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She remembered visiting her father's workspace in a south Houston warehouse where he would twist and weld together pieces of his favorite material: a rust-colored metal called Corten steel.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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The architect used Corten, a rapidly rusting steel, for the exterior, creating a structure that is easily recyclable, acoustically effective and aesthetically similar to local building materials.
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The rough edges of his experimental and alternative 1960s and '70s work -- pieces that were far more subtle than his spectacular Corten steel hulks -- somehow looked less interesting in the high-gloss galleries.
The Power 100 2007
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The distinct façade will be made of Corten steel, which has a copper component that weathers to a rusty patina.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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Corten steel has a sculptural quality that "can be quite remarkable," he said.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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Corten steel has a sculptural quality that "can be quite remarkable," he said.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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The distinct façade will be made of Corten steel, which has a copper component that weathers to a rusty patina.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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The distinct façade will be made of Corten steel, which has a copper component that weathers to a rusty patina.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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Corten steel has a sculptural quality that "can be quite remarkable," he said.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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The distinct façade will be made of Corten steel, which has a copper component that weathers to a rusty patina.
Thestar.com - Home Page Tess Kalinowski 2011
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