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Construction continues on the Powerhouse Science Center with some interior progress photos.
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Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture’s design for the Powerhouse Science Center re-envisions a historic riverfront structure as a hub for science education, exploration and promotion in the City of Sacramento. On the banks of the Sacramento River, the Science Center grows out from an abandoned power station building. As a principal component of the Riverfront activation, the Powerhouse Science Center anchors Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park and borders the southern terminus of the 32-mile American River Bike Trail.
Vacant for over half a century, the structure undergoes a complete historic rehabilitation and the construction of a new floor level inside. A new two-story addition projects from the east side, containing a lobby, classrooms, offices and a cafe. A 110-seat planetarium is prominently on display with a zinc-clad hemispheric dome rising above the building’s mass. As representation of our place in the universe, the facade and building mass is sectioned by multiple planes, creating continuous vector lines that extend across the building and site. From satellites to world landmarks, the lines form connections with local and global points of interest.
The original PG&E Power Station B was designed in 1912 in the Beaux Arts Style by architect Willis Polk and was formally closed in 1954. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historic Places and the Sacramento Register of Historic & Cultural Resources. The Powerhouse Science Center is designed to achieve a USGBC LEED Rating of Silver.
Photo by Otto Construction.
Città della Scienza - Fondazione Idis - Foto del Science Centre - Album Bambini
Page from my sketchbook for The Sketchbook Project.
My theme is "Science Projects Gone Wrong." Limited to max of 20 minutes per sketch.
Scientists of the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology (IPAC) of Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences together with colleagues from the French Academy of Sciences are studying the effect of climate change on the state of Arctic ecosystems. Works will be conducted in Greenland and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District (YNAD), said Vasily Sokolov, senior researcher at the Laboratory of Ecology of Birds and Land Invertebrates at the institute.
A few from London and the science museum
Supermarine S6B Schneider trophy winning float plane, displayed in 'as raced' condition.
This must be one of my all time favorite planes.
hi res
Catlin Arctic Survey
Climate change science expedition
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Our resident watercolorist, Chris Holt, created some scenes during the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Powerhouse Science Center. This on is titled "Historic Hard Hats."
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Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture’s design for the Powerhouse Science Center re-envisions a historic riverfront structure as a hub for science education, exploration and promotion in the City of Sacramento. On the banks of the Sacramento River, the Science Center grows out from an abandoned power station building. As a principal component of the Riverfront activation, the Powerhouse Science Center anchors Robert T. Matsui Waterfront Park and borders the southern terminus of the 32-mile American River Bike Trail.
Vacant for over half a century, the structure undergoes a complete historic rehabilitation and the construction of a new floor level inside. A new two-story addition projects from the east side, containing a lobby, classrooms, offices and a cafe. A 110-seat planetarium is prominently on display with a zinc-clad hemispheric dome rising above the building’s mass. As representation of our place in the universe, the facade and building mass is sectioned by multiple planes, creating continuous vector lines that extend across the building and site. From satellites to world landmarks, the lines form connections with local and global points of interest.
The original PG&E Power Station B was designed in 1912 in the Beaux Arts Style by architect Willis Polk and was formally closed in 1954. It is on the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historic Places and the Sacramento Register of Historic & Cultural Resources. The Powerhouse Science Center is designed to achieve a USGBC LEED Rating of Silver.
©2023 Tom Nicholson. 13/07/2023. London, UK. The Life Science Awards are hosted at the The Waldorf Hilton, London, UK. Photo credit : Tom Nicholson
Surveying out at the Powerhouse Science Center today, we laser-scanned the existing conditions of the Power Station for reference with our 3D design model. Thanks to Jordan Banning at California Surveying & Drafting Supply for donating his time and equipment to this important project for our region!
Powerhouse Science Center: www.powerhousesciencecenter.org/
Pacific Science Center includes six acres of hands-on science fun, two IMAX theaters, Tropical Butterfly House, Live Science Stage shows, Discovery Carts, Laser Dome and much more.
Città della Scienza - Fondazione Idis - Foto del Science Centre - Album Bambini
Algae grows at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon, as food for oysters there. (photo by Tiffany Woods)
Transthyretin protein structure. The green section that is highlighted is part of the self-assembling domain that forms fibrils.
Images from a recent laser scan of the existing power station, part of the Powerhouse Science Center.
One of the primary purposes of laser scanning is to verify existing conditions on a job site. We have placed the point cloud files that were generated from the laser scan into the design model. The main focus; verify the dimension and placement of any existing conditions to remain are accurate.
With the click of a button we can compare the existing point cloud scan against the new design, and not just for the architectural design. The teal information in some of these images is the proposed mechanical design. In some locations the clearance to get this proposed ductwork in-between the existing beams and columns is less than a half inch.
Special thanks to Jordan Banning at California Surveying and Drafting Supply for donating his time and equipment for the laser scan.
Author: Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Date: 1735
Description: The book Systema Naturae was one of the major works of the Swedish botanist, zoologist and physician Carolus Linnaeus. The tenth edition of this book is considered the starting point of zoological nomenclature.
Source: Systema Naturae, through Wikimedia
Pacific Science Center includes six acres of hands-on science fun, two IMAX theaters, Tropical Butterfly House, Live Science Stage shows, Discovery Carts, Laser Dome and much more.
Picture of participant(s) of the Centrope Life Science Day - 15/11/2011 - Vienna University of Technology - powered by centrope_tt + Centrope Capacity projects
On May 17, 2023, the Wayne State University Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences celebrated student success and donor generosity during the Donors & Scholars Luncheon for Health Sciences programs. Over a quarter of a million dollars was awarded through more than 160 scholarships.