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Keeping it up
January 1st, 1970
How Tectoniks’ Dreamforce, an air-inflatable structure that is one and a half football fields in length, keep its figure during the world’s largest vendor-sponsored trade show. The world’s largest vendor-sponsored trade show, Dreamforce 2013, brought downtown San Francisco to a standstill last November when it hosted more than 130,000 cloud computing enthusiasts from 65 countries. […]
Carnegie Hall retractable rooftop pavilion
January 1st, 1970
The great design that never was. By Mason Riddle Fortunately or not, some structures never see the light of day. Take for example the spherical Cenotaph for Isaac Newton (1784) by the acclaimed French visionary architect étienne-Louis Boullée. Did not happen. Or Eliel Saarinen’s 1922 soaring setback design for the Chicago Tribune Tower. Although notable […]
Awarding neighborhood advancement through architecture
January 1st, 1970
Complex transit-oriented renovation project. By Jake Kulju The $500 million Denver Union Station renovation is easily one of the largest and most complex transit-oriented renovation projects in the United States. Denver has been in the process of revitalizing the underused area since the 1980s when it began seeking ways to turn the underused rail yard […]
Shade possibilities
January 1st, 1970
Award-winning, customizable sun protection By Barb Ernster Seeking sun protection for his patio, Dr. Alan Shargani could not find a solution that was reasonably priced or didn’t take several weeks to make. He ended up designing his own and created Infinity Canopy Inc., a versatile and customizable shade system that is simple to install, affordable […]
The world economy: key statistics
January 1st, 1970
By Jeff Rasmussen It was a recovery year, to be sure, but an uneven global rebound kept the lid on the world economy. For the last three quarters of the year in 2013 and 2014, the U.S. has been an economic island, showing noticeable improvement in comparison to other major economies around the world. This […]