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PHYSICAL SPIRITUAL CONCRETE When the United Indian Health Services (UIHS) prepared to build a new health center in the coastal town of Arcata in Northern California, they knew they wanted a structure that would respect Native American architectural traditions. But the traditional building material for the "People of the Redwood" was in scant supply.
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HIGHRISE ELEVATOR CORES This article was written by Malaysian architect Ken Yeang, best known internationally for his work throughout South Asia on environmentally friendly design strategies for "green" highrise buildings. His book "Bioclimatic Skyscrapers" was published in 1994. In awarding him the 1999 Auguste Perret Prize, the International Union of Architects said, "Ken Yeang pioneered the application of bioclimatic principles to the highrise building as a new genre of the skyscraper typology. In a world increasingly assailed by pollution and scarcity of natural resources, Yeang has set a much needed example." — Editor
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More Building and Construction Pentagon Rehab Pushes Innovation — ENR, 2002.0708 EditionInspector Says Contractor Responsible for Checking Nuts — ENR, 2002.0708 Edition An 1858 House, 2 Similar Buildings, Stained Glass — New York Times, 2002.0707 In Gaudi's Shadow — The Age, 2002.0702 What Lies Beneath — Scotsman Online, 2002.0701 US Supreme Court Rules in Favor of BE&K — BE&K Press Release, 2002.0701 Local Projects Win Design Awards — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0630 Designing Buildings to Resist Earthquakes — New York Times, 2002.0630 China-U.S. Housing Demonstration Project Starts in Beijing — Xinhua, 2002.0630 Condos Behind a Cascading Wall of Colored Glass — New York Times, 2002.0628 Invensys Radiant-Ceiling Technologies Cool Offices, Save Energy — Invensys Energy Management press release, 2002.0628 Tax-Credit Apartment Communities Bring Economic Benefits to Municipalities — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0626 New-Home Sales Surge to Record High In May — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0626 Airport Improvements Are Adrift after Sept. 11 — New York Times, 2002.0626 High-Risk Towers Are Here to Stay — Sydney Morning Herald, 2002.0625 Steel Prices Stoke Tariff Backlash — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0624 Transdanubian Skyscrapers 'R'Us — F.A.Z., 2002.0623 The Art of Modern Living — Hoovers, 2002.0621 Tacoma's New Museum Links Art, Economy — Puget Sound Business Journal, 2002.0621 Glass Icon to Rise in City Centre — Vancouver Province, 2002.0620 Minerva Plans Largest London Office Block — U.K. Times, 2002.0620
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