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Famous Structures
The Casa del Fascio is an assertive presence in the heart of Como, Italy; compared to its traditional, much older neighboring structures, it is bright, clean, geometrically pure,
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“The blaze started on one side of the tower block, before rushing up and around the outside of the building and engulfing it in flames from the second
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It has been more than the week since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, and though the event is beginning to fall off front pages, the London air
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Famous "Archineers"
In Plymouth, England, a curious pair of cast-iron spectacles scans the tidal reach of the River Tamar. It is a railroad bridge, unlike any other in form. Its
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Famous "Archineers"
The palette of modernity consists of two colors: sleek, shining grey and the reflected blue of the sky. These are, of course, the hues of steel and glass.
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Famous "Archineers"
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September 5, 2016
Opposite the monolithic, gratelike glass and steel facades of mid-century office blocks in Buffalo, New York, sits a squat ochre building. Although from a distance this tower appears
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Famous "Archineers"
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September 4, 2016
Beneath the eastern towers of Conwy Castle in northern Wales, the town’s river is crossed by a tightly bundled trio of bridges, each one entirely unalike the others.
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With little to no exception, all urban high rises have steel, concrete, or stone structures- since 1950, the former two especially. However, exciting new developments could lead to
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Famous Structures
Motion is a vastly important aspect of any work of civil engineering. From oscillations to thermal expansion to moving parts such as elevators, many dynamic forces on top
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Famous "Archineers"
“A designer,” Richard Buckminster Fuller once mused, “is an emerging synthesis of artist, innovator, mechanic, objective economist, and evolutionary strategist.” Fuller, who was born 120 years ago last
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