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to the visual literacy of whoever beholds and uses it. Such literacy can be taught, and learned; it should not be the preserve of a narrow elite. Witness the poetically painted workers' housing created by Bruno Taut in Berlin in the 1920s; today these projects are garden spots. Good design must not simply trickle down from the grand to the humble, it must work its way upward as well, beginning with housing for everyone that is as beautiful as it is functional. The built environment opens around us like a pop-up book; everyone must learn to read it. H '21' 21 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 Tel. 212.582.7200 reservations@21club.com HYLAND