New Voice Sounding Like A GROWTHOPHOBE

Here is a nicely written piece BY JEAN McNEIL, a Boise Freelancer, which also appeared in the Daily Paper. It is published with her permission ... and cultural events were practically nonexistent, historic buildings were being torn down, and the choice ... ; new parks and outdoor recreation; restored historic buildings and neighborhoods; and venues [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 04:09:24

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World's First Dual LEED Platinum Building

There's an interesting story to the green building certification of the historic Mutual Building in Lansing, Michigan ... historic tax application services for the project. From SmithGroup: Exterior restoration included analysis and rebuilding of deteriorated limestone and brick masonry; restoration of wood double [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 03:02:32

Hawaii's House of the Heavenly King

Yesterday, bana-bear and I visited the historic Ali'iolani Hale, listed as one of United States's sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation (per National Register of Historic Places ... judicial history which includes a restored historic courtroom.  The building also houses Hawai'i's [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:30:21

New To Market: Historic El Cabrillo Condo Conversion

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. After converting the property to ten condos (back in 2005) ... . Interesting timing. The 1928 building is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.The building was restored by designer Xorin Balbes (who owns the Lloyd [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 20:56:38

How to Spend $825 billion?

The Democrats on the Appropriations committee have released their plan to stimulate the economy by playing the combined roles of wet nurse and ... improvements to visitor facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:48:00

Scott Waterman

Scott Waterman is an artist, a talented decorative painter and I'd like to add an incredible interior designer once I saw photos of his home. His decorative painting began with trompe l'oeil murals and the restoration of historic buildings. Amazing talent (click for larger images)... His former home in San Francisco was featured [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 12:59:00

Porking The Economy

The more I learn about this “economic stimulus package”—and I think the quotation marks are needed—the more disgusted I get ... on it, and calling it a stimulus package. Here’s some of the things in it: $3.836 billion for rural water ... and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:08:57

Democrats Reveal the 2009 BOHICA Stimulus Plan

They have been talking about the need for swift action on this bill, and when you see what is in it, ... are just some of the examples of what Obama considers "economic stimulus": $3.836 billion for rural water and waste grant ... facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:00:39

The coast is clear in Asilah, Morocco

Drive south from Tangier along the Moroccan coast to the port town of Asilah and here's what you'll see on the 30-mile journey: ... helps to have wealthy friends -- Benaïssa cleaned up Asilah, restoring many of its historic buildings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 12:35:00

A Brief Update and History

Today is the day we honor a revolutionary thinker and inspiration to millions-Martin Luther King ... . There are programs for empty buildings, programs for economic development, and programs for historic restoration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:37:27

Classic Group’s Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Assoc. of the Remodeling Industry

LEXINGTON, Mass. — The Classic Group, Inc., architects and custom home builders located in Lexington, is proud to announce Philip Bates, ... a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate communication approach ... and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many industry awards [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:44

Bolivia: Indigenous government defies US-backed fascists by Federico Fuentes

Dandelion Salad Posted with permission from Green Left Weekly Federico Fuentes 20 September 2008 Green Left - Bolivia: ... . Violently assaulting civilians, police officer and soldiers, occupying and burning public buildings ... government’s decision to introduce martial law in Pando and restore order, together with the historic [more...]

Date: 2008-09-21 22:57:48

The Classic Group's Philip Bates Elected President for Eastern Massachusetts National Association of the Remodeling Industry

LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Classic Group, Inc ... residences, practicing a collaborative approach to architecture and building and a clear, deliberate ... construction, major and minor renovations, and historic restoration. The firm is the recipient of many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:17:31

Cai Guo-Giang Courtyard House by Studio Pei Zhu

This Residence for an artist calls for the restoration of a historically significant classical Chinese Siheyuan Courtyard House in Beijing, with a new building addition within its compound. “The house is about 200 years old. Here, we have had the budget to create a house that belongs to old beijing and to the modern city. It is simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:56:59

New England town struggles to preserve fishing (AP)

GLOUCESTER, Mass. – When Arthur would probably be of little Sawyer was a teenager, fishing interest to tourists ... fishing last year with restoration money of Sawyer's youth will probably set aside by natural gas companies never return to this historic, building terminals in nearby centuries-old New England port [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:02:42

Alki Homestead fire: Owner explains lights, meets with buyers

(WSB photos from Friday morning) Four days now have passed since the early-morning fire that heavily damaged the interior of the historic Alki ... up for the shortfall. 3. Buyers will be included in the restoration process to ensure the integrity of the building. 4. Buyers will not have their names released until documents are signed pertaining [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:06:38

Sunny days in Salvador

These gray rainy days where the sun plays hide and seek with the clouds make me dream of those sunny days in Salvador ... buildings and where there seemed to be an endless number of drunk people hanging ... of the historic center) and a good night’s sleep restored much of our equilibrium.The next day [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:52:00

Venice Biennale of Architecture: an intro

Why do i keep reading that there's too much art at the ongoing Biennale of Architecture in Venice? ... , Venice historic naval yards. Built in 1303, restored in 1579 and 1585, this 6400 sqm surface used ... the Corderie looks indeed much more like installations than buildings, each of them answers Aaron [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 15:30:48

Restoration work to begin on historic Rosslyn Chapel

The Apprentice Pillar inside Rosslyn Chapel. Photo: Tour Scotlandcarrentals.co.uk | Jan 8, 2009 by Peter HeadleyMillions of pounds will be spent on the restoration of Rosslyn ... by the Da Vinci Code novel and film, in which it is featured.Work will begin shortly on building a temporary [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:30:12

Vermont’s Stately Equinox Gets Revamped

American history buffs can find warm New England respite at The Equinox in Manchester Village, VT. We hear that the historic property (its Great Room is shown here) has wrapped up a $20 million restoration by the in-demand designer Geoffrey Bradfield throughout its four unique buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:38:14

Group Dynamics, Team Building, and Making it Personal

The 16th Street Baptist Church which has recently completed a $3 million restoration project ... . The Masonic Temple is the 2009 PLT project site, located in the Fourth Avenue North Historic District [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:12:48

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