Tag: construction
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Can Architecture Bring Us Joy? – Architizer Journal
It can, and it should! As communities navigate ongoing health and environmental crises, the ability for architecture to raise spirits has never been more vital. — Read on architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/architecture-plus-joy/
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This Wind Turbine Panel Lets You Harness Enough Energy to Power Your Home
The unique optical-illusion generating wind wall, is a cool way to generate renewable electricity for your house. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-wind-turbine-sculpture-lets-you-harness-enough-energy-to-power-your-home/
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These Sustainable Hotels Are Doing Good for Their Communities–and the World | AFAR
6 ways that hotels across the globe are investing in sustainable practices and making the world better, one step at a time. — Read on www.afar.com/magazine/6-ways-hotels-around-the-world-are-working-to-become-more-sustainable Sustainable architecture on the list! An important element for any “place”
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Architects as day-to-day activists, not just design stars:
Few architects will reach stardom in their carrier or their life. The ones that do have typically been blessed by a unique commission that allowed them to truly and freely feature their skills resulting in a spectacular structure. Frequently these structures are of a public or high profile private nature, such as museums, signature buildings…
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Architectural Style guide – South Florida: Transitional Style
A recent project in Coral Gables, Florida encouraged me to define a style currently growing in the South Florida markets. It is often referred to as Florida Modern or Key West Modern but more accurately called Transitional Style. It can be defined as follows: Transitional Style (also known as “updated classic”, “classic with a contemporary…
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The scent of building, or what is that construction smell…?
Construction sites are not the most pleasant places for both the workers and those around them. They create lots of noise [machinery], smells [ah, roof tar!] and debris [smoke, ash, fumes, etc.]. But fear not. There are many ways for a construction site to be managed that can decrease all of these effects on the…
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