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Arab News
28-02-2025
- General
- Arab News
What We Are Reading Today: ‘Greatness: Diverse Designers of Architecture'
Author: Pascale Sablan By shedding light on overlooked figures in architecture, 'Greatness: Diverse Designers of Architecture,' published this year, makes an urgent and necessary contribution to the field. At about 200 pages, this richly detailed book by Pascale Sablan, award-winning architect and CEO of Adjaye Associates, presents an anthology of diverse designers who have reshaped the built environment. The book features essays, project case studies and a much-needed deep dive into architectural typologies, spanning residential, institutional and master planning. Sablan, a millennial architect from New York, has spent her career advocating for equity and inclusion in architecture. 'Women and designers of color play a crucial role in realizing many of the world's greatest architectural projects, yet our recognition is still significantly lacking,' she rightfully states. Through this book, she seeks to correct that oversight, offering an expansive look at how diverse perspectives have long shaped the field. The book highlights 40 groundbreaking US-based and international projects, emphasizing themes of dignity, sustainability and social justice. It also explores architecture's historical role in systemic injustices such as redlining and housing discrimination while illustrating how inclusive design can lead to meaningful change. 'When I started this career, I had no idea how many women and people of color were behind the iconic buildings that I have come to know and love,' she states. Blending insightful essays, case studies, and profiles of 47 architects and designers from diverse backgrounds, 'Greatness' underscores how architecture can serve as a tool for empowerment. The featured architects tackle some of the industry's most pressing challenges, including housing injustice, environmental sustainability and community development. She ensures that some of these vital voices are finally highlighted. While not a comprehensive list, the book serves as a crucial guide, urging readers to recognize these architects as the 'greats' she sees them to be. Released during Black History Month in the US, 'Greatness' challenges the industry to rethink who gets to be called 'great' in architecture and how we can all expand upon our definition. Easy to read, easy to reference and easy to look at, it is a great addition to your coffee table collection.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
13-year-old girl scribbled 'Help me!' Now her kidnapper has a 35-year prison term
A Texas man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio, driving her to California, threatening her with a firearm and sexually assaulting her before he was arrested in Long Beach, according to authorities. Her rescue from her captor, now 63, took place July 9, 2023, outside a laundromat on East 10th Street in Long Beach. The girl scrawled the words 'Help Me!' in red pen on a ripped piece of paper as she sat in a silver Nissan Sentra, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. Someone passing by saw the plea for help and called police, officials said. When officers arrived, she mouthed the word "help" and they removed her from the car. Steven Robert Sablan, of Cleburne, Texas, pleaded guilty in January 2024 to kidnapping. He has been in federal custody since the incident, authorities said. He also was ordered to pay $1,158 in restitution. Read more: L.A. County sheriff's deputy caught on camera throwing woman to the ground faces 10 years in prison 'The 35-year sentence imposed ensures this defendant will not have the opportunity to victimize children,' said Acting U.S. Atty. Joseph T. McNally in a news release. 'There is nothing as important as protecting our young people. I commend our federal and local law enforcement partners for their efforts to secure justice here.' Sablan said that he abducted the victim — who told him that she was 13 years old — in San Antonio and drove her to Long Beach, using a firearm to keep her under control, according to the release. The girl was sexually assaulted during the journey to California. '[Sablan] violently abducted a child and repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her thousands of miles from her home,' prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum. 'And while [Sablan] spent days abusing her for his own pleasure, her parents agonized over their missing child, fearing the worst. The worst was not far from reality.' Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
11-02-2025
- Los Angeles Times
13-year-old girl scribbled ‘Help me!' Now her kidnapper has a 35-year prison term
A Texas man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio, driving her to California, threatening her with a firearm and sexually assaulting her before he was arrested in Long Beach, according to authorities. Her rescue from her captor, now 63, took place July 9, 2023, outside a laundromat on East 10th Street in Long Beach. The girl scrawled the words 'Help Me!' in red pen on a ripped piece of paper as she sat in a silver Nissan Sentra, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California. Someone passing by saw the plea for help and called police, officials said. When officers arrived, she mouthed the word 'help' and they removed her from the car. Steven Robert Sablan, of Cleburne, Texas, pleaded guilty in January 2024 to kidnapping. He has been in federal custody since the incident, authorities said. He was also ordered to pay $1,158 in restitution. 'The 35-year sentence imposed ensures this defendant will not have the opportunity to victimize children,' said Acting U.S. Atty. Joseph T. McNally in a news release. 'There is nothing as important as protecting our young people. I commend our federal and local law enforcement partners for their efforts to secure justice here.' Sablan said that he abducted the victim — who told him that she was 13 years old — in San Antonio and drove her to Long Beach, using a firearm to keep her under control, according to the release. The girl was sexually assaulted during the journey to California. '[Sablan] violently abducted a child and repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her thousands of miles from her home,' prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum. 'And while [Sablan] spent days abusing her for his own pleasure, her parents agonized over their missing child, fearing the worst. The worst was not far from reality.'
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man sentenced for raping, abducting teen from Texas to Los Angeles
The Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a Texas man who kidnapped a teenager at gunpoint, drove her across state lines to Los Angeles County and sexually assaulted her multiple times. The girl was 13 years old. On Friday, a judge sentenced 63-year-old Steven Robert Sablan to 35 years in federal prison and ordered him to pay $1,158 in restitution. Charging documents stated that Sablan approached the young girl as she was walking on the street in San Antonio, Texas on July 6. He allegedly pulled out a black handgun and told the victim to get in his car or else he would harm her. Fearing for her life, she complied, the DOJ said. Officials said Sablan then asked the girl her age, to which she replied she was 13. At one point she mentioned she had a friend in Australia, and Sablan apparently told her he could take her on a cruise ship to visit her friend, but she 'had to do something for him first.' He then held her and drove her to Long Beach, using a gun to threaten and control her. '[Sablan] violently abducted a child and repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her thousands of miles from her home,' prosecutors said in a sentencing memorandum. 'And while [Sablan] spent days abusing her for his own pleasure, her parents agonized over their missing child, fearing the worst. The worst was not far from reality.' On the morning of July 9, Sablan parked his Nissan Sentra in a car lot in Long Beach and took their clothes to a laundromat. While he was inside, the girl scrawled a message for help on a piece of paper and tried desperately to get someone's attention. A good Samaritan saw the note, acknowledged the girl and immediately called 911, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Police responded and arrested Sablan. The predator was charged in July 2023 and pleaded guilty in January 2024. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
