Archive for September, 2009
Your Town – September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Tom Carleton has lined up another group of stimulating guests for this month’s installment custome writing of the Your Town radio and television program. The live one-hour broadcast is scheduled for 5 PM and will be repeated at 12 midnight (PST) on Monday, September 28, 2009.
In the first segment, Roger ...
Graphic Openings
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Windows are both functional and aesthetic. Windows viagra usa transmit light, and any cat will demonstrate the warming effect of sun through south-facing glass. We all know how to slide or crank a window open to manually control ventilation. We understand the benefits of replacing older single-pane windows with double-pane ...
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A “Symbol of World Peace”
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009The architect of the World Trade Center, Minoru Yamasaki, described the symbolic importance of the twin towers this way:
"Paramount in importance is the relation of the world trade center to world peace, since the communication and understanding between nations implicit in trade is basic to peace. Man identifies himself with ...
Restoring the White House
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009The distinctive “White House”, a few blocks from Hartnell College on West Alisal Street, is a landmark in Salinas. The white paint and porch columns identify its neo-classic style. When we had our construction sign out front, we received a number of telephone calls asking what we were doing to ...
Healthy Buildings
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009As an architectural student, I wanted to believe that people would benefit directly from good design. Recent studies seem to support this thesis. For example, a study confirms that allowing daylight into interior spaces is good for the inhabitants.
"People have a natural attraction and need for daylight. Studies have shown ...
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