Unique Pigeon Towers of Iran

"QUANTUM SHOT" #473 Article by Rachel & Avi Abrams, link Pigeons Get the Best Architecture... Who Knew? ... . Little wonder then that the designs for even the most ignoble of buildings - a pigeon house - strike ... and cucumber fields... However, in modern times chemically produced fertilizers have drastically [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 07:13:34

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Relief Society Lesson 26: Elijah and the Restoration of the Sealing Keys

by Bartholomeus Breenbergh, c 1630 by EmilyCC I tried to resist making this into a Gospel Doctrine lesson, ... of the restoration of keys, but I would get an excellent reader to read this.  Also, I’ve taken ... with such power as seemed almost sufficient to raise the roof from the building.” “Let thy house be [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:42:15

Building regulations (including historic preservation), religious freedom, and local and federal laws

Brutalist’ style: Members hope to replace this modernist building near the White House with a more welcoming church ... can be made, allowing for the demolition of historic buildings and their replacement. It's rare ... regulations.Today's Christian Science Monitor has a story, "'Historic' building versus religious rights [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:37:00

Sitting on the dock of the bay: Kraanspooroffice building by OTH

Otis Redding might have had something else in mind when he was singing "Sitting at the dock of the bay", one of his trademark songs, ... , when she designed Kraanspooroffice building to house her company's offices on a disused colossal crane track ... was another master stroke, as well as using the old concrete catwalks as fire escapes: the former [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 15:09:00

CCSF Chinatown Gets Green Light! (Sort Of, For Now)

Smack down! CCSF's Chinatown high-rise has emerged (temporarily) ... campus built. But it's not -- after clearing hurdles over building height and sensitivity to its historic ... out— it'll house 42 classrooms and labs across two buildings: a 14-story on Kearny and Washington [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 16:18:56

CSS Frameworks To Consider

CSS frameworks may seem like overkill, but more and more support has been given to this ever improving science ... for CSS frameworks in modern web design stems from its ability to help in rapid web development. It’s like building a house on pre-built foundations. The headaches you would normally get from starting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 23:00:47

A lot has changed in Biggie's old Brooklyn neighborhood

Friday, January 16, 2009In rapper Biggie Smalls' old Brooklyn neighborhood, the building that once housed a coin laundry is now a plastic surgeon's office. A block away, a wine bar sells "artisanal" cheeses and meats.Much has changed where the late superstar spent all but a few years of his life and sometimes sold crack cocaine before spinning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:49:00

Form Not Function 2009

... . I get to build my house - not some cookie cutter thing that is made for resale. I can see the builders roll ... If you see the show in person I’d love to hear your thoughts. Construction Update The house is cruising [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:12:32

Multi-Million Dollar Landslide Property Loss in Mountain Air

Undated photograph of Hemlock Bluff C-1. The building which houses this unit was the issue of one of the lawsuits ... separating of the decks from the buildings, cracking in foundation and supports, movement of stairs ... for the extraordinary repairs and reconstruction of the buildings and major portions of the common elements [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:40:00

George Clooney Throwing More Cash Into Pitt’s Green Charity

Back in April, actor George Clooney anted up $300,000 for Brad Pitt’s Make It Right NOLA foundation ... I’ve bought a couple of those houses already that he’s building,” said Clooney of Pitt. “ ... is unclear, but apparently he feels that $150K a house is a pretty cheap way to make a difference [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 20:06:33

Big and Green, How to Build that Dream House?

OK, not too many of us are making plans to build a mansion right now, even a green one as showcased in A glam, ... in winter. Eco-friendly paints and water-based stains: They reduce air toxins. Ultratouch insulation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 18:40:13

How To Make The Most Of Your Closets

When you build a new house or just move to a new home, a major task is deciding how to lay out and/or organize the Closets ... condition. You will find several closet designs offered in various stores. This will easily assist you in attaining your final goal of improved storage space. You may get closet designs that are plain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 13:35:01

Threat raises question: Where can bikes legally park downtown?

Is Stephen Upchurch’s bike parked illegally? (Photo: Stephen Upchurch) Reader Stephen Upchurch sent us an email today wondering if a threatening note he got about bike parking was legit. Stephen locked to a gas pipe in front of the Brew House & Tower Building in Northwest Portland last week and when he returned to his bike he found this note: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 21:03:36

Updates: Alki Homestead fire out, Christmas lights blamed

(scroll down for latest information, continuing to add it as we get it) (photo by David Hutchinson) ORIGINAL 6:23 AM POST ( ... . Crews were sent out about 5:20 am. The Homestead’s log-house building on 61st SW south of Alki SW ... off from Alki Ave to SW Stevens (Log House Museum). 7 AM UPDATE: Most of the fire vehicles [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:23:45

Get Your Hands To Some Modern Furnitures

Now that we are building a house, I am very excited to shop around for some MODERN FURNITURE which goes along to the theme color we have picked ... vibrant and alive. If you are in the process of looking some modern, contemporary, European and Italian designs of modern furniture, have a look at Spacify.com because they offer some cool, cheap [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 22:55:12

Billboards Which You Cant Miss.

Billboards Which You Cant Miss.Did it ever happen to you that you went past a billboard even without noticing that it's there? Polish designer Peterfuss makes sure what he puts up on the billboard doesn't go unnoticed ... ! Cardboard Art. Rock Balancing. Funny Signboards. How To Build A House In One Day! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 15:44:42

Speed Links for 11-21-2008

This last month has been a stressed and wonderful month for me. I am starting to build a house. This is cool for two reasons. The first, I'll have access to some great industrial / construction / raw locations.  The second reason why it is so cool is that I'll get to build a studio in the basement. Yes - after [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 11:26:28

CC & A.J. press conference roundup

CC & A.J. press conference roundup December 19, 2008 A few thoughts from Thursday's initial-crazy press conference .. ... that dream house he was building in Southern California? It's history. He and his family plan to buy a home in northern New Jersey and make it their residence year-round - for at least the next seven years [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 05:49:55

Modern Day Parable of the Subcontractors

A man decided to build a house. The builder drew up plans to his exact specifications, ... of the subcontractors a set of plans and asked them to carry out their tasks according to his plans. When the builder checked on the progress, he found that his house was behind schedule and was not being built [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:00:00

House of Brews

For aspiring beer moguls, building a brand doesn’t require building a factory, says MATT KIERKEGAARD. All it takes are flavourful recipes, a willing partner and a passion for the amber nectar If Australia can be considered to have a national drink, it has to be the beer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 06:00:51

Year in Review, 2008 Architecture Awards: Jean Nouvel, Ennis House, and Building of the Year

As 2008 comes to a close, here's a look (and in some cases, an update) to the more compelling and fantastic stories that stood out this year ... , is slowly being restored.) UPDATE: Well, not the best news. "There are no plans to open the house ... Never Move Past the Rendering Stage: It was French architect Jean Nouvel’s leafy green giant [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:30:12

Crown Audio Supercharges System Reliability On 660A Series Amplifiers For Commercial Sound Marketplace

In a move to address the needs of both its contractor and end user communities in all vertical markets, ... for applications in schools, hospitals, factories, restaurant/retail, house of worship, fitness ... building-block format. The sound system can be upgraded as a facility expands, allowing for the addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:27:00

I DC

In reply to School Shoes: 1921: There's no question that the loss of these historical buildings is a tragedy ... in the house for 2 years and pay no capital gains on the profit (up to a certain amount)" comes from. And to truly renovate a house like one of these in some cases required hollowing out the whole thing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 21:09:59

How to spend $825 billion

By Kate Sheppard Enviros are heartened by much of what they see in the newly released summary of the House's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ... buildings to make them more energy efficient." Another section of the bill aims to "modernize roads ... for activities supported by other economic recovery funds, such as retrofitting of buildings, green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15

Catskill Hotels and Campgrounds

Looking for the perfect getaway but still want to stay close to the city? The Catskills is the perfect answer ... ". In a quaint house-like building overlooking the lush green hills, the Roxbury is a great choice ... with stoves.The rooms are decorated with funky hip designs. Furniture and wallpaper style vary from room to room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 15:06:00

Using 3d Drafting Software

Using 3d Drafting Software by admin on January 19th, 2009 I have been wanting to add on to the house that I had built years ago ... my addition. He is just starting out as an architect, doing drawings for various jobs ... is pretty cool because it essentially lets me look at what my house could look like once we build [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:40:50

Kitchen Remodeling Ideas Often Come From Kitchen Users

After spending a few years working around a kitchen in your house blueprints, ... in the house for the entire family, they may want some input into any changes that may be made. Looking ... in your build a house project, carefully consider the size and shape of the room as while many may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:12:20

Meta MoCo This Week

This week's MoCo picks. + Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses in New Orleans get built at TreeHugger ... . "13 of the world's top architects were commissioned to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them.". modern_modular_the_shed.jpg + The Collins and Turner Bombala Farmhouse [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 20:19:06

Modern Space with Yesteryear’s Footprint - Sustainable Housing for the 21st Century

Sustainable housing and green building solutions play the most important role in creating a sustainable planet ... , landscaping, and even decorating must be considered for sustainability. Eco house Flooring [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 03:27:49

First snowy night

Looks like we'll be at home tomorrow. Here are a couple of cheap Christmas projects perfect for indoor, hot cocoa kind of days:Using blocks to make a winter sceneSugaring box buildings for a snowy villageBuilding gingerbread houses for the birdsFood Lion has clementines $5/crate this week, so we may toss our peels in a pot [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:58:00

with great resolve

car-y-oke... get it? sing it rashelle. just warming up ... . she will juggle three callings at church with grace and ease. he plans to stucco their house, build a back porch ... we went to our friends cabin in park city for a couple days. it was great to get away and relax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 15:05:00

Is there anything but fluff in her head?

On February 17th Paris Hilton will turn 28-years-old ... with British magazine, Fabulous courtesy of Celebitchy: Halitosis or hideous dress sense are a given ... best friends! Oh, and I’d paint the White House pink and build a cute doghouse for the First Dogs.” [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:19:46

Monday, January 19, 2009

The day’s top political news: Two days from the White House, ... with road building and repair work As debate over the size and scope of a federal stimulus bill intensifies ... that could be under construction within 180 days. Leading House and Senate Democrats have pledged [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:15:52

Developer Retreats on Fort Greene Plan

PHOTOS: JAMIE LEHANE For her entire life, Cynthia Butts, 53, ... and ground-floor businesses. But Catsimatidis has already abandoned plans to build the affordable housing ... she calls home is now defined by an unusual silence. Across the street from her residential complex [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 01:16:23

Mortgages!

Have you ever tried getting a Loan? then I would also assume that you we confused of what type of l mortgage loan you need, ... you go over with your plans. Just type the zip code of your country, fill up the registration forms then who knows you might build your own house immediately! go now!! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 14:26:00

Italy’s Most Famous Drowned Town

Since Roman times, the towns of Graun and Reschen high in the Alps near the Italian-Swiss border had been occupied ... of Lake Resia, the remains of 163 buildings house fish and eels instead of people, accessible only ... . But in 1939, the local power company drew up plans for a dam that would give the area plenty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:01:00

Singapore Fashion Designers – Baylene Li

Singapore Fashion Designers – Baylene Li 20 November 2008 Category : Fashion & Shopping Singapore has a special place in my heart ... in such a modern, sophisticated and global society (with such tropical weather!) has shaped ... at her lovely fashion gallery at Stamford House. The building, with high Victorian ceilings and gorgeous [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 04:06:43

ArchiCentral for architects and admirers alike

I just love watch designs of buildings and houses, don’t you? ... in high school. Nevertheless, that does not stop me from ogling the designs of structures. I cannot ... , or perhaps like this apartment-style house I came across that looked like the bathroom was on the patio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:46:53

A Sneak Peek at Frank Gehry's New Headquarters

As we reported back in early November, starchitect Frank Gehry is planning to move closer to the sea soon, ... new building. Here's a bit: The 3.53-acre campus consists of two 1950s warehouse buildings, which are being upgraded and expanded. A 50,000-square-foot main building will house Gehry offices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:00:05

DYI Home Staging

DYI Home Staging At a recent staging consultation, I inquired about a "Stage your House For Sale" book (not actual title) on the client's table ... say you were given several 2 x 4's and were told to build a house. Don't worry, you won't need ... on the topic. You can just Google, "How to Frame a House." I'm sure Wikipedia has something on that topic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:48:05

Dream Big.

On our way home yesterday from the pediatrician’s clinic, ... one of those or any custom dream house that Schumacher Homes Louisiana builds. What’s not to like about them ... or perhaps a blog, if I still have the resources about home and living which will mainly focus on the dream [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 04:32:03

Ashley Olsen’s Star Gets Vandalized

An avid lover of New York City, Ashley Olsen was spotted out and about in the West Village with a mystery man earlier today (January 20). The “Full House” hottie exited a brownstone building, doing her best to hide from the paparazzi with a pair of oversized sunglasses and a big black wool coat. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:52:48

Architectural Heritage Center seeks nominees for top Portland buildings list

What are your favorite Portland Buildings? In conjunction with Oregon's 150th birthday, coming up this Valentine's Day, ... Portland buildings – "from houses to skyscrapers", they say – by February 1. The AHC will publish its list of the 150 favorite Portland buildings on the anniversary. You can email your picks to Val [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 20:48:05

Today on the Hill

Today on the HillBetween Senate confirmation hearings, House hearings on economic policy and legislation hitting the floor, it's looking like a tightly packed Tuesday.The House meets at 12:30 p.m. for an hour and considers ... out the Washington Post's interactive feature, Building 44.Notable House Committee HearingsRules Committee [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:00:00

Scribe: 1.20.2009

Scribe: 1.20.2009 Posted on January 20th, 2009 by Mr. Eldridge Period 4 Scribe for January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day!!! ... ! -Metaphor- Humans build houses using instruments, like hammers. Natural processes are God’s tools ... was an interesting and historic day, because as you all know, President Barack Obama was inaugurated. YAY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:36:44

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

HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE

HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE posted by Sean Videotape - "Night Lights". Videotape - "He The Moon". After Lola broke his heart, Hugh drove up to St-Sauveur and started building a house. He took measurements & drew up blueprints & drove his pick-up to the Rona loading dock, buying every [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 16:50:26

Neither Festival nor Marketplace

Is there something amiss with Boston's Faneuil Hall, Ben Thompson's 1976 project that originated the concept of the "festival marketplace"? ... to the greater city. What was conceived as a creative re-purposing of historic buildings to house the public [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 21:10:15

The Philippines: America's other war on terrorism

CAMP BAUTISTA, Philippines (McClatchy / Oct. 22, 2008) — It's movie night at the U.S. military enclave on this Filipino military base, and dozens of giggling young boys and girls jostle their way into a free show in a modest wood-frame building that formerly housed a bar named [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 00:01:05

Downturn Pounds Commercial Real Estate

And despite the tone of this article, some people believe it will be worse than the residential crash: Contractors, ... the early 1990s, when the industry built a small city’s worth of speculative office buildings that later ... reeling from a historic housing depression. “This is a rolling problem that’s only going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 15:04:37

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