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SAVING VENICE One of the most visited tourist centers in the world is today threatened by the very element that makes it famous. The canals of Venice can no longer hold back the rise of the tidal waters. Of major architectural significance in the sinking city and one of the lowest areas of the island is the Piazza San Marco. The plaza now becomes fully immersed during the highest tides of autumn and winter.
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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.
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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.
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More Building and Construction China Set to Construct Three Major Airports — People's Daily Online, 2001.0814U.S. Adds 19% Duty On Canadian Lumber — Building Online, 2001.0814 Apartment Plan Envisions A Life Of Luxury In The City — Baltimore Sun, 2001.0810 Wayne Plans $325 Million, 12-Story Court Tower — Detroit News, 2001.0810 Office dA's Mantra Is World-Class Statement — Boston Globe, 2001.0809 Hotel Project Switching To Apartments — Baltimore Sun, 2001.0809 Bromo Building Plans On Hold — Baltimore Sun, 2001.0809 Developing The Best Of Both Worlds — Scotsman Online, 2001.0806 Like 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
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