Monthly Archives: September 2011

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

Posted on September 25, 2011 by admin

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

Posted on September 24, 2011 by mad architect

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

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Alexander Walter

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’

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Alexander Walter

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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Posted on September 21, 2011 by balloon

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