Webster's dictionary cites architecture as the art and science of designing and erecting buildings; a broader definition includes the contouring and adornment of grounds, signage, fencing and lighting. NIH has a wealth of architectural detail and landscaping refinement — and ecological non-refinement, like the forest preservation plot between the Children's Inn and the new fire station. Certain elements make for a pleasing environment, some are purely functional, while others have historical import. As you walk out into the summer sunlight — or rush from bench to bedside — how many of these can you identify?

Enter our two-part contest (in this issue and the next). Tell us where these icons are on campus. Email your answers for both parts of the contest to waringb@od.nih.gov by Sept. 1. The entrant with the most correct answers wins an NIH Record T-shirt (in the event of a tie, the first correct entry wins). The winner will be announced in the Sept. 22 issue. Good luck!