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WORKING STEEL Much effort in the design of building structures is focused on economy combined with safety, in terms of both the quantity of material used and the amount of fabrication needed to assemble the structure. The appropriate use of structure can often be seen in the "fine tuning" of the balance of material used and fabrication undertaken.
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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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More Building and Construction Architect Breaks out of Mold, Promotes the Use of Local Timber — Asahi, 2002.0716Housing Market Index Rises One Point in July; Builder Confidence Holding Steady — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0716 Design Visions That You Should Try at Home — New York Times, 2002.0712 HUD Chief Martinez Proposes "Homebuyer Bill of Rights" — BuildingOnline, 2002.0710 "Concrete Autopsy" Helps Strengthen the Pentagon — National Geographic, 2002.0709 Pentagon Rehab Pushes Innovation — ENR, 2002.0708 Edition Inspector 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 China-U.S. Housing Demonstration Project Starts in Beijing — Xinhua, 2002.0630 Local Projects Win Design Awards — Los Angeles Times, 2002.0630 Designing Buildings to Resist Earthquakes — New York Times, 2002.0630 Invensys Radiant-Ceiling Technologies Cool Offices, Save Energy — Invensys Energy Management press release, 2002.0628 Condos Behind a Cascading Wall of Colored Glass — New York Times, 2002.0628 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 The Art of Modern Living — Hoovers, 2002.0621 Glass Icon to Rise in City Centre — Vancouver Province, 2002.0620
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