And its elliptical shape broke new architectural ground.

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The Brooklyn skyline is taking shape, but with nearly identical glass towers that lack an architectural daring that might better represent the hip borough.

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Titled 'Beyond Color', it has shown problems and emergencies with Tirana's architectural and urban heritage as well as the potential of this heritage to shape the future.

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"In some ways I'm surprised it's taken the mainstream architectural community so long to utilize containers in this way -- as their modular, standardized shape lends itself so well for creating interesting buildings, " he says.

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