The Maison Tropicale was designed to withstand most of the ravages of colonial life: still humidity, overpowering heat, relentless sunshine. The only thing its designer neglected to add was bullet-proofing. Now, a few Kalashnikov holes in the aluminium slatted sun-shades provide a discreet reminder of this building's extraordinary past.
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- bill 8-31-2004 9:25 pm