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Architect Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guesthouse For Sale for M.

Architect Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guesthouse For Sale for $2M.

The Walker Guesthouse, a mid-century structure designed by architect Paul Rudolph, is now on the market for a cool $2 million, if the right buyer has the space for it. Brown Harris Stevens has listed the one-bedroom, one-bathroom modernist structure, describing the guesthouse as “a monumental work of radical design and masterful skill,” “one of the most important architectural designs of the twentieth century (by one of its most influential architects),” and a “ground-breaking work of art.” The 24-foot cube was built in 1952 on Sanibel Island, Florida. The lightweight pavilion is made of wood, steel, and glass. Its iconic feature consisted of a rigging system of pulleys and seven red counterweights. These controlled a dozen giant shutters and gave the home an adjustable, multifunctional exterior. Related Articles The Walker Guesthouse was commissioned by Walter W. Walker, the grandson of the Minnesota lumber baron T.B. Walker and the art collector who established the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. The home stayed within the Walker family until 2019, when it sold in a Sotheby’s design auction …

The Split: Barcelona review – Nicola Walker is simply magnificent in Christmas special

The Split: Barcelona review – Nicola Walker is simply magnificent in Christmas special

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free A beautiful young couple rushing headlong into marriage. A sun-soaked location. Romantic complications trailing the mother of the bride. There’s more than a dash of Mamma Mia! to The Split: Barcelona, the two-part special that picks up on BBC One a couple of years after Abi Morgan’s divorce lawyer drama came to an end – although given that our protagonists are a family of high-flying solicitors, everyone has considerably worse work-life balance than they do in Abba-world.   Indeed, the hustle never stops for Hannah Defoe, played by the magnificent Nicola Walker. She’s barely touched down in Spain before she’s fine-tuning the details of a prenuptial agreement, although this particular legal document is closer to her heart than most. Her daughter Liv (Elizabeth Roberts) is about to tie the knot with her boyfriend Gael (Alex Guersman), who happens to be the wealthy heir to a glorious Catalonian vineyard …

Darren Walker to Helm the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Darren Walker to Helm the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Former Ford Foundation president Darren Walker has been elected president of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.—effective immediately—the institution announced Tuesday. Walker, who has been a board member of the National Gallery since 2019, is perhaps best known for his 11-year tenure at the helm of one of the nation’s largest and most influential philanthropies, the Ford Foundation. There, he shifted the institution’s focus towards inequality and oversaw the distribution of $7 billion in grant funding. As a National Gallery trustee, Walker established and has continued to build an art acquisition fund dedicated to excellence and diversity through the Ford Foundation. The fund provided support for the exhibition “Afro-Atlantic Histories” in 2022 and facilitated the acquisition of the Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection of 19th- and early 20th-century American photographs in 2023. Related Articles Walker also serves on a number of boards, among them, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the High Line, Art Bridges, and the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. He has received 17 honorary degrees and such awards as the …

Eamonn Walker Is Stepping Back From ‘Chicago Fire’ After 12 Seasons

Eamonn Walker Is Stepping Back From ‘Chicago Fire’ After 12 Seasons

After 12 seasons, Eamonn Walker is leaving Firehouse 51. Original cast member Walker has portrayed Wallace Boden, the beloved fire chief, since Chicago Fire‘s premiere in 2012. Boden began as Battalion Chief of Battalion 25 before being promoted to Deputy District Chief in season 10 and is currently competing for the role of Deputy Fire Commissioner. Although the British actor will be stepping away as a series regular on the hit NBC series, he may still appear in future episodes. A source told Deadline that Boden “is still very much alive and well” and “is expected to return to the show in a recurring capacity in the future.” Walker made the decision to depart the firefighting drama on his own, according to the site. He isn’t the only one to exit the series. Over the years, there have been multiple cast changes on the show. Most recently, Blake Gallo, portrayed by Alberto Rosende, departed Chicago Fire. Additionally, Sylvie Brett, played by Kara Killmer, and her love interest Matt Casey, played by Jesse Spencer, both left …

Walker Buehler’s return was encouraging. Can he can build on it?

Walker Buehler’s return was encouraging. Can he can build on it?

Inside the interview room at Dodger Stadium, Walker Buehler sounded conflicted. “I wish it could’ve gone better,” Buehler said. In the hallway outside, the surgeon who twice repaired his elbow was beaming. From a medical perspective, team physician Neal ElAttrache said, Buehler’s return to the mound on Monday night was a resounding triumph. So what if Buehler labored through the first two innings of the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins? So what if the former All-Star was charged with three earned runs? So what if his elevated pitch count forced him out of the game after only four innings? “What he showed today is that he has complete function performance back in his elbow,” ElAttrache said. ElAttrache, who has operated on superstars such as Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady, pointed to how an amped-up Buehler threw a fastball in the first inning that was clocked at 97.6 mph. Manager Dave Roberts said before the game that he didn’t expect Buehler to be touching 96-97 mph in his first major league game in 23 …

Walker Buehler wins for Dodgers in return from Tommy John surgery

Walker Buehler wins for Dodgers in return from Tommy John surgery

It took all of seven pitches for Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler to exceed the expectations of manager Dave Roberts, who prefaced Buehler’s first major league start in 23 months Monday night by saying, “I don’t expect to see the 96-97 mph that he had before [Tommy John] surgery.” After completing his warmup pitches with Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls on Parade” blaring on the Dodger Stadium public-address system, Buehler went into his windup with the signature high leg-kick and fired his first pitch, a 96-mph fastball, by Miami leadoff hitter Jazz Chisholm Jr. for strike one. Buehler hit 97 mph with his seventh pitch of the game, a fastball that Chisholm fouled off, and just for good measure, Buehler touched 97.6 mph with his eighth pitch, which was also fouled off by Chisholm. “It made sense with how amped up I was and how fast my heart was going,” said Buehler, whose fastball sat at 93-94 mph in six minor league rehabilitation starts. “You think about 22 months and now [two elbow] surgeries … the …

Walker Buehler Goes 4 Innings for Dodgers During 1st Major League Start in Nearly 2 Years

Walker Buehler Goes 4 Innings for Dodgers During 1st Major League Start in Nearly 2 Years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler went four innings and struck out four Monday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers against Miami, his first major league start in nearly two years. The right-hander allowed three runs and six hits. He threw 77 pitches, including 49 strikes. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before the game that Buehler’s pitch count would be anywhere from 80 to 85. Buehler did not factor in the decision, but did depart with the Dodgers holding a 6-3 lead on the strength of four home runs, including Shohei Ohtani’s fourth in three games. It was Buehler’s first start since since June 10, 2022, at San Francisco The 29-year-old two-time All-Star had his second Tommy John surgery on Aug. 23 that year. The first reconstructive surgery on his right elbow was in 2015 shortly after he was drafted in the first round by the Dodgers. Buehler was 0-2 with a 4.15 ERA in six minor league starts this season, mostly with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He had 21 strikeouts and nine walks in 21 …

The Split to return with two-part special set in Spain – and Nicola Walker is back

The Split to return with two-part special set in Spain – and Nicola Walker is back

Calling all fans of The Split! The BBC’s hit legal drama is returning to our screens with a two-part special – but this time, the Defoes are swapping London for Barcelona! It’s been over two years since viewers bid farewell to the Defoe family at the end of season three, which saw Hannah (Nicola Walker) and Nathan (Stephen Mangan) attempt to navigate their way through a “good divorce”.  WATCH: Have you caught up with The Split series 3? In series three, we find the Defoe clan in sunny Spain, where they’ve gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. © BBCAnnabel Scholey, Nicola Walker and Fiona Button reprise their roles in the upcoming special The synopsis continues: “Set across one sun-soaked weekend, The Split will encompass break-ups, reunions and like all good weddings, plenty of romance. “As the sun rises over the glorious Spanish countryside, Hannah is compelled to banish the ghosts of her past and open herself up to the possibility of love again. Can she find the …