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ANTARCTIC ARCHITECTURE "It was a scene, terrible in its austerity, that can only be witnessed at that extremity of the globe; truly, a land of unsurpassed desolation." — Physicist Louis Bernacchi, 1899, aboard the Southern Cross, near Cape Adare, Antarctica.
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A BETTER SUBURBIA Visiting "Village Homes" for the first time, one is struck by how different this 1970s-era community looks from typical California developments. Arriving by car, one notices narrower streets and less visually dominant parking, with access kept to the edges along long, narrow cul-de-sac streets.
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More Building and Construction Fixing the 'Old House' — Casper Star Tribune, 2005.0222Venice Turns to Future to Rescue Its Past — New York Times, 2005.0222 Housing Starts Jump in January to the Highest in 21 Years — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0216 Housing Starts Jump to Their Highest in 21 Years — National Association of Home Builders, 2005.0216 A Makeover for Cruise Ship Terminals — New York Times, 2005.0216 Construction Set for Vancouver Olympic Venues — CBC Sports, 2005.0215 Fight against Termites: AuraLast Wood Windows and Doors — JELD-WEN press release, 2005.0215 Consortium Announces Envision for Options Management — Builder Homesite press release, 2005.0215 A Different Way to Build — Gateway, 2005.0215 Home Construction Shows Nostalgia for Old World Floors — MediaWire, 2005.0215 Securock Roof Board Offers Exceptional Bond Strength — USG press release, 2005.0214 Billboards Replace Some Florida Roofs — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0214 Indirect Lighting Takes America by Storm — Los Angeles Times, 2005.0213 AIA Develops Leading Indicator for Construction Industry — AIArchitect, 2005.0207 In Santa Cruz, Affordable Housing without the Sprawl — New York Times, 2005.0206 Kathy Ireland HOME Adds Modular Collection for the Family — Martin Furniture press release, 2005.0203 Yoga Rooms Are All the Non-Rage — Yahoo News, 2005.0131 Groups Join Forces to Build 8,500 Affordable Houses — Green Building News, 2005.0112
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