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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: Kosan-Ji. The architecture,,,
At his blog More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan Ojisanjake has a new post: Kosan-Ji. The architecture,,,
My favorite picture is below. Go check out the other photos.
My favorite picture is below. Go check out the other photos.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Students dress up as buildings for Halloween
Students dress up as buildings for Halloween
When students arrived at the Stuckeman Family Building main lobby for the annual Halloween parade, it was easy to notice something strange was going on -- the lobby was full of human buildings.
Anthony Dallessandro (first-year-architecture) was a Doric Column, the simplest of the popular Greek columns used in the ancient times.
"It reflects on what we learned about in class," Dallessandro said.
The annual costume contest, which is in its 15th year, is a mainstay of the architecture community.
It is only open to first-year students, who must use cardboard to create an architecturally related costume.
Click here to continue reading.
When students arrived at the Stuckeman Family Building main lobby for the annual Halloween parade, it was easy to notice something strange was going on -- the lobby was full of human buildings.
Anthony Dallessandro (first-year-architecture) was a Doric Column, the simplest of the popular Greek columns used in the ancient times.
"It reflects on what we learned about in class," Dallessandro said.
The annual costume contest, which is in its 15th year, is a mainstay of the architecture community.
It is only open to first-year students, who must use cardboard to create an architecturally related costume.
Click here to continue reading.
State by State: Is the Stimulus Bill Creating Construction Jobs?
State by State: Is the Stimulus Bill Creating Construction Jobs? from softwareadvice.com
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) had big plans for the construction industry – $131 billion big.
That stimulus money is supposed to help an industry that is still hemorrhaging jobs today. So far, the ARRA has sent money to all corners of the construction industry, from residential building construction to highway projects to water and sewer line maintenance.
Here is a comparison of the jobs lost in the last year (September 2008 to September 2009) with the number of jobs created or retained by the ARRA.
Recovery.gov recently released their quarterly report on stimulus bill funds and our team at Construction Software Advice has compiled the construction related data to gain a clearer picture of how the ARRA is influencing the construction industry.
Click here for the rest of the story.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) had big plans for the construction industry – $131 billion big.
That stimulus money is supposed to help an industry that is still hemorrhaging jobs today. So far, the ARRA has sent money to all corners of the construction industry, from residential building construction to highway projects to water and sewer line maintenance.
Here is a comparison of the jobs lost in the last year (September 2008 to September 2009) with the number of jobs created or retained by the ARRA.
Recovery.gov recently released their quarterly report on stimulus bill funds and our team at Construction Software Advice has compiled the construction related data to gain a clearer picture of how the ARRA is influencing the construction industry.
Click here for the rest of the story.
Bustler: Architecture and Design Museum Present: Architects Reaching Out
Bustler: Architecture and Design Museum Present: Architects Reaching Out
Effective communicationwith potential clients, the media and the publicis a key to survival for architects. Two interactive presentations with seasoned professionals (including Frances Anderton, Sam Lubell, Lorcan O’Herlihy, Christine Anderson, Benny Chan and Shannon Vincent-Brown), moderated by architectural writer Michael Webb, will provide expert advice on establishing your identity, in print and on-line, writing and taking about your work, getting published and exhibited, and the value of exemplary photography. The course will be shaped to meet the needs of practicing and aspiring architects.
For more information and to purchase tickets: http://designguide.com/eblast/architects_reaching_out.htm
For more information and to purchase tickets: http://designguide.com/eblast/architects_reaching_out.htm
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