NUSSERWANJEE BUILDING INTRODUCTION: This is the new building on the site of the Nusserwanjee building which was relocated to Clifton as a new wing of Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. The old building was marked for demolition but was saved by concerned citizens and architects as a cultural heritage. Shahid Abdulla‚ one of the founders of the Indus Valley School‚ excitedly called to say he had found a beautiful old building‚ right in the heart of Kharadar‚ which was for sale and about
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contrast‚ are not. Construction period in each city is different. In Seattle the Construction period might take up to 3 months; however‚ in Riyadh might take up to 1.5 year and that duo to the building materials. Unlike Riyadh‚ building a house in Seattle is easy. The reason way building a house in Riyadh harder than Seattle because the materials that use to build are different. In Seattle the materials are easy to get and to process. On the other hand‚ in Riyadh the materials
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buttressing are indispensable for the height. However‚ on the part of English cathedrals (Figure 8)‚ its height did not become such an issue. What is more‚ the use of buttressing usually highlights the vertical rather than the horizontal aspects of the building. This may be the explanation of why the French cathedrals highlight the use of buttressing‚ but the English cathedrals preferred to hide the use of buttressing under roofing
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In building construction and in fire prevention there are organizations that have created a useful system on how to determine what type of building falls under which category. The ICC (International Code Council) and the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) create these building codes for the safety of firefighters. The two most commonly known standards for building classifications are the NFPA 5000 and also the International Building Code (IBC). The two are very similar‚ however‚ they different
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from Norway and became a powerful and successful furniture store owner through hard work and dedication. He believed in sharing his success with the city that helped him achieve it and allowed Duluth to develop land near Enger Tower‚ including the building of a park and a golf course. When he died in 1931 he left two-thirds of his estate to Duluth. In order to commemorate Bert Enger the citry decided to build Enger Memorial Tower. The 70-foot tower was built on the highest of four mounds in Enger
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Homage to the Symbolism of the Eiffel Tower through Color French writer Guy de Maupassant would eat lunch at the Eiffel Tower’s restaurant out of pure necessity‚ because as he often remarked‚ “it’s the only place in Paris where I don’t have to see [the Eiffel Tower]” (Barthes 3). Wherever you are in Paris‚ whatever the weather‚ the Tower is always there; the only spot in Paris blind to the Tower is the Tower itself. The Eiffel Tower is constantly seeing all of Paris‚ and in return‚ being seen by
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What is Nation Building? Nation-building refers to the process of constructing or structuring a national identity using the power of the state. Who is an Engineer? Engineers are technically skilled professionals who are responsible for solving problems. Their main focus is on making things work efficiently and effectively by applying the theories and principles of sciences and mathematics to research‚ and develop economic solutions to technical problems. The Engineer differs from the scientist
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Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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Green buildings have greater payoffs than the cost to construct them making them a good investment over using standard building sites and materials. Many components play into the construction and design of a green building including location and building materials (just to name a few). Green buildings‚ whether they are homes‚ offices‚ or schools‚ are built to reduce pollution‚ conserve energy used‚ and to more efficiently use renewable resources. Several practices that are now used by those “going
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Earthquake Resistant Building Construction - 1 A short Research Paper on Affordable Solution for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction in Haiti by Dawang Sherpa Submitted to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT Calgary‚ Alberta February 24‚ 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Concepts on Earthquake Resistant Construction 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 Adobe Buildings with Earthquake Resistant Components 3.2 Rice Straw/Wheat Straw Buildings 3.3 Bamboo & Wooden Houses 3.4
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