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YALE'S SOUND RENOVATION In renovating a historic concert hall, it can be a tricky balancing act to improve both thermal comfort and hall acoustics while respecting the traditional character of the original building. At Yale University's School of Music, Canadian architects Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg, teaming with acoustical consultants Kirkegaard Associates, have succeeded in achieving this balance.
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UK DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS When the United Kingdom ratified the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, it was taking a lead from continental Europe. This ratification demonstrated a high level of government awareness of environmental issues that is more akin to that of Britain's nearest neighbors than to that of its wartime ally, the United States.
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More Building and Construction Domestic 'Safe House' Unveiled — BBC News, 2003.1105This Space for Creators — Go Memphis, 2003.1105 Towering Planks of Glass and Steel — BBC News, 2003.1103 Low-Rise Paris Set to Scrape the Sky — Guardian Unlimited, 2003.1103 Can 'Fire-Resistant' House Withstand Blaze? — Chicago Tribune, 2003.1102 How to Make a Building Fly — New York Times, 2003.1102 Adapting Older Buildings Takes Some Detective Work — Chicago Tribune, 2003.1101 New Towers Won't Touch 'Ego Buildings' of Past — Houston Chronicle, 2003.1101 High-Rises Winging Birds — New York Daily News, 2003.1101 Sand Castle — AV Interiors, 2003.11 Edition Fentress Bradburn Designs New Museum for USMC — AIArchitect, 2003.1031 Here's a Twist: Real Buildings Have Curves — San Francisco Chronicle, 2003.1030 Housing to Remain Vigorous — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.1030 Fighting Fire With Steel, Pools and Plaster — New York Times, 2003.1030 'Pritzker' Shell Angers Petrillo Kin — Chicago Sun-Times, 2003.1030 Housing To Remain Vigorous As Economy Sustains Growth — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.1030 ICC Offers Urban-Wildland Interface Code Free to Communities — International Code Council press release, 2003.1029 Alsop to Deliver Regeneration Project — ic Newcastle, 2003.1029 Chinese Cities Building Skyward — Detroit Free Press, 2003.1028 Welcome to the Smartest Stadium in the World — Seattle Times, 2003.1028 Tall Storeys — Independent Digital, 2003.1028 New-Home Sales Continue Near Record Pace In September — National Association of Home Builders, 2003.1027 Time to Face Sprawl Politics — Planetizen, 2003.1027 Architecture, Engineering or Both? — New York Times, 2003.1026 Fiber Reinforced Polymer Is Working Its Way into Construction — Yahoo News, 2003.1025 New Fiberock Panels Resist Water, Mold and Fire — USG Corporation press release, 2003.1015 Lowe's Introduces Kitchen Planner — Lowe's press release at Designare, 2003.1010
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