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DESIGN FOR ACOUSTICS From the theaters of ancient Greece to those of the 21st century, architectural acoustics has been a key consideration in design. Only within the past century, however, have we been able to scientifically understand and predict the behavior of sound both indoors and outdoors. It is through this understanding that acoustics has evolved from a black art into an established field of engineering.
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NEW ADDITIONS Homeowners get the urge to change their houses for many reasons: families grow and shrink, old structures decay, and architectural fashions change. Sometimes the first impulse is to destroy all traces of the old and replace them with something entirely new. The authors have found examples of architects who have rejected that impulse, and demonstrated ingenuity through additions and renovations. — Editor
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ANALYZING FIRE SAFETY Many people believe the building they are in is safe from fire if it is equipped with code-required fire-protection systems. Unfortunately, while compliance with the building code does ensure a certain level of fire and life safety, code compliance is not a safety guarantee. Some conditions, like large atria or historic restorations, require fire protection schemes that are custom engineered.
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More Building and Construction Students Build Their Job Skils in a Constructive Way — The Columbian, 2002.0101Building starts get mixed report — Free Realtime, 2001.1231 School construction runs over budget — Boston Globe, 2001.1230 Builders Sound the Alarm on Insurance Premiums — Los Angeles Times, 2001.1230 Construction market still slow, but stable — Dayton Business Journal, 2001.1228 Builder pleads to code violations — Ann Arbor News, 2001.1223 Faux Stucco, Real Problems — Washington Post, 2001.1223 Polyester-Thin Aerospace Innovation — AP at Yahoo News, 2001.1223 Wells Fargo plans 62-acre campus in Chandler — Phoenix Business Journal, 2001.1221 South African building collapse investigation begins — Architects' Journal, 2001.1221 Wiring Is Suspected Cause of Cathedral Fire — New York Times, 2001.1220 'Houses' set school tone New Saline building bigger, yet more intimate — Ann Arbor News, 2001.1220 Housing Market Index Jumps Eight Points in December — BuildingOnline, 2001.1218 Library Plans All Exceed Budget — Florida Times-Union, 2001.1218 Going Behind the Barricades — ENR, 2001.1217 OPW plans £34m National Museum Extension — Irish Times, 2001.1217 OSU pairs architects for biomed project — Columbus Business First, 2001.1214 Three U.S. Museums Appoint Celebrity Architects — Art Newspaper, 2001.1210 Restoration of drooping Fallingwater uncovers flaws amid genius — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2001.1208
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