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Showing posts with label VARIOUS. Show all posts

Copy?

 (BAHRIA TOWN | Heritage Hotel)... Its a copy of the famed and unique "Fred and Ginger" dancing building in Prague,Czech Republic named after the famous Hollywood dancing duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers...interesting change for Lahore...I wonder if there are any copyright(or something like that) regulations/issues as it could be a court case waiting to happen.....I don't know as Iam not an expert if there are any international laws that apply....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1693911&page=3



Green roof

Green roofs, on the other hand, have the potential to reduce energy consumption by lowering surface temperatures.  A comparison between a green roof and a conventional roof in Chicago, for example, showed a temperature of 151 degrees F on a conventional roof and a range from 74 degrees F on the same day on a green roof of an adjacent building.


Alvar Aalto: Washbasin

Alvar Aalto, Washbasin for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Paimio, Finland, (1929) Ink, Pencil and photo collage
For instance, particular attention was paid to the design of the patient bedrooms: these generally held two patients, each with his or her own cupboard and washbasin. Aalto designed special non-splash basins, so that the patient would not disturb the other while washing.




Archenemies


Pilar de Libros


La estantería cedía y la solución estaba al alcance de la mano. Esta imagen se puede relacionar con una de las sorprendentes fotografías de Chema Madoz: un arco de medio punto formado por libros apilados:


Concrete Sculpture


Photography of a neo constructivist concrete sculpture, the work of Fernando Alba (Oviedo, 1944). Reinforced concrete sculpture measures 2.50 x 4.65 x 7.85 meters, located in the service area of the Penedès (Tarragona) of the AP-7 South.