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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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More Building and Construction Canada Takes Firm Stand on Softwood — Los Angeles Times, 2001.0822Building Up Confidence — Scotsman Online, 2001.0821 Case Pits Accessibility Vs. History — Baltimore Sun, 2001.0821 Hi-Tech New Role For Old Mansion — U.K. Sunday Times, 2001.0819 Stylish New Townhouses Make The Most Of Space — Seattle Times, 2001.0819 New Building Code Takes Effect In October — Gulf News, 2001.0819 A Bird's-Eye View Of Your Roof Options — Seattle Times, 2001.0819 Experts Call For Building Guidelines — Gulf News , 2001.0819 The Rise And Rise Of Building Sites — Guardian Unlimited, 2001.0818 Japanese Curator In Brazil Held For Construction Of Steel Tower — Kyodo News, 2001.0818 A Custom Fit — Washington Post, 2001.0818 Walla Walla Seamlessly Incorporates Innovative Construction Method — Newswire at Excite, 2001.0817 District Says Mold Suit Is Groundless — Chicago Tribune at Yahoo News, 2001.0817 Building Costs Soar In Dublin — Irish Times, 2001.0817 Good Help Hard To Find — Montreal Gazette, 2001.0817 Montezuma Castle: Restoring the Past to Rebuild the Future — AIArchitect, 2001.0817 Edition Housing Starts Rose in July — Fox News, 2001.0816 Housing Market Index Rises In August — NAHB, 2001.0815
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