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DetailsIt’s a fixer-upper of a planet but we could make it work. – Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX Humans have an inherent fascination with outer space, and with the recent announcement about flowing water, all eyes are now on Mars. Just in time, it seems, NASA and America Makes held its recent competition for the…
DetailsIt isn’t every day that the Pope leads evening prayer anywhere in the U.S. So when his schedule included St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, a multi-year renovation of the church was quickly wrapped up in time for the occasion. This article explains the process of repair and restoration that took place before the…
DetailsWith growing concern over climate change and mounting interest in sustainable design, there’s been increased focus on net zero energy in the design and construction industries. “We define net zero as a building, a community, a country or a planet that produces as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis using only renewable…
DetailsYou probably remember the first time that you heard about 3D printing. It started off nearly Star Trekkian in its replicator-like possibilities, even if the first real object made in the 80s was just a little cup. Here in the 21st century, 3D printing has made the most incredible things. Prosthetic limbs, for example. But…
DetailsAs long as humans have faced the threat of natural disasters, and some unnatural ones, we’ve looked for more effective ways to protect against them. Nothing is foolproof, but some new technology is making the news as the next big thing. Fallout bunkers were big in the Cold War heyday of the 1950s. Some were…
DetailsLos Angeles, a city recognizable by its near-iconic sprawl, is running out of room to grow. It’s also running out of resources to support its population – almost ten million strong and still growing. A prolonged drought and growing concerns about water scarcity are putting new limits on real estate development developers. This has created…
DetailsIf you’ve seen the Disney movie, “Tomorrowland,” then you witnessed a fantastic, futuristic setting where Disney Imagineers worked overtime. But Tomorrowland didn’t spring from the imagination of the creative team at Disney. At least not entirely. Its roots are firmly planted in a very real place, Santiago Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia,…
DetailsSunset Boulevard might have a fabled place in history, but not every notorious address has a face that lives up to its name. Such is the case with the 8150 block of the famous Sunset Strip. But at the hands of architects and developers, Gehry Partners and Townscape Partners, there may still be life in…
DetailsEveryone wants a more productive workweek, but not everyone is sure how to get it. Engineers are typically busy folks, but busy doesn’t always mean efficient. And efficient doesn’t mean packing as much work as you can into your day. Efficiency and productivity mean working well or working smart. It’s about getting the most out…
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