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Fierce Competition on Stimulus Projects Leaves Surplus of Funds for New Jobs
WAYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS— States from around the country are reporting that bids on stimulus-funded projects are coming in far lower than expected, according to 120 Days Later: How the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is Impacting the AEC Industry, a new report from ZweigWhite. This leaves a surplus of funds that states may use to
Floating Nuclear Powerplant
I have to say this is really cool stuff – heady mix of architecture, industrial design, engineering and technology. The world’s first floating nuclear power plant is currently under construction at a shipyard in St. Petersburg. It will be 144 m long and30 m wide and house two 35-MW reactors. It will supply power in
West 8 Replaces Frank Gehry on Lincoln Park Project, Miami
Frank Gehry has officially been replaced by dutch firm West 8 for the Miami Lincoln Park project. gehry and the city were at odds after he could not stick to budget. the project will still ahve to be approved by the city of Miami before it’s finalized. The firm specializes in contemporary landscape architecture and
15 Job Interview Horror Stories
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by ResumeBear in Re-Entering the Workforce, Resume & Cover Letter Tips, Why ResumeBear?, work humor We’ve all been there: the dreaded job interview. As unnerving and stressful as they are it’s to be expected that mishaps are bound to take place. Here is a list of the 15 worst job
The Freelancers Union Will Endorse Candidates
The Freelancers Union: Platform for an Independent Workforce As someone who has fought for 24-years to bolster the right of architects and designers to work as independent professionals in the eyes of state and local government for income tax purposes, I endorse the goals of the Freelancers Union. CFA is an advocate for freelancers rights and
Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, filmed in 1986
This is from the final episode of State of the Art, a series of documentaries about the visual arts in the 1980s. To buy the DVD, please go to www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk Filmed in Europe, the United States and Australia in 1985-6, the six programmes feature many key artists including — in addition to Basquiat and Warhol
Toronto Architect Proposes Greenwrapping Elevated Highway
In Seoul or San Francisco, they took down their expressways. In New York, they built the High Line on top of an abandoned elevated rail line. In Toronto, they don’t have the guts to tear down the Gardiner expressway, so architect Les Klein has come up with the typical compromise solution: Put a High Line
Big Dig House: Recycled Residence Reaches Completion
The Big Dig was a carbon footprint disaster, but it’s salvaged materials helped seed a few green sprouts. If the walls of the Big Dig House could talk, they’d tell you that it’s comprised of 600,000 lbs of recycled materials that were rescued from the Big Dig highway project in Boston. Inhabitat last reported on the
Aspen Ideas Fest 2009: Frank Gehry, as interviewed by Thomas Pritzker
It was clear that Frank Gehry is self-aware from the introductory biographic notes that Pritzker read: “Frank Gehry has been the subject of a Simpsons episode…” was how it began. Gehry is often dismissed as the worst offender among “starchitects” seeking iconic memorials to their own talents, ala Howard Roark. And maybe it’s that his
Dancing Living House, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Designed as a single-family residence combined with a dance studio, this three-story reinforced concrete building is private and open to the sky, and best of all it has plenty of parking, which comes at a premium in Japan. Dancing Living House, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, by Junichi Sampei, for A.L.X. (Architect Label Xain) via: What we do
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