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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-14 07:00:38
© Nigel YoungArquitectos: Foster + Partners Ubicación: Vancouver, Canadá Co-arquitectos: Walter Francl Architects Inc Consultores: Yolles, Vermeulens Cost Consultants, Imec Mechanical Ltd., PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc., Claude Engle Lighting Consultant, Bridge Electric Corp., Imec Mechanical Ltd., Piers Heath Associates, Robert Lemon Architect Inc. Cliente: Jameson House Ventures Inc, Pappajohns (previous client) Año Proyecto: 2004-2011 Fotografías: Nigel Young / © Foster and Partners   Diseñado por Foster + Partners, el edificio Jameson House …


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ArchitectureChicago PLUS 2012-02-14 03:04:00
 click images for larger view It was only last August when Burberry's two-story North Michigan store, dating from the 1980's, quickly disappeared into the ground.  In it's place is what's reported to be a five story replacement.  If Burberry has a published a final version of the design, I haven't seen it, although a year ago, the Chicago Architecture Blog published …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-14 03:00:21
© Iwan BaanIwan Baan fotografió recientemente el Museo Hiroshi Senju, diseñado por el arquitecto Ryue Nishizawa, ganador del Premio Pritzker en 2010 y conocido por sus obras a diferentes escalas en Japón. El museo abrió sus puertas en octubre de 2011 y contiene alrededor de 100 obras de Hiroshi, un pintor japonés conocido por sus pinturas a gran escala en forma …


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Triple Pundit 2012-02-14 01:25:01
Hoping to avert an all-out solar energy trade war, 45 US solar energy CEOs have sent a letter urging Pres. Obama to focus on mutual benefits with Chinese VP Xi Jinping, who is expected to succeed Hu Jintao as China's president in 2013.


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-14 01:00:02
© Fred Dionne EspinosaArquitectos: Fred Dionne Espinosa / Dionne Arquitectos Colaboradores: Juan I. Posada Ubicación: Lomas de Angelopolis, San Andres, Cholula , Puebla Área de Terreno: 332.9 m2 Área Construida: 212.7 m2 Año Proyecto: 2008 Proyecto Estructural: Rafael Gil Morales Constructor: Dionne Arquitectos Materiales: Muros de concreto y tabique rojo aplanado, estructura de acero en cochera, pisos de madera en interiores …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-14 00:00:50
Cortesía de ze_ArquitecturaArquitectos: ze_Arquitectura Ubicación: San Luis Potosi, SLP, México  Calculo Estructural: Ing. Gerardo Sanchez Aluminio: Servicios Activos Mármol y Caliza: Arca Año Proyecto: 2009-2010 Área Terreno: 325m2 Área Proyecto: 460 m2 Fotografías: Cortesía de ze_arquitectura   Casa habitación distribuida en 3 niveles con 2 medios niveles para librar una pendiente negativa de 4m. Una vez subiendo medio nivel del estacionamiento, en planta baja constamos con …


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Climate Progress 2012-02-13 23:28:45
Has the melt season started in the Barents and Kara Seas two months earlier than normal? by Neven Acropolis We are entering the final stage of the freezing season in the Arctic. Winter time is usually a boring time for watching the sea ice. Due to the polar night there are no direct satellite images, and it’s hard to tell what’s exactly going …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-13 23:00:12
© Satoru Hirota ArchitectsArquitectos: Satoru Hirota Architects ? Satoru Hirota Ubicación: Tokio, Japón Cliente: Privado Diseño Estructural: nieda+hisaeda architects / Taizen Nieda+Taizo Komatsu Contratista: Eiger Co. Ltd, / Noriaki Fujii+Masakazu Sasaki+Koji Misaki Superficie Total: 294.90 m2 Superficie Construida: 108.21 m2 Fecha: 2010 Fotografías: Satoru Hirota Architects La casa Lik se ??encuentra en un área residencial dentro de un distrito de …


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Green Inc. 2012-02-13 22:32:02
Two surfers embark on a five-year Internet project to document the state of the nation's rivers with a view from the waters. One aim is to show pollution levels.


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Developments - WSJ 2012-02-13 21:53:13
The National Association of Home Builders’ annual convention can resemble a big marketplace, with displays of the latest in faucets, solar panels, flooring and outdoor gas grills lining the aisles of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. There’s even a “model village” of homes outfitted with products from the various displays. Here are five new products we took note of while …


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Climate Progress 2012-02-13 21:31:38
Although gas prices and profits hit record highs in 2011, Big Oil kept receiving tax breaks better used as investments in the middle class by Daniel J. Weiss President Barack Obama?s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 sets a responsible course for rebuilding the economy so that it works for everyone, not just the privileged few. Our middle class is the engine of …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-13 21:00:50
© Pedro PegenauteArquitectos: Terradas Arquitectos: Esteban Terradas, Eduardo Souto de Moura, Roberto Terradas Colaboradores: Federico Acetti, Daniel Castro Ubicación: Santa Coloma de Gramanet, Barcelona, España Año Inicio-Término: 2004-2011 Cliente: PROSAVI Estructura: MC2, Julio Martinez Calzón Instalaciones: AJ Ingeniería, Juan Hernández Fotografía: Pedro Pegenaute   El solar se encuentra en la frontera de dos zonas cuya morfología es muy diferente a causa del crecimiento …


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Contemporist 2012-02-13 20:11:38
Marmol Radziner designed this house in Desert Hot Springs, California. . Description from Marmol Radziner: Located in Desert Hot Springs, California, the prototype prefab home is located on a five-acre site and oriented to best capture views of San Jacinto peak and the surrounding mountains. Doubling the 2000 square foot interior space, the home extends towards the landscape with covered outdoor living areas. Sheltered living …


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Climate Progress 2012-02-13 20:11:11
In honor of Valentine’s Day and the I Heart Climate Scientists campaign, a group of us at the Center for American Progress wanted to show some love for the climate scientists who have been harassed, threatened and dragged into the circus sideshow that is U.S politics. We heart you. We highly value your important scientific work. And we know you’re not part …


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Green Inc. 2012-02-13 20:06:42
Of the offshore sites where wind power is being considered or developed, Galveston County in Texas was the riskiest, followed by Dare County in North Carolina, researchers found.


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-13 20:00:03
© Masaya YoshimuraArquitectos: Nendo Ubicación: Tienda ISETAN, Tokyo, Japón Fotografías: Masaya Yoshimura   El proyecto consiste en el diseño de la tienda para una nueva marca de ropa femenina, BEIGE, desarrollada por la sociedad de vestuario Onward Kashiyama. El concepto de la marca y el nombre vienen del color natural de las fibras textiles antes de ser teñides, y representa su filosofia de ofrecer …


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Climate Progress 2012-02-13 19:20:42
Over the last year, environmental groups have relied on old fashioned boots-on-the-ground protests to halt the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Now they’re turning to the web for a last-minute attempt to prevent Congress from resurrecting the project. Starting today at noon, a coalition of environmental organizations including 350.org, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, and CREDO Action, have rolled out a …


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Portland Architecture 2012-02-13 19:03:45
Harpoon House (photo courtesy Design For Occupancy) BY BRIAN LIBBY If I were to use the phrase, "700 square foot residence," one might expect it to be an apartment. And indeed, just a few years ago Matt Kirkpatrick and Katherine Bovee lived in a Southeast Portland apartment of that size. But now, they live in and own a 704-square foot house, complete with …


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Plataforma Arquitectura (in Spanish) 2012-02-13 19:00:03
Este Workshop, ha realizarse del 29 de Febrero al 4 de Marzo, está dirigido principalmente a arquitectos, diseñadores industriales, diseñadores de interiores y profesionistas o estudiantes afines al diseño. El objetivo es proporcionar a los participantes los conocimientos y recursos tecnológicos que les permitan desarrollar los elementos de un proyecto, desde la concepción hasta su aplicación de manera completa.A lo largo de …


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Next American City 2012-02-13 18:47:08
St. Louis has a plan to develop a huge swath of its downtown, including the former Pruitt-Igoe public housing development,  but very little about the plan has been made public. Credit: nextSTLThis piece originally appeared on nextSTL. “The first time I ever saw St. Louis,” wrote Mark Twain, “I could have bought it for six million dollars, and it was the mistake …


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