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A Futuro house, or Futuro Pod, is a round, prefabricated house designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were built during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The shape, reminiscent of a flying saucer, and the structure's airplane hatch entrance has made the houses sought after by collectors. The Futuro is composed of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic, polyester-polyurethane, and poly(methyl methacrylate), measuring 4 metres (13 feet) high and 8 metres (26 feet) in diameter.
today began working on reinforcing the garden arches as recommended in the feedback www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-24m-garden-arch/p/0298561 both arches unfinished as i've run out of canes so will buy some more from wilko tomorrow pack of 10 (1m 80cm) for £2.50
i planted pyracantha with yellow berries at the very back of the garden to cover the back fence and foxglove in front of the pyracantha
my geum are covered in white fly. i sprayed them with an organic fungus repellant (bee and ladybird friendly) 'growing success fungus stop' but now realise i should have used 'growing success bug stop'. i'll buy it tomorrow when i get the canes
rocks, stones, broken crockery and canes surrounding the plants to help prevent pet damage - works to a certain extent :)
for many years my garden was a shrubbery flic.kr/p/Lhv9ag which i loved. a picket fence covered in an ivy hedge coming down in a storm meant that over time changes had to happen flic.kr/p/2mn2x8a i'll be glad when the trellis is covered in honeysuckle and jasmine. that's the plan ...
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Shot taken for SSC 22/02/2024 --Reinforced or Reinforcement .
Take one pretty low railway bridge on fairly busy road and an incline on a bend on the other side and there is a recipe for taller vehicles to come a cropper under the bridge if they don't hit the bridge first anyway . It has happened a number of times and I have seen it a couple of times , think one was a ready mix concrete truck !
So as a precaution now the bridge is now reinforced with this yellow structure - as well as being a bright yellow to raise awareness this reinforcement ( and the one on the other side of the bridge ) , it serves as a reinforcement in that if a tall vehicle hits it it will absorb much of the force and if the vehicle hits it with force the shock load does not hit the bridge span but is directed into the major bridge side supports which is more capable of absorbing the shock load.
Well that is my SSC reinforced shot and hope it fits the bill .
Now this bridge has been out there in many frosts recently so - Yes , it is The Ice Bridge !!
Not the prettiest of piers, being an austere 1950's reinforced concrete structure, but goo for a few long exposures.
Last year's leaves of an Agapanthus (or similar) at Kew Gardens, matted together and protecting the bulbs from winter temperatures. A new leaf can be seen sprouting through at top left.
Reinforcing the bond....
Food rewards are a good treat for the Magpie goose this one does wild flying displays as part of the education programme if it ever flew off it is fitted with a GPS tracker and can be tracked by Mobile phone.
The Black Lolo,is one one Vietnam's smallest ethnic groups, numbering less than 2000, and living in the mountains of Ha Giang Province Embroidery is central to the lives of Black Lolo women. Taught from a young age, embroidery skills reflect creativity, dedication, and readiness for adulthood. Women gather communally to sew intricate patterns on indigo-dyed garments, reinforcing social bonds and preserving traditions. These costumes, adorned with symbolic motifs, are worn for festivals and special occasions, showcasing their heritage. Despite modernization pressures, Black Lolo women continue this labor-intensive craft, passing it down to younger generations, ensuring their culture thrives in a changing world.
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Architectural detail, rampway, reinforced concrete. San Francisco, Northern California, USA.
Just love how Gannets fold in their magnificent wings before they hit the water.No wonder they have reinforced skulls to protect them.
Snail trails on the reinforced glass of one of the doors of the Palm House at Kew Gardens.
These trails are made by snails scraping algae off the glass using their radula, a kind of toothed tongue.
The New Hondsbossche Dunes, Petten, Noord-Holland, the Netherlands.
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The New Hondsbossche Dunes [by Adriaan Geuze/West 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture] is a huge project that will replace existing dikes at Hondsbossche and the Pettemer seawalls - the last weak links in the extensively and heavily reinforced Dutch coast.
Thirty-five million cubic meters of sand will be used to sculpt this vulnerable stretch of beach into a new recreational area that will attract wildlife and provide protection from the North Sea for another 50 years. Once the eight-kilometer project is completed, it will become Europe’s longest uninterrupted dunescape.
Cristo Redentor is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face. Constructed between 1922 and 1931, the statue is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, excluding its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal. The arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide.
The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, and is listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.
In the early Middle Ages, the reinforced castle of Poeke (Flanders - Belgium) served as a real bastion where knights from Flanders county assembled. The castle, which was the residence of the "Heren Van Poucke" ("Gentlemen of Poeke - mention the old-Dutch spelling of the word "Poeke") was at that time governed from Bruges. However, combative Ghent rebels repeatedly attacked the castle. Consequently, after the year 1453 Poeke castle felt into ruin for many years. One and a half century late, in 1597, the family Preud'homme d'Hailly from Rijsel (North of France) bought the castle from a family called "Delrye" and governed Poeke for more than 2 centuries. They made the castle the centre of their increasingly growing properties.
It was in the same year 1597 that heirs of this nobility introduced the title "Burggraven of Nieuwpoort" ("Viscounts of Nieuwpoort"). Although their cultural wealth was initially suppressed because of the 16th and 17th century wars, successive generations of viscounts led the Baronny of Poucques to a short, but uncontested peak in 1765. From 1762 up to 1774, Karel Florent Idesbald de Preudhomme was not onlyViscount of Nieuwpoort and Oombergen, Baron of Poeke, Sir of Axpoele, Neuville, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Velaines, etc., but also chamberlain of the Austrian king.
At that time, the kingdom of the Netherlands was governed by Austria and looked as a rigid and hierarchic society, where the aristocracy was able to maintain their privileges up to the French Revolution (1789). Even after the French-Napoleonic empire collapsed (1815) and after Belgium came into being (1830), the aristocracy could maintain its position as the high social class on the Flemish countryside.
The isolated location of Poeke, the steady decrease of the number of its inhabitants and the stable agricultural character of Poeke, which mainly consisted of farmsteads, all these reasons caused the aristocratic power system to continue to function until after the Second World War (1945).
In the second half of the 19th century, the family Preudhomme D'Hailly was once and for all past its peak and financial problems weakened its position inside as well as outside the village. As a consequence, they had to abandon the castle in 1872.
The family Pycke de Peteghem - which was raised to the peerage in 1730 - bought the castle and gradually dominated the small East-Flemish agricultural village. Its political representation mainly focused on the mayoralty, a position that was rarely assigned to someone who was not a member of the aristocratic family.
The castle largely survived both World Wars, but the aristocratic influence during the 20th century died out when the last Baroness of Poeke, Inès Pycke de Peteghem deceased (1955). The property structure of the castle changed for the last time in 1977, when Poeke fused with Aalter. From then on, the castle was owned by the community and became a public domain. Up to now, it is part of an extraordinary recreation facility.
Another lesson reinforced in this image is that sometimes a great shot is behind you so it always pays to look at every composition from as many angles as possible.
This organ elevated and located at the entrance of the church of the church is one of the last few remaining examples of the master organ builder Johann Heinrich Stumm and was most likely his last creation.
The organ designed in the Baroque style divided with a center window has 31 registers and two manuals and pedal and was built in 1773.
They still hold weekly concerts here and the organ is said to be one the best.
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 15-30 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR and DXO Nik
A single joint of an 8 x 4 steel reinforcing mesh. Normally used to add rigidity to concrete slabs.
Mesh for Macro Mondays
Cross (shape) for 122 pictures in 2022
Bixby Creek Bridge, is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California. The bridge is located 120 miles south of San Francisco and 13 miles south of Carmel in Monterey County along State Route 1. Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to the often impassable Old Coast Road that led 11 miles inland. At its completion, the bridge was built under budget for $199,861 and was the longest concrete arch span at 320 feet on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world and one of the most photographed bridges along the Pacific Coast due to its aesthetic design and location.
Found on the island of Oahu, this reinforced concrete through-arch bridge over Anahulu Stream is known by many locals as Rainbow Bridge for its distinctive double arches. One of the most recognized symbols of Hale‘iwa, Hawaii, the bridge replaced an earlier wooden structure in 1921. This historic bridge over the Anahulu Stream marks the Northern entrance to old Hale'iwa Town on the North Shore of Oahu. The double-arch bridge's roadway is rather narrow: two cars can barely pass each other. However, the structure is probably more famous locally for simple -- yet quite safe -- river jumping.
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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This photo is special. I wondered why that sewer pipe was there. So surrounded by nature. There were airborne landings and Airborne troops on the Ginkel Heath. Bombardments on September 17, 1944, during Operation Market Garden. But I can't explain the sewer pipe.
Durable, high-strength pipes used in infrastructure projects for water drainage, irrigation, sewer systems, and culverts.
Duurzame, zeer sterke buizen die worden gebruikt in infrastructuurprojecten voor waterafvoer, irrigatie, rioleringssystemen en duikers.
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Cabo Girao,
View of the beach, 580 meters, below a viewing platform, in Madeira,
Reinforced glass with wire mesh,
Many people were afraid and nervous about walking on this remarkable structure.
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Câmara de Lobos, Câmara de Lobos, Madeira
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The World's Largest Lobster (French: Le plus grand homard du monde) is a concrete and reinforced steel statue by Canadian artist Winston Bronnum. The statue is 11 metres long and 5 metres tall, weighing 90 tonnes. The sculpture was commissioned by the Shediac Rotary Club as a tribute to the town's lobster fishing industry The sculpture took three years to complete, at a cost of $170,000. It attracts 500,000 visitors per year. The giant claws are constructed of fibreglass.
Shediac is recognized all over the world as "The Lobster Capital of the World" for its lobster fishing industry.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not actually the "World's Largest Lobster" as that title went to the Big Lobster statue in Rosetown, South Australia, until 2015 when Qianjiang, Hubei, China built a 100-tonne lobster/crayfish.
Artist: Winston Bronnum
Year : 1990
Type : Concrete Statue
Location : Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
Owner : Town of Shediac
This is a 7-story, 3-bay domestic building in the Art Deco style built in 1937. The structural system is fireproof. The foundation is reinforced concrete. The exterior walls are stucco. The building has a flat parapet roof. Windows are replacement aluminum casements. Unique octagonal porthole windows just above "Park Central Hotel" signage on the central bay of east elevation and at the same height on the easternmost part of the south elevation; Continuous band of windows rounded at corners wraps around northeast and southeast corners of building There is a single-story, full-span open porch characterized by an integrated (under the main) roof. Simple full-span porch with aluminum railings; Multi-colored terrazzo floor design; Extends slightly out from building set back Primary entryway is centered on east elevation; Glass double-door framed by dark wood; Terrazzo floor design on the porch points directly towards the primary door, which is also ornamented on the interior by different multi-colored terrazzo floor designs.
Symmetrical tripartite design on the primary facade; Round masonry porthole design at cornice; Octagonal porthole windows directly above first-floor level; Horizontal banding at building's corners; Multi-colored terrazzo floor designs; Neon "Park Central Hotel" signage centered directly above the porch on the east elevation; "Park Central Hotel" signage painted vertically on the east corner of the south elevation; Stepped ziggurat parapet roofline on east elevation; Streamlined vertical design with a recessed central section; Rounded corner windows on northeast and southeast corners just above porch level; Lightly ribbed vertical pilasters ornamented with spandrels; on either side of central bay form an inverted "L" design; Aluminum railings.
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Bixby Creek Bridge, also known as Bixby Bridge, is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California. The bridge is located 120 miles (190 km) south of San Francisco and 13 miles (21 km) south of Carmel in Monterey County along California Highway One. Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to the often impassable Old Coast Road that led 11 miles (18 km) inland. At its completion, the bridge was built under budget for $199,861 and was the longest concrete arch span at 320 feet (98 m) on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world and one of the most photographed bridges along the Pacific Coast due to its aesthetic design and location.
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Historic Power Plant of the Karol W. Scheibler Society of Cotton Products.
The historic, Art Nouveau power plant was built in 1910 according to the design of Alfred Firsch.
The building is the oldest structure of a reinforced concrete industrial structure in the Kingdom of Poland (1815–1918) based on a frame structure.
Pier Luigi Nervi designed the Flaminio Stadium with his son, the architect Antonio Nervi, between 1957 and 1958. The structure was built for the XVII Olympic Games in Rome (1960) and inaugurated in 1959. The Stadio Flaminio was built on the site of the previous Stadio Nazionale PNF. It was mostly devoted to football matches and served as the venue for the football final in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
This stadium is a remarkable example of different ways to use concrete: in situ castings, prefabricated elements, undulating slabs of ferrocement. The Flaminio Stadium is a unique work that offers a highly original union between form and structure and between architecture and engineering. It testifies to a special and internationally recognised period for Italian architectural culture, characterised by a highly fertile relationship between different disciplines. The project also frames a unique moment in the work of Pier Luigi Nervi, unanimously recognised as the most ingenious Italian engineer and a pioneer of the study and use of reinforced concrete.
Now the stadium is abandoned
Castelgrande : first fortress built in the 10th and 11th centuries. Enlarged and reinforced in the 15th century. Renovated and consolidated between 1920 and 1955.
A Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora das Neves, em Sortelha (concelho do Sabugal), é um importante marco histórico e religioso, situado no coração da aldeia, dentro das suas muralhas medievais. Construída no século XIV, com reformas posteriores (sendo 1573 a data inscrita no portal), a igreja apresenta uma fachada em granito com portal de arco quebrado e frontão com nicho. A sua arquitetura combina elementos renascentistas e mudéjares, como se evidencia no teto de alfarge da capela-mor. O templo, de paredes robustas em alvenaria de pedra e cobertura de telha tradicional, destaca-se pelo seu aspeto austero, característico da arquitetura religiosa beirã. O adro murado, com bancos de pedra e pequenos contrafortes, completa o conjunto. Durante séculos, a Igreja Matriz desempenhou funções paroquiais e foi o principal centro religioso da povoação, sendo a sua localização próxima ao pelourinho e à muralha um testemunho da sua importância na vida comunitária, reforçada ainda por investigações arqueológicas que identificaram sepulturas nas suas imediações, evidenciando a prática de rituais funerários ligados à história local e a contínua presença comunitária ao longo dos séculos.
The Mother Church of Nossa Senhora das Neves, in Sortelha (municipality of Sabugal), is an important historical and religious landmark, located in the heart of the village, within its medieval walls. Built in the 14th century, with later renovations (1573 being the date inscribed on the portal), the church has a granite façade with a broken-arch portal and a pediment with a niche. Its architecture combines Renaissance and Mudejar elements, as can be seen in the alfarge ceiling of the chancel. The temple, with its sturdy stone masonry walls and traditional tile roof, stands out for its austere appearance, characteristic of Beira's religious architecture. The walled churchyard, with stone benches and small buttresses, completes the ensemble. For centuries, the Mother Church performed parish functions and was the main religious center of the village. Its location next to the pillory and the wall is testimony to its importance in community life, further reinforced by archaeological investigations that have identified graves in its vicinity, showing the practice of funerary rituals linked to local history and the continuous presence of the community over the centuries.
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Reinforced bonds, a METAPHOR OF LIFE, of knots and ropes and hooks.
In one go my favourite colour-combinations.
So, when back from the Continent, having reinforced the bonds with family ... with old friends and new friends...
Yes, the feeling is good!
And this image of some mended nets on board of a boat in the harbour in Ostend/ Flanders is the perfect illustration of I how feel and what I mean.
The industrial fishing harbour of Ostend is one of our old hunting-grounds, we still love going there, as there is always something that catches the eye.
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This vibrant street scene captures a typical day in the heart of Grenoble, France. A majestic fountain adorned with statues stands prominently on the left, serving as both a historical monument and a gathering point for locals and tourists alike. The fountain is surrounded by a cobblestone plaza, adding to the charm and classical atmosphere of the old city. Trees line the street, bringing a splash of green and softening the urban setting.
In the middle ground, a pair of pedestrians walk past the fountain, dressed casually, suggesting a relaxed pace of life in this picturesque city. Bicycles are parked neatly along the right side of the street, reinforcing Grenoble's reputation as a bike-friendly city. The surrounding architecture is a mix of pastel-colored buildings with terracotta rooftops and classic French windows, showcasing the city’s historical and architectural heritage.
In the background, the French Alps loom dramatically under a cloudy sky, reminding viewers of Grenoble’s location nestled among mountains. Despite the overcast weather, the atmosphere feels calm and welcoming, with a mix of old-world charm and lively street life. The scene perfectly reflects the city’s blend of culture, nature, and daily urban rhythm.
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7-4-12 - Earthworks. I snapped this classic a few weeks ago whilst it was on the job removing old steel reinforcing from the old malts works demolition job in Heathcote Valley.
This fence turns a corner under the pepper tree. I have no idea how long the fence has been there, but this reinforced corner is probably holding it up.
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Dipping into my 'Rainy Day' set (somewhat ironically considering the current heatwave.......) as I've run out of processed shots, here's a previously neglected 'flipped shot of the beautiful spiral stairs that give access between the different levels of the Rotunda of the Tate Britain Art Gallery.
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From Wikipedia, "In 2012, Tate Britain announced that it had raised the £45 million required to complete a major renovation, largely thanks to a £4.9 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £1 million given by Tate Members. The museum stayed open throughout the three phases of renovation. Completed in 2013, the newly designed sections were conceived by the architects Caruso St John and included a total of nine new galleries, with reinforced flooring to accommodate heavy sculptures.
A second part was unveiled later that year, the centrepiece being the reopening of the building's Thames-facing entrance as well as a new spiral staircase beneath its rotunda. The circular balcony of the rotunda's domed atrium, closed to visitors since the 1920s, was reopened. The gallery also now has a dedicated schools' entrance and reception beneath its entrance steps on Millbank and a new archive gallery for the presentation of temporary displays."
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Hotel en el parque nacional Nahuel Huapi, patagonia argentina
diseñado en los años 30 por el arquitecto Alejandro Bustillo
The Llao Llao Hotel is located in the tourist resort of San Carlos de Bariloche within the province of Río Negro, Argentina. This famous hotel is situated in the foothills of the Andes on a hill between the Moreno Lake and Nahuel Huapi lakes.The original hotel, designed by Alejandro Bustillo, was made almost entirely of wood and furnished by Jean-Michel Frank and Casa Comte, was destroyed by fire soon after its completion in 1939. A year later Bustillo built a new hotel out of reinforced concrete and stone.