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TAIWAN ON TOP The official opening of the Taipei 101 Tower in December 2004, makes it — for now — the world's tallest building. In the 20th century, competition for this title was largely waged in Chicago and New York, but it has recently migrated to Asia.
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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 AEC Innovations Makes Building Codes a Reality Online — AEC Innovations press release, 2005.0302The OPEN Prototype House Initiative Begins Testing — AIA ArchiWire, 2005.0302 Urban Growth Boundary Did Not Make Portland Unaffordable — New Urban News, 2005.0301 Seaside Town Center to be Transformed — New Urban News, 2005.0301 Record Size Roof Lift Completed in Arizona — ENR, 2005.0228 International Building Code Meets Accessibility Requirements — International Code Council press release, 2005.0225 Fixing the 'Old House' — Casper Star Tribune, 2005.0222 Venice Turns to Future to Rescue Its Past — New York Times, 2005.0222 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 Fight against Termites: AuraLast Wood Windows and Doors — JELD-WEN press release, 2005.0215 Construction Set for Vancouver Olympic Venues — CBC Sports, 2005.0215 Home Construction Shows Nostalgia for Old World Floors — MediaWire, 2005.0215 A Different Way to Build — Gateway, 2005.0215 Consortium Announces Envision for Options Management — Builder Homesite press release, 2005.0215 Billboards Replace Some Florida Roofs — San Francisco Chronicle, 2005.0214 Securock Roof Board Offers Exceptional Bond Strength — USG press release, 2005.0214 AIA Develops Leading Indicator for Construction Industry — AIArchitect, 2005.0207 New Trends in Commercial Lighting — Electrical Contractor magazine, 2005.01
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