The plans, unveiled a year ago, were approved by the county board of Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Read story here. The 350-ft. tall office tower (by comparison, Seattle’s Space Needle is 550 ft.) will feature an exterior “mountain hiking trail” open to the publ[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Architecture’
January 16th, 2018 - 12:45 am § in Misc.
Why Does Architecture Work? Is it Our Brains?
This Is Your Brain on Architecture A new book explores the neuroscience of architecture, finding that many buildings and urban spaces fail the people who use them. CITYLAB.COM[...]
January 23rd, 2017 - 1:00 pm § in Misc.
Airport of the Future
The TWA terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport sits abandoned, a perfect time capsule of aviation's golden era. We grabbed our cameras and explored this relic from flight's greatest days. Posted by Great Big Story on Wednesday, December 2, 2015[...]
UW vs Seattle: UW to Destroy a Seattle Landmark
IN THE SHADOW OF THE FIGHT OVER KPLU A few months ago the UW decided to buy out KPLU, a popular radio station that competed with the UW’s named station, KUOW. A public outrage stopped the buyout and rescued KPLU. Next week the UW will send backhoes and bulldozers to tear down a historic b[...]
Dr. Phage on New Buildings on UW Campus
“blocks all your natural light and creates offices less than 10 yards away with windows looking directly into your office” I sympathize with the complaint that a proposed new building “blocks all your natural light and creates offices less than 10 yards away with windows l[...]
Sculptor Sacha Sosno Proposes Design For Trump Memorial On The Mall
France’s new President, French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announces a “New Liberty” statue as a gift to honor America’s President Trump The massive sculpture would house Mr. Trump’s writings and artifacts honoring his rise to power. Born in Marseilles in 1937, Sac[...]