used these elements midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place, and that at the same time took a huge space. this is 6400 square feet. it was the size of five average american homes in the 1960s. it doesn't feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable quality to it. that is the combination of the art -- architecture and the furniture groupings. right off the atrium and living room is the room of memories. a very special room at sunny land. the room of memories was actually named that. they made the determination they wanted a space where they could keep the memories of the important friends and family, individuals who they had income in contact with. there is actually a portrait of winston churchill that is signed. he met walter in the late 1940s. we have a photo of them with prince charles. this was from 1986. nhe anniversary -- they had a important relationship with the royal family. you see walter with queen elizabeth. living in london for five years, they continued for the rest of their lives to correspond, and connec
ofy used these elements midcentury modern architecture to create a space that was informal, that could flow from place to place, and that at the same time took a huge space. this is 6400 square feet. it was the size of five average american homes in the 1960s. it doesn't feel overwhelming. it has a very comfortable quality to it. that is the combination of the art -- architecture and the furniture groupings. right off the atrium and living room is the room of memories. a very special room at...