| NEWS | DESIGN | BUILDING | DESIGN TOOLS | ENVIRONMENT | BUILDING CULTURE |
| BUILDING | ||
|
|
Adobe That Survives Earthquakes | |
|
|
Tensile Pavilion in Boston | |
|
|
|
BUILDING THIS WEEK |
|
|
ADOBE THAT SURVIVES EARTHQUAKES When an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter Scale rocked the Andean region for over a minute in June, 2001, the southern Peruvian mountain town of Moquegua was literally shaken to pieces. But amid the rubble, three traditional adobe houses were left intact.
|
|
TENSILE PAVILION IN BOSTON In 1997, when the Boston Harborlights (BHL) Amphitheater faced imminent closure, those planning its replacement were sure they wanted another tent structure to house Boston's waterfront summer concert series. BHL management and Boston-based music promoter, The Don Law Company (DLC), wanted a new facility that, like the old one, would give a feeling of being outdoors, with spectacular views of Boston Harbor, while still providing protection from the elements.
|
|
More Building and Construction Developing The Best Of Both Worlds — Scotsman Online, 2001.0806Like a Ton of Bricks — Village Voice, 2001.0806 For Swiss Engineer, Bridge Glitch A Blot On Vision — Boston Globe, 2001.0806 Home Offers Something Old And Something New — Seattle Times, 2001.0805 Soaring Costs Stalled Los Angeles Hall — Chicago Tribune, 2001.0805 Millennium Park Flounders As Deadlines, Budget Blown — Chicago Tribune, 2001.0805 Builders Reaching For The Skies — New Zealand Herald, 2001.0804 Putting More Than Money Into a New House That Ages Well — Washington Post, 2001.0804 Federal Building In Fire Sale — Houston Business Journal, 2001.0803 Passport To The Future — Dallas Business Journal, 2001.0803 Living, Working, Shopping Will Be Big Hit Out In Left Field — Houston Chronicle, 2001.0803 Slapdash Surveys Delay Projects — Kathimerini, 2001.0802 Charges Against Owners in Building Collapse Center on Giuliani Policy — Village Voice at Yahoo News, 2001.0801 Downtown Library Site To Enliven East Village — San Diego Daily Transcript at Yahoo News, 2001.0731 Recall Of Sprinklers Kindles Safety Fears — San Francisco Chronicle, 2001.0731 Habitat To Rebuild Torched House — Boston Globe, 2001.0731
Note: Pages will open in a new browser window Library : more Tools and Construction, Home Design and Building, and Green Building Special thanks to our Sustaining Subscribers BuilderSpace.com, and offering custom doors, log bags, shutters, and kitchen faucets. |
|
