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CRAFTING CONCRETE COUNTERTOPS The virtue of concrete is its versatility. It can be creatively adapted to any setting or any style — modern or traditional. Its hardness, strength, and mass express the timelessness of natural materials such as granite and marble. Its plasticity allows a wide range of details to be incorporated into designs, from hard-edge contemporary to ornate traditional. This versatility makes concrete universally appealing as a finish material, not just for structural applications.
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PRECAST IN MANY FORMS Precast concrete is an architectural material with a unique combination of strength and versatility. In the hands of an imaginative designer and an expert fabricator, it can assume a rich variety of forms, textures, and colors, while performing an array of structural and decorative roles. In selecting four projects for its 2003 awards program, the Architectural Precast Association sought to demonstrate the imaginative application of these properties and to highlight the benefits of collaboration between architect and fabricator.
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More Building and Construction 'Skyhouse' Vision to Bring High Life to Leith — Scotsman Online, 2003.0527Upwardly Mobile Home Has Architect's Touch — News Observer, 2003.0527 Skyscrapers in Dilemma for Fresh Air — East Day, 2003.0527 New-Home Sales Rise beyond the One-Million Mark — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0527 Nevada Museum of Art Debuts New Bruder-Designed Center — AIArchitect, 2003.0523 Experts Help Americans See Past Home Safety Blind Spots — Designare, 2003.0522 Man in NYC Collapse Gets Probation — AP at New York Times, 2003.0521 TimberStrand LSL: Alternative to Pressure-Treated Lumber — Brandner Communications press release, 2003.0519 Neighborhood Design Wins National Award — New Haven Register, 2003.0518 Gimme Temporary Shelter — New York Times, 2003.0518 The People's Architect — New York Times, 2003.0518 American Bicycle Security Co. Introduces Electronic Locking System — The Property Source, 2003.0516 Housing Starts Decline in April — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0516 Builders Join Hispanic Developers to Increase Affordable Housing — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.0515 A Culture Set in Concrete — Ha'aretz, 2003.0515 Ameri-CAD announces LayoutMaster for Engineered Wood — CADwire.net, 2003.0514 Turtle Friendly Lighting Solves Beach Homeowner's Dilemma — Designare, 2003.0509 Modern's Expansion Grows in Cost — New York Times, 2003.0506 Weber Outdoor Room Tracking Study Released — Designare, 2003.0501 Milwaukee Art Museum Named Outstanding Engineering Achievement — ASCE press release, 2003.0501 Phoenix Project And WTC Honored With Disaster Recovery Award — ASCE press release, 2003.0501
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