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Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
Located in Wake County 10 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh, William B. Umstead State Park is a cherished retreat from bustling urban life. The park features an extensive network of hiking and multiuse trails, as well as three manmade lakes and their tributaries that are perfect for fishing. Both park entrances offer picnic shelters, and Crabtree Creek offers camping areas. Group camps and the historic Maple Hill Lodge let visitors experience a rustic overnight experience without typical modern camping amenities.
The Dallas Arts District's "Spotlight Sunday" on October 18
Festivities to celebrate the opening of the new AT&T Performing Arts Center include a day of free admission and extended hours. Enjoy performances in the exhibition All the World’s a Stage, tours family experiences, and much more.
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The Dallas Arts District
2200 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 744-6642
The Dallas Arts District is a unique, 68-acre, 19-block neighborhood in the heart of the city. A rare jewel that is the centerpiece of the region’s cultural life, the District is home to some of the finest architecture in the world. Enhancing the downtown Dallas skyline are buildings by Pritzker Prize winners I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas and AIA “Gold Medal” recipient Edward Larrabee Barnes.
Our neighborhood is a center for innovative architecture, world-class exhibits, exemplary cultural programming and much more. We are restaurants, hotels, churches, residences and even the world headquarters of 7-Eleven.
This website is designed to help you explore the many facets of the district. And whether you are coming from around the corner or from around the world, we hope you will find your trip enjoyable and your experience unparalleled.
We look forward to sharing with you the works of art, the performances, the cuisine and the vibrancy of the Dallas Arts District.
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Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art ranks among leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and groundbreaking educational programs.
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Nasher Sculpture Center
The Nasher Sculpture Center opened in 2003 as the first institution in the world dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture with a collection of global significance at its foundation.
www.nashersculpturecenter.org/
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Trammell Crow Center and Crow Collection of Asian Art
The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art is nestled like a small jewel in Dallas’ Arts District, offering visitors a glimpse of a world possessing serene beauty and spirituality in the heart of a bustling city.
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Belo Mansion
The current home of the Dallas Bar Association, the Belo Mansion was built c. 1890 by Coleonel A. H. Belo, founder of the Dallas Morning News.
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Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
The city’s oldest Catholic parish, this High Victorian Gothic cathedral is the second busiest Catholic cathedral in the nation.
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Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Since its grand opening celebration, the legendary rich sound of the Meyerson’s Eugene McDermott Concert Hall has made it a premier destination for the world’s finest soloists and conductors.
www.dallasculture.org/meyersonSymphonyCenter/
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
With transparent, soaring 60-foot glass walls revealing views of the Grand Lobby and a café open throughout the day, the Winspear Opera House is a destination for all.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
The world’s only vertical theatre, the innovative design of the Wyly Theatre creates ultimate performance flexibility.
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Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts
The school’s dual emphasis on arts and academics has produced a stellar list of famous graduates including Grammy Award®-winners Norah Jones, Erykah Badu and jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
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St. Paul United Methodist Church
St. Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1873 by freed slaves from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
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One Arts Plaza
One Arts Plaza is a multiuse structure comprised of residences, corporate offices and retail, the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District.
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is the city’s oldest continuously operating dance company.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park
Weaving together the Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre, Strauss Square and City Performance Hall, the ten-acre park stretches from Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Ross Avenue, and is the first public park in the Dallas Arts District.
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Outside the AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
The East Liberty Presbyterian Church straight ahead, Motor Square Garden on the right
I was parked, waiting for someone and this lovely shot presented itself.
Motor Square Garden is on the list of National Historical Places and has been a multiuse building for the 112 years of its existence.
The church is a beautiful landmark
The theatre was built in 1910 and seats up to 270. Also used as a multi-use venue for meetings etc.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission.
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I was surprised at Birdsville - didn't expect this lagoon or this kind of sunset, or the sight of distant showers.
The lagoon is bore fed, the bore being an interesting multiuse facility.
It's only recent (1960's), 15cm diameter and more than a kilometre deep. The water arives at the surface after some thousands or tens of thousands of years moving through porous sandstone from the recharge zones, where rain first soaks into the basin. The water comes out of the bore here at near boiling point and is used first to generate electricity, passing through a low-temperature geothermal generator to produce about 30% of the town's power. It exits the power station still very hot at 80C and then splits to provide the town water supply, with the remainder filling the lagoon. Flow rate is 27L/second, the reason it supports such a big lagoon.
I am sure that this building has an interesting history. It is now a church, Helping Hands Ministries. Out front of the building it looks like there was an island for gas pumps. The sturdy build and the rural location leads me to believe that it once was a school during the days of racial segregation in Robeson County, North Carolina. The building is on NC Highway 71 between Red Springs and Maxton
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His stop for the day would be the Freestone Inn & Cabins. He had been by there and had driven off the road to explore the area before but had never stayed there. He knew he was taking a risk running into people or other threats of an unknown nature but since he had already encountered people back at Sedro Woolley he saw little harm in the possibility of getting some questions answered. Musing to himself, and Hope, he wondered why not just go back and attempt contact? He had answers, maybe not good ones, but they worked for him. The people that attempted contact with him back near the Vet’s office had their space. They had their defensive positions staked out. They were, obviously, armed. All of this led him to the conclusion that he had no element of surprise there. There was no opportunity to poke and prod around their defenses or make notes about the number, age, capability of personnel or other things he wanted to know before ever making contact with anyone or group.
Those are all the things he had long ago decided he would want to know before making contact with anyone. This was a time of survival, a time of being careful and he was ever thankful for his training and experience both in the military and law enforcement. Thankful, also, for his gear choices and his decision to keep Hope around and begin to train her as best he could. She was a very bright dog and seemed to catch on quickly. He had decided that her day, weeks or months on her own had made her just a little more thankful for finding someone that asked little of her other than to be a good watchdog and be quiet when he asked.
As far as gear choices went, his decision on the basic “triad” of Glock 22, S&W AR 15 and Remington 870 shotgun were the best fundamental three gun choice he could make. Although there had been some others, the Ruger 10/22, it was the basic three that served him well. As well, the choices for cooking, eating, clothing and sleeping had all turned out to be good ones. He knew the truck and trailer would be capable and was glad that he had been out camping/exploring every chance he had. It was how he found his basecamp and other little known areas. Enough self-congratulating and off to the next leg of the mission. He had more than enough fuel to make it to Freestone and guessed there would be fuel there – what else he might find there would soon make itself apparent.
The drive was fairly insignificant and he found himself spending more time dwelling on the beauty of the area than paying attention to potential ambush zones and clues of human habitation. Snapping himself out of it for about the third time he knew that he was not far from the bridge that went over Early Winters Creek and was the last real impediment before arriving at Freestone. If there was a perfect ambush zone, he knew from military training, that bridges were it. Approximately three hundred yards west of the bridge there was a thicket of pines he could pull into and proceed to the bridge on foot and check it out both with binocular and with the drone. He pulled the truck well off the road and into the cover of a thick group of trees. He decided to leave Hope with the truck both because he did not quite trust her on a stealth mission quite yet and to sound an alarm if someone was watching and tried to disable or destroy the truck.
Armed with the Glock 22 in the drop holster he decided to sling the AR 15 so he could carry the drone. He had sometimes wished the Parrot Drone was a bit smaller but it was an excellent tactical tool for civilians and he was glad he had the option of seeing ahead of him. He made his way to the withing twenty or so yards of the bridge and the streaming water did a good job of concealing the noise of the drone. Using the iPad mini he could control the drone and see, in real time, what the drone saw. He had gotten fairly good at maneuvering the drone out of sight and had used this technique for several bridges already so he knew what to expect and how to manipulate the drone. All was going well and there were no surprises. He flew the drone under the bridge and noticed no one concealed either under or on the other side of the bridge. It was a very simple bridge with no safety rails and stretched just over the creek, about twenty or so yards. It was then he noticed a second bridge just to the north of the initial bridge that Highway 20 went over. It appeared to be a non-car multiuse path that provided access to Freestone. It was just out of reach of the drone and he began to recall the drone to get closer and examine the second bridge when he noticed something.
Bicycle tracks. Fresh bicycle tracks. He knew they were fresh because of the light rain last night and the fact that the soft sugar like sand of the area would have been smooth had there been no activity. The drone angled a bit closer to look at the track and he noticed something else. A spent shell casing. He felt his heart rate quicken and the moisture in his fingers made itself known from the way they now dragged across the controls of the iPad mini as he controlled the drone. All he could do now was to immediately put this out of his mind, control his panic and get the drone back. A long deep breath through his nose reminded him of his mantra for these situations, “Smell the roses, blow out the candle.” He made himself inhale though his nose and count to three and breath out through his mouth. He knew this would slow his heart rate, control his blood pressure and give him the calmness of mind to get him through this as it had hundreds of time before.
Continuing to breathe in this controlled fashion he let the drone take a quick pass to check for any other tracks or if there were more or different types of shell casings. Finding neither and now having composure regained, as well as being confident there was not an immediate threat/presence in the area, he recalled the drone and decided to make his way back to the truck in a different – longer – route that the one that got him to the bridge. With the drone back to him he was able to shut down the iPad and strap the drone to his backpack. Although his initial trip the bridge had his AR 15 slung and his drone carried, his trip back to the truck would be quite the reverse. Moving the AR 15 on the single point sling to the front he checked the status of both the Glock and AR. Locked and loaded and the AR was on safe. Even if he did anticipate trouble there was no reason not to be safe. It would be a simple swipe of the safety on the S&W AR 15 to go from “no pew” to “pew” and as he silently said that to himself he smiled. Having some “light” thoughts he was satisfied knowing that the initial stress was under control and it indicated that rational thinking was once again intact and he was confident he could continue back to the truck and on with the day – or deal with anything or anyone – he may have to.
He made his way to the rivers edge and had made a mental note that there was a kind of island as he regressed toward the truck. Crossing the small of the river to take cover along the way he proceeded back to the west toward the truck. Taking his time and using the small Nikon binoculars he kept in his battle bag he was able to look ahead of where he went and took his time moving from clump of trees to clump of trees. Upon reaching each new clump of trees he would “take a knee” and a few seconds to assess before moving to his next position. Moving in an irregular pattern he was able to get to a position he computed was nearly parallel to the truck. Stopping to retrieve the binoculars he heard a noise. Dropping to a prone position behind a tree and getting as low as he could in the pine needled floor he was still.
He thought back to the bridge. The bicycle track. A bicycle was a perfect vehicle to moving around in a situation like this. It was quiet and could cover fairly long distances quickly. There was no need for fuel and was extremely low maintenance and could be repaired easily and quickly with minimal tools. He thought also about the spent shell casing. It was a rifle. It was long and had the “neck” of either a 5.56, .308 or similar. There was only one, that he saw, so could he suppose the owner was hunting? Target shooting or practice would have left more casings. Also, it had been an hour or so before his arrival. He always drove with the windows down so he would have heard the shot had he been closer – unless the owner had a suppressed rifle. His head started to swim and he consciously had to stop and put his mind back on task.
Sweeping the area with binoculars he saw nothing. He laid and waited. One minute turned into ten and heard nothing more. He decided to proceed and moved from his prone position to a knee and then from a knee to a position of cover standing behind the tree. Working his way back across the river he took cover again as he was about thirty yards from the truck. Nothing. He was glad he left Hope and knew that she would be barking if she had heard anything – if she was able. Again – his mind raced. Just as quickly he put those thoughts from his mind and again stood and moved deliberately to the truck. Twenty yards, fifteen yards, ten yards and stop. Stopping quietly one last time he heard nothing. He let out a low soft whistle and saw Hope jump from the open window of the truck and run over to greet him. He was relieved to see she was safe and all with the truck was intact and as he had left it. That he was not alone was not in dispute – the only decision to make now was how to proceed.
I visited my sweetheart 9—10am at the carehome this morning.
Afterwards I drove in the rain 10km to Colwood to checkout how the Galloping Goose Trail Gateway Overpass construction is progressing.
It was encouraging to see a four-man crew busy laying the foundation for the southern side access ramp on a Sunday.
No completion date has been posted but it will not be this year.
P.S. I had the drone with me but it was raining. Open-wound induction motors don't like rain.
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
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Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
More FREE press for Evo Share Transportation.
BTW, this article is from the Times Colonist (TC)online e-Edition as there was no door delivery (again) today.
Like most print publications today, the TC has no longer its own printing presses and relies upon large, print-houses to output their product.
Victoria, BC is on an island. The TC is now printed on the mainland of British Columbia and has to be transported daily whether by ship or plane. About once each month, this transportation is disrupted for whatever reason and paying customers do not receive the paper at their door. That's just the way it is. Deal with it.
Small suburban "main street" style retail strip in Kentlands, Large Apartment building at terminal vista.
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This necklace (which -as seen here- can also be worn as a bracelet) is part of my fused plastic, environmentally friendly collection. The white "flowers" or "petals" were created by fusing plastic grocery bags I have piled up from those plastic bags days, now fortunately gone ;).
Necklace's extension chain worn as a bracelet with the fused plastic pieces threaded through. Blogged here: cynthiadelgiudice.blogspot.com/
a convergence of use, the port channel with a tanker, a barge, shrimpboat surrounded by seagulls and pelicans and a paddle boarder, Corpus Christi Bay, Tx
© 2006 Phillip Nesmith - This image is of a Camp Newell latrine boiler in the afternoon.
Camp Newell, built in the early 1900's as a US Army outpost to protect the area from invasion from Mexico during the revolution is one of the most interesting places along the border. Located in Naco Arizona, it is one of the best preserved “ghost forts” of the southwest.
Camp Newell has been a military camp, A Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the 1930’s, and more recently as rental housing in the early 1990’s. Since that time, it has also been a place for vandals, and teens to explore, destroy, and do what ever. In addition to these groups, the old adobe buildings of the fort have also been a gathering place for border crossers to rest, regroup, or wait for rides after crossing the line, which is less than a mile away.
Thursday morning I cycled a 37km roundtrip to Royal Roads University grounds and back home.
The destination was Royal Bay but I turned around at Painter Road gate.
iZip's battery was showing half empty after only 19km. What!
Perhaps I've been taking too many short rides and it forgot it's got 55km in it.
Now for something completely different:
Life imitating art again:
The headline in this morning's Times Colonist newspaper featured a photograph which is the same as one I took.
This is great news for this troublesome intersection disrupting the flow along the Galloping Goose Trail
“Corey Burger of Capital Bike, which advocates for cycling in the capital region, said the Colwood bridge will close a critical gap in the Galloping Goose Trail and vastly improve safety for cyclists.”
Located in Wake County 10 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh, William B. Umstead State Park is a cherished retreat from bustling urban life. The park features an extensive network of hiking and multiuse trails, as well as three manmade lakes and their tributaries that are perfect for fishing. Both park entrances offer picnic shelters, and Crabtree Creek offers camping areas. Group camps and the historic Maple Hill Lodge let visitors experience a rustic overnight experience without typical modern camping amenities.
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
Bicyclists, hikers, and equestrians may enjoy the numerous lakeside vistas and historic covered bridges along the Row River Trail. This 17-mile paved rails-to-trails route begins in downtown Cottage Grove and ends at Culp Creek, a few miles to the north of the Sharps Creek Recreation Site.
The best access is at the Mosby Creek Trailhead. From I-5 in Cottage Grove take exit 174 and turn east on Row River Road. Follow Row River Road for one mile and turn right on Currin Conn Road, which connects you to Mosby Creek Road. Turn left and follow Mosby Creek Road two miles to Layng Road. Turn left and the trailhead will be immediately on your left. Parking, restrooms, and an informational kiosk are available at the trailhead.
Parking is also available at Dorena Dam, Row Point, Harms Park, and Bake Stewart Park. Click on the brochure to view a map of these locations.
The trail is also part of the recently designated Covered Bridges State Scenic Bikeway.
For more information contact:
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P.O. Box 10226
Eugene, OR 97477
541-683-6600
Photo taken August 24, 2016 by Greg Shine, BLM
The East Applegate Ridge Trail is a multiuse, nonmotorized trail in the Applegate Valley that provides for a great family-friendly experience!
The approximately 5-mile-long trail is on the easy-to-moderate scale, and meanders through open shrub-dominated southerly slopes, oak savanna on the ridgelines, and shady conifer forests on the western and north-facing slopes.
The trail system opened in 2017 and is about 30 minutes from Medford, Oregon.
Trails are open for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding.
There are 40 to 50 wildflowers living in the area, along with wildlife like deer, fox, black bears, snakes and lizards.
There are a few rocky segments that mountain bikers should be prepared for.
Starting at the Sterling Creek Road Trailhead is recommended for families.
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Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
CAMP RIPLEY, Minn., Aug. 15, 2012 - Soldiers from Georgia’s Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team driving a High Mobility Multiuse Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) trigger an Improved Explosive Device (IED) while conducting a vehicular mounted movement to contact at Camp Ripley Minn. as part of National Guard Bureau’s Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise 12-04 to validate platoon maneuver proficiency.
Photo by: Maj. Will Cox, Georgia Army National Guard
For full story: www.gadod.net/index.php/news/ga-dod/current-stories/636
I took these back in November of last year. It is always amazing to find these abandoned places. The wikipedia article on Desert Center is interesting to read.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Center,_California
The school district has only 13 kids, so they are all at the 'newer' school, Eagle Mountain. That school is right by the abandoned Kaiser mining town, Eagle Mountain.
I think they thought that the school would get other use. Still there are two pianos, the typewriter, the cabinets and all those chairs. I can only imagine that it would host town meetings in that multiuse room with a stage.
There is always a sense of something at abandoned buildings it feels like a spirit of surprise. No one intended to abandon this when they built it, and when the building is finally abandoned, it seems to always still be a bit of a surprise and disbelievable. So much so that there are always things left behind that confirm the lack of a belief that this is the end.
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record
On June 17, crews placed the bridge truss for the multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive over eastbound Interstate 10.
Project cost $2,520,000.00
A city of Glendale project to provide a multi-use pedestrian path and bridge over Loop 101 at 63rd Avenue in Glendale Arizona
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Capital Trail - Varina Phase nearing the towers of downtown Richmond, VA just east of Vulcan Materials Company. (Photo by D. Allen Covey, VDOT)
The Dallas Arts District's "Spotlight Sunday" on October 18
Festivities to celebrate the opening of the new AT&T Performing Arts Center include a day of free admission and extended hours. Enjoy performances in the exhibition All the World’s a Stage, tours family experiences, and much more.
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The Dallas Arts District
2200 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 744-6642
The Dallas Arts District is a unique, 68-acre, 19-block neighborhood in the heart of the city. A rare jewel that is the centerpiece of the region’s cultural life, the District is home to some of the finest architecture in the world. Enhancing the downtown Dallas skyline are buildings by Pritzker Prize winners I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas and AIA “Gold Medal” recipient Edward Larrabee Barnes.
Our neighborhood is a center for innovative architecture, world-class exhibits, exemplary cultural programming and much more. We are restaurants, hotels, churches, residences and even the world headquarters of 7-Eleven.
This website is designed to help you explore the many facets of the district. And whether you are coming from around the corner or from around the world, we hope you will find your trip enjoyable and your experience unparalleled.
We look forward to sharing with you the works of art, the performances, the cuisine and the vibrancy of the Dallas Arts District.
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Dallas Museum of Art
The Dallas Museum of Art ranks among leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and groundbreaking educational programs.
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Nasher Sculpture Center
The Nasher Sculpture Center opened in 2003 as the first institution in the world dedicated exclusively to the exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture with a collection of global significance at its foundation.
www.nashersculpturecenter.org/
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Trammell Crow Center and Crow Collection of Asian Art
The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art is nestled like a small jewel in Dallas’ Arts District, offering visitors a glimpse of a world possessing serene beauty and spirituality in the heart of a bustling city.
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Belo Mansion
The current home of the Dallas Bar Association, the Belo Mansion was built c. 1890 by Coleonel A. H. Belo, founder of the Dallas Morning News.
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Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
The city’s oldest Catholic parish, this High Victorian Gothic cathedral is the second busiest Catholic cathedral in the nation.
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Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Since its grand opening celebration, the legendary rich sound of the Meyerson’s Eugene McDermott Concert Hall has made it a premier destination for the world’s finest soloists and conductors.
www.dallasculture.org/meyersonSymphonyCenter/
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House
With transparent, soaring 60-foot glass walls revealing views of the Grand Lobby and a café open throughout the day, the Winspear Opera House is a destination for all.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
The world’s only vertical theatre, the innovative design of the Wyly Theatre creates ultimate performance flexibility.
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Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts
The school’s dual emphasis on arts and academics has produced a stellar list of famous graduates including Grammy Award®-winners Norah Jones, Erykah Badu and jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
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St. Paul United Methodist Church
St. Paul United Methodist Church was founded in 1873 by freed slaves from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
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One Arts Plaza
One Arts Plaza is a multiuse structure comprised of residences, corporate offices and retail, the first of three buildings on over 10 acres at the eastern edge of the Dallas Arts District.
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre
Dallas Black Dance Theatre is the city’s oldest continuously operating dance company.
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AT&T Performing Arts Center Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park
Weaving together the Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theatre, Strauss Square and City Performance Hall, the ten-acre park stretches from Woodall Rodgers Freeway to Ross Avenue, and is the first public park in the Dallas Arts District.
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Outside the AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre
Cary Goodman of ODOT Rail took a group of representatives from Washington County and the cities of Forest Grove, Cornelius and Hillsboro on a walking tour of the abandoned Portland & Western railway corridor in Washington County. One possible use of the corridor is as part of the Council Creek Regional Trail.
Barclays Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Brooklyn, New York. It sits partly on a platform over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority–owned Vanderbilt Yards rail yard at Atlantic Avenue. It is part of a proposed $4.9 billion sports arena, business and residential complex known as the Atlantic Yards.
Externally, the arena's basic shape is that of three articulated bands, and features a glass curtain wall covered by a "latticework" made up of 12,000 preweathered steel panels, which are meant to evoke the image of Brooklyn's brownstones. An 117-by-56-foot "Oculus" extends over a section of the plaza outside of the main arena entrance, and contains an irregularly-shaped display screen that loops around on the inside of the structure.
SHoP's involvement with Atlantic Yards began in July 2009 when FCRC asked the firm to cloak a utilitarian scheme for the arena by sports-facilities specialist Ellerbe Becket. SHoP relied heavily on digital tools for the skin's design and fabrication, first using the software Rhinoceros to establish the surface geometry and then CATIA to further develop the form. Working with the firm's affiliate, SHoP Construction, the architects virtually “unfolded” the 12,000 individual panels and exported them to another program that “nested,” or placed, them on 59¼-inch-wide, 3/16-inch-thick steel sheets in a way that would optimize yield.
To produce the patina, the fabricator subjected the CNC-cut and machine-bent panels to a simulated weathering process by misting them with water. The panels were suspended from a conveyor belt, and each was exposed to 12 to 16 wetting-and-drying cycles per day for three and a half months.
The result is a rich coating of rust—one that makes the arena seem surprisingly in sync with the borough's industrial heritage, as though it could already be 100 years old. But even if Barclays feels as though it belongs on its site, like an architectural relic, it can't be declared a civic triumph just yet, since it is only the first component of the much larger project now expected to take 25 years to realize. Not until a few of the planned 14 residential towers are built, including some of the promised 2,250 units of affordable rental housing, and at least a few of the anticipated eight acres of public space are completed, will anyone be able to determine if Atlantic Yards, with the arena as its linchpin, will add to or detract from the streetscape of Brooklyn.
text partially from Joann Gonchar for Architectural Record