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IMPROVING URBAN SHANTYTOWNS Over one fourth of the urban population of India today lives in slums, under inhumane conditions. These shantytowns, common to many cities of the developing world, are characterized by low-quality housing and lack of physical infrastructure. With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease.
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PLUMBING DETAILS When it comes to plumbing, many architects would prefer to leave the details to the experts: the mechanical engineers and contractors. And yet there's a certain amount of engineering that even mathematically challenged architects can do themselves if given an understanding of general principles and rule-of-thumb formulas. Robert Brown Butler has bridged the architecture and engineering disciplines by devising rules that demystify mechanical design for architectural practitioners. — Editor
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More Building and Construction New Home Sales Soar to Record Level in July — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0826Cookie-Cutter Schools Give Students Deja Vu — Washington Post, 2002.0825 Leaky Tower a 6-Month Job — New Zealand Herald, 2002.0821 Historic Fort St. Site Will Offer Silo Living — New Zealand Herald, 2002.0821 Technology that Outshines Neon — Paragon Innovations press release, 2002.0820 Housing Starts Decline 2.7 Percent in July — BuildingOnline, 2002.0820 The Bionic Brownstone — New York Times, 2002.0818 Terrace Firma — Chicago Tribune, 2002.0818 Concrete Monstrosities Top Ugly League — Scotsman Online, 2002.0817 Hitting the Broad Side of a Barn — Washington Post, 2002.0815 Facelift Includes 'Unique' Towers — Calgary News, 2002.0815 Messages in Concrete: The Aesthetics of Safety — New York Times, 2002.0815 A Midtown Skyscraper Quietly Adds Armor — New York Times, 2002.0815 Architects Chosen for LeMay Car Museum near Tacoma Dome — Puget Sound Business Journal, 2002.0812 Ancient Athens Turned Into Building Site for Games — New York Times, 2002.0811 Making Space — Washington Post, 2002.0810 Architect Floats Idea to Solve Homes Crisis — Ananova, 2002.0808 Building America Is a Tribute to the 'Construction' of the U.S. — Christian Science Monitor, 2002.0806 London Nudges Heron Tower along as Piano Waits — BDC, 2002.0805 Residential Remodeling Strong and Stable Through This Year’s First Half — National Association of Home Builders, 2002.0802 New York Plans Code Overhaul for High-Rises — New York Times, 2002.0802 The Factory of the Future — Metropolis, 2002.08/09 Edition
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