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For architect Jim Rounsevell, the heart of the project was about staying in the background. “We wanted the inventory to be paramount,” he says. From the beginning, he and Gardner agreed that the store should essentially be a “white box.” Photo: Andrea Hubbell

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After five decades of growth and change, the Mall survives

Conflicting accounts

Officials and observers disagree on what happened May 4 and what to do next

In brief

UVA students walk out on university president, a budget compromise, and more