You'd think that blogs like Wired, DVICE, or Gizmodo would focus on gadgets / technology? Yet there's a huge growing interest in architecture which I'm paying more attention to because of my brother and a couple of artsy friends that i have acquired over the past couple of years.
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul was hit by a massive earthquake about 10 years ago, and I'm really glad to see that they're doing something about it. Designed with earthquake simulation programs, Istanbul is using the same technology used in San Francisco's hospitals to protect them from earthquakes.
Instead of built onto the ground, the terminal is built so that if an earthquake of up to magnitude 8.0 were to occur, the building would move so that the shaking of the ground wouldn't affect the building. (via Wired)
HOMErgent
"easily transportable, flat-packed, high-quality"
has water, electricity, cooking ability, lights
can operate OFF-GRID
Is this a possibility for relief work? Maybe.
(via HOMErgent)
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
After visiting the Hoover Dam on our family road trip this summer, I don't think I'll ever see a dam as awesome as the hoover dam. Taking only 5 years to complete and having already paid off its 49 million dollar debt, you kind of wonder how they were so productive back then when they had a lot less than we did. Anyways, this bridge is going to be super useful since the main way to get to Las Vegas is through the Hoover Dam area, which is always packed by tourists and moves at the speed of the Don Valley Parkway. The bridge would be good if you don't want to stop to see the dam, but just want to go to Vegas.
Interesting fact: So Hoover Dam is on the border of Arizona and Nevada. But one side (i think it was nevada) had no life insurance for the workers - if someone died on the Nevada side, their families were given nothing. So what a lot of people did was if someone died, their friends would carry them to the Arizona side and proclaim them dead, thus allowing for life insurance to be secured.
Sleep Box
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport
Istanbul was hit by a massive earthquake about 10 years ago, and I'm really glad to see that they're doing something about it. Designed with earthquake simulation programs, Istanbul is using the same technology used in San Francisco's hospitals to protect them from earthquakes.
Instead of built onto the ground, the terminal is built so that if an earthquake of up to magnitude 8.0 were to occur, the building would move so that the shaking of the ground wouldn't affect the building. (via Wired)
HOMErgent
"easily transportable, flat-packed, high-quality"
has water, electricity, cooking ability, lights
can operate OFF-GRID
Is this a possibility for relief work? Maybe.
(via HOMErgent)
Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge
After visiting the Hoover Dam on our family road trip this summer, I don't think I'll ever see a dam as awesome as the hoover dam. Taking only 5 years to complete and having already paid off its 49 million dollar debt, you kind of wonder how they were so productive back then when they had a lot less than we did. Anyways, this bridge is going to be super useful since the main way to get to Las Vegas is through the Hoover Dam area, which is always packed by tourists and moves at the speed of the Don Valley Parkway. The bridge would be good if you don't want to stop to see the dam, but just want to go to Vegas.
Interesting fact: So Hoover Dam is on the border of Arizona and Nevada. But one side (i think it was nevada) had no life insurance for the workers - if someone died on the Nevada side, their families were given nothing. So what a lot of people did was if someone died, their friends would carry them to the Arizona side and proclaim them dead, thus allowing for life insurance to be secured.
Sleep Box
Japan has some pretty awesome stuff and i am in love with this sleep box for the airport(although i don't know how hygenic it is....) Sheets are changed on a roller system (it's like the doctor's office) and the boxes have wi-fi, luggage storage, and electricity.
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there's a global open-source architecture that's primarily focused on issues like housing needs, fighting natural disasters, up-cycled buildings, etc.
people can upload their ideas, use other people's designs. there are no monetary obligations.
http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/
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