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By: Tom Ravenscroft
The International Style dominated the world of architecture for over 30 years and the Seagram Building is a classic example of the ideals of this style. more...
By: Tom Ravenscroft
At its opening in 1931 the Empire State Building was billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World. Over 70 years later it is still the greatest building in the world. more...
Vienna Gasometers Converted to New Homes & Shops
By: Kathleen Duffy
In the United Kingdom many gasometers are marked for destruction. But in Vienna these industrial structures have been converted into stunning new homes and workplaces. more...
Energy Efficiency and Budget for Building New
By: Andree Iffrig
A good building pro forma factors in short and long term energy considerations, ensuring that upgrading to higher efficiencies can be efficiently implemented in future. more...
Colonial American Weathervanes and Wind Vanes
By: Marie Brannon
American colonists needed practical devices to use in their seafaring ventures as well as their rural farming businesses. Weathervanes were crafted to fill that need. more...
Crticism of Sustainably Designed Buildings
By: Andree Iffrig
Not all things "green" are necessarily benign. Building Science Corporation poses serious questions about sustainable design practises. more...
Old and New Building Methods Side by Side
A devastating fire took these two historic buildings, and a mixture of traditional and modern building methods brought them back. more...
Montreal Milk Bottle Project Preserves Past
By: Michael Carroll
One often witnesses a confrontational relationship between those who want to preserve a city's history and identity, and those who push for change and economic progress. more...
When is the Grand Opening For iluma Mall?
Customer flow is increasing, however, more advertising and completion of the pedestrian bridge will raise shopper awareness. more...
School Shoots for LEED Gold Certification
By: Andree Iffrig
The design of a middle school in a Rocky Mountain resort town demonstrates the synergies that occur when a client pursues LEED™ certification. more...
One Language for Sustainable Design of Buildings
By: Andree Iffrig
The LEED certification system for buildings unites architects, engineers and other design and construction professionals in pursuit of sustainable objectives. more...
New Orleans Architecture after Katrina
By: Andree Iffrig
Referencing local building traditions and employing innovative mechanical systems, the Lavin-Bernick Center at Tulane University is a model for building in a hot climate. more...
Alexandra Palace Inspired by the Crystal Palace
By: Kathleen Duffy
Alexandra Palace was built as a place where the working classes of London could find respite from the daily grind of life in the harsh world of Victorian London. more...
Certification of Energy Efficiency in Buildings
By: Andree Iffrig
First generation strategies for rating energy efficiency in buildings are being superseded by the LEED® Canada Initiative, the next stage in green building measurement. more...
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