Monthly Archives: September 2011

DVIDS – News – USACE Galveston awards contract for geotechnical exploration in Harris and Chambers counties, Texas

DVIDS – News – USACE Galveston awards contract for geotechnical exploration in Harris and Chambers counties, Texas. GALVESTON, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract, Aug. 2, to Kenall Inc., an 8(a) small business, … Continue reading

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Polymorphic

SlinkyVids-Part I from Charlie Able on Vimeo.Polymorphic is a kinetic installation, designed by ten architecture students from Columbia University GSAPP, utilizing an innovative design and engineering solution inspired by the simple kinetic action of a… Continue reading

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ABI Turns Positive after Four Straight Monthly Declines

On the heels of a period of weakness in design activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) took a sudden upturn in August. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time betw… Continue reading

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UNStudio’s Design for an Observation Tower for ‘De Onlanden’

The design for an observation tower for the nature reserve ‘De Onlanden’, situated to the South-West of the City of Groningen, The Netherlands, was presented today to Natuurmonumenten (the Dutch Society for the Preservation of Natural Heritage) [….. Continue reading

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