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Architecture Research Guide

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This is a Library Research Guide for Architecture. It provides you with information, links, videos, and more, to help you do research in Architecture.

If you need help finding information or using any of our Library services, please email, call, or drop by the Library to see me. I'll be very glad to meet you!

Allie

For Fun and Interest

In 1970, Gary Anderson, then a 23-year-old architecture student at the University of Southern California, designed the iconic recycling logo as part of a contest organized by the Container Corporation of America. This logo, symbolizing the recycling process with its three chasing arrows, quickly became a global symbol of environmental consciousness. Anderson’s design not only marked a significant moment in the environmental movement but also demonstrated the power of simple, clear graphic design to convey a universal message.

Photo from 1970 of architecture student, Gary Anderson, with his winning design for the iconic recycling logo.

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