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R-O-B/Structural Oscillations may have been the brain child of Gramazio & Kohler, but R-O-B, a simple robotic arm, is what is responsible for physically stacking and epoxying more than 7,000 bricks into a looping wall that ran the length of a pedestrian mall on Pike Street during a three-week installation period.
NYCDOT Urban Art Program, Artervention
R-O-B/Structural Oscillations by Gramazio & Kohler
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Allen Street Mall, Manhattan
From the industrial Flats region looking west, toward Tremont. The 1950's era Innerbelt Bridge is on the left, the new westbound bridge on the right.
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National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Wales, UK
Sir Norman Foster designed the main glasshouse for the National Botanic Garden of Wales, which opened in 2000. The 95m greenhouse is the largest of its kind in the world, with 785 panels of glass. Steel structural ribs suspend panels of glass with a soft curvature similar to his Canary Wharf entrance. The bulb protrudes from the green grass like a futuristic mound. The relationship between man-made and natural takes a twist, on this site of man-made nature.
Set in rolling hills overlooking the Tywi Valley in Carmarthenshire, the Great Glasshouse forms the centrepiece of the 230-hectare National Botanic Garden of Wales. The largest single-span glasshouse in the world, containing more than a thousand Mediterranean plant species, it reinvents the glasshouse for the twenty-first century, offering a model for sustainable development.
Elliptical in plan the building swells from the ground like a glassy hillock, echoing the undulations of the surrounding landscape. The aluminium glazing system and its tubular-steel supporting structure are designed to minimise materials and maximise light transmission. The toroidal roof measures 99 by 55 metres, and rests on twenty-four arches, which spring from a concrete ring beam and rise to 15 metres at the apex of the dome. Because the roof curves in two directions, only the central arches rise perpendicular to the base, the outer arches leaning inwards at progressively steep angles. The building's concrete substructure is banked to the north to provide protection from cold northerly winds and is concealed by a covering of turf so that the three entrances appear to be cut discreetly into the hillside. Within this base are a public concourse, a café, educational spaces and service installations.
To optimise energy usage, conditions inside and outside are monitored by a computer-controlled system. This adjusts the supply of heat and opens glazing panels in the roof to achieve desired levels of temperature, humidity and air movement. The principal heat source is a biomass boiler, located in the park's Energy Centre, which burns timber trimmings. This method is remarkably clean when compared with fossil fuels, and because the plants absorb as much carbon dioxide during their lifetime as they release during combustion, the carbon cycle is broadly neutral. Rainwater collected from the roof supplies 'grey water' for irrigation and flushing lavatories while waste from the lavatories is treated in reed beds before release into a watercourse.
Facts + Figures
•Appointment: 1995
•Completion: 2000
•Area: 5,800m²
•Height: 14m
•Capacity: 40
•Client: National Botanic Garden of Wales
•Structural Engineer: Anthony Hunt Associates
•Quantity Surveyor: Symonds Ltd
•M+E Engineer: Max Fordham & Partners
•Additional Consultants: Gustafson Porter, Colvin and Moggridge
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A national juried exhibition with a focus on structure, both natural and human-made. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, and more by 30 artists from across the country.
The work for this exhibition was chosen by our wonderful jurors, Peter Gabak and Joanna Poag. Join us for the opening reception, where $1,000 in cash awards will be announced!
Artists Included:
Deborah Beardslee (NY), Jackie Brown (ME), Christina Cassone (PA), Theresa Devine (AZ), Zach Dietl (NY), Julianne French (FL), Nate Hodge (NY), Ellie Honl (IN), Kristy Hughes (IN), Jim Jacobs (UT), Yasemin Kackar-Demirel (NY), Ella Kampelman (MN), Susan Kaye (NY), Namdoo Kim (NY), Sassoon Kosian (NJ), Tom Kredo (NY), Yoonjee Kwak (NY), Pamela Markman (CA), Vanessa Michalak (MA), Nicole Mongelluzzo (NY), Kelly Nye (OH), Colleen O’Hara (NY), Chris Oliver (NY), Nancy Ridenour (NY), Ruth Simon McRae (GA), Jean Stephens (NY), Susan Stuart (NY), Tracy Wascom (MI), Doerte Weber (TX), Jere Williams (VA)
May 9–June 30, 2015
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 4–7p.m.
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 1, 2015) – Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Derrick Biegas, from Port Arthur, Texas, works out in the weight room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jennifer Case/Released)
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There’s something captivating about the raw charm of this old timber-framed wall, where aged bricks blend with dark, weathered wood. You can see incredible texture and a history hidden within every crack and crumbling mortar.
Dublin City - Official Policy For Removal of Trees - Trees are removed only when necessary as a last resort.
The criteria for tree removal are:
1 The tree is dead, dying or is considered hazardous due to its poor structural or biological condition,. Hazardous conditions may exist above and/or below ground and may include significant root, trunk or crown decay, split trunks and crotches, and large dead limbs.
2 The tree has declined beyond the point of recovery and is no longer meeting the functional or aesthetic requirements of a street tree. Typically, a tree with 30 percent or less of its foliage remaining would meet this criterion.
3 Fatally diseased trees (eg. Ash dieback, Fireblight Disease) may be removed before they reach the primary threshold in order to prevent the spread of disease to healthy trees.
4 To allow space for development of nearby trees that may be more desirable for retention
5 To allow space for new planting
6 To make way for any approved engineering or building works when unavoidable construction work will immediately compromise the stability or viability of the tree.
7 Tree proven to be causing significant structural damage that cannot be reasonably addressed by an alternative solution and proactive tree management has had no mitigating effect.
8 To abate actionable nuisance
9 The trunk of the tree is within 2m of a public lighting column and the long term viability of the tree if retained in its location would be compromised by a requirement for ongoing maintenance in order to maintain the effectiveness of the adjoining street light.
If a site where a tree was removed is suitable to support a new tree, the site may be replanted with a suitable tree species. Because the stump has to be placed on a stump removal list and sufficient time needs to elapse to allow breakdown of residual underground root material, the
process from removal to replanting may take up to 3-5 years. Replacement tree planting will only take place during the dormant season.
Nezu Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Design:Kenji Imai, Structural design:Tachu Naito 1954
New design:Kengo Kuma 2009
根津美術館 東京都港区
設計：今井兼次 構造：内藤多仲 1954
新築設計：隈研吾 2006-2009
Ahmet Emrehan Emre, a biomedical engineering PhD candidate, attaches a prototype structural battery to a consumer drone in lieu of the original plastic casing in the University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex in Ann Arbor, MI on December 21, 2018.
This work is part of a research project led by Nicholas Kotov, the Joseph B and Florence V Cejka Professor of Engineering at U-M. Their team has created a prototype of a zinc structural battery that uses a cartilage-like material as a solid electrolyte, which could be integrated into the structural components of aircraft, cars, and many other vehicles or devices where weight and efficiency are a concern. In this drone example, the prototype battery is wired in parallel with the craft's existing battery and is formed to cover the top and replace the casing as a demonstration of the capabilities of the structural battery.
Photo: Evan Dougherty/Michigan Engineering
A national juried exhibition with a focus on structure, both natural and human-made. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, and more by 30 artists from across the country.
The work for this exhibition was chosen by our wonderful jurors, Peter Gabak and Joanna Poag. Join us for the opening reception, where $1,000 in cash awards will be announced!
Artists Included:
Deborah Beardslee (NY), Jackie Brown (ME), Christina Cassone (PA), Theresa Devine (AZ), Zach Dietl (NY), Julianne French (FL), Nate Hodge (NY), Ellie Honl (IN), Kristy Hughes (IN), Jim Jacobs (UT), Yasemin Kackar-Demirel (NY), Ella Kampelman (MN), Susan Kaye (NY), Namdoo Kim (NY), Sassoon Kosian (NJ), Tom Kredo (NY), Yoonjee Kwak (NY), Pamela Markman (CA), Vanessa Michalak (MA), Nicole Mongelluzzo (NY), Kelly Nye (OH), Colleen O’Hara (NY), Chris Oliver (NY), Nancy Ridenour (NY), Ruth Simon McRae (GA), Jean Stephens (NY), Susan Stuart (NY), Tracy Wascom (MI), Doerte Weber (TX), Jere Williams (VA)
May 9–June 30, 2015
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 4–7p.m.
This is clearly a structural blue exhibiting little if any iridescence. It is likely to be similar to the incompletely ordered structure responsible for the blue in a European Jay wing covet feather.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 28, 2014) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Johnathan Rivera ,from Bronx, N.Y., and Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Johnathan Russell, from Sumrall, Miss., adjust the windshield wiping system on an MH-60 Seahawk on the flight deck aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 28. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Foster/Released)
After a recent storm, (one of many) i found several of these pieces of wood knocked off the end of Southsea Pier by large waves. There was evidence of damage to the sides and end of the pier.
Hopefully measures will be taken to look after the pier before it's too late.
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"The design of the pavillon consists of 151 custom laminated lightweight beech plywood segments. In order to combine these ultra-thin plywood strips into a structurally stable configuration, newly developed robotic sewing techniques for prefabrication and manual lacing on site are applied."
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caught it just as the lights were flashing!
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Employment and Growth - Roles of Macroeconomic Policy and Structural Reform(may 30-31, 2016, The Westin Chosun, Seoul, Korea)
Construction began in 1296 and structurally completed in 1436.
Architectural style: Gothic-Renaissance
Design: Arnolfo di Cambio (c. 1240-1300/1310)
Dome: Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446)
Campanille: Giotto di Bondone (1266/7- 1337)
Baptistery (1059-1128)
Architectural style: Florentine Romanesque
151207-N-IL474-047 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 7, 2015) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Sylvester Williams and Naval Aircrewman (Mechanical) 1st Class Jon Hardy, assigned to the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC-40), perform maintenance checks for a C-2A Greyhound on U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay’s flight line Dec. 7, 2015. NSA Souda Bay’s mission is to provide support and security to U.S. and allied ships as well as aircraft transiting or operating in the Eastern Mediterranean region. (U.S. Navy photo by Heather Judkins/Released)
EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 4, 2020) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Logan Gregory, left, from Vacaville, Calif., and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Maggie Hutzky, from Dothan, Ala., both assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), test a MV-22 Osprey heat exchanger for functionality in the ship’s pneumatic equipment shop. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners as a ready response force to maintain security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vincent E. Zline)
Built in 1925-1930, this Art Deco-style skyscraper was designed by Holabird and Root for the Chicago Board of Trade, which was founded in 1848 as an exchange for merchants in the rapidly developing city of Chicago, and replaced an earlier building that stood on the same site from 1885 until 1929. The previous building was the tallest in the city of Chicago from 1885 until 1895, when structural issues forced the truncation of the clock tower, with the present building taking up that mantle upon its completion in 1930, standing 44 stories and 604 feet (184 meters) tall, being the city’s tallest building until the completion of the Richard J. Daley Center in 1965. The tower forms a visual terminus along the northern section of LaSalle Street, which shifts a half-block west at Jackson Boulevard, highlighting the building as viewed down the skyscraper canyon from the north.
The building gets smaller as it rises, with a tower at the south end of the historic building, two shorter wings extending to the north, and a six-story base that covers the entire half-block footprint of the building. The exterior of the building is clad in limestone, with polished granite cladding at the base, the words “Chicago Board of Trade” engraved above the central bays of the north facade, flanked by decorative sculptural reliefs of bulls, tall window bays on the base with glass and metal spandrels, metal trim at the windows, and a central light court above the sixth floor with a parapet featuring sculptural reliefs surrounding a clock at the front. Above the base, the building is U-shaped, with two wings that rise thirteen stories above the base with vertical columns of one-over-one double-hung windows in the central bays with recessed metal spandrel panels that rise from decorative carved relief panels at the base, mechanical penthouses flanking the central light court atop the roof of each wing, low-slope roofs enclosed by parapets, and metal fire escapes mounted to the east and west facades of the building. Above this rises the building’s main tower, which features multiple setbacks, tapering as it rises, metal spandrel panels between windows in the central bays, decorative pilasters, and a hipped roof clad in standing seam metal, and crowned with an aluminum statue of the Roman Goddess of Grain, Ceres, created by John H. Storrs, which has no facial features. The building was expanded to the south in 1980 with a 23-story Postmodern-style addition, which was designed by Helmut Jahn, and is clad in glass curtain walls with a hipped roof, limestone panels, and arcades on the east and west facades of the ground floor, which is connected via an elevated multi-story walkway to the adjacent 1995 five-story annex, designed by Fujikawa Johnson, which is similar in appearance to the 1980 addition. Inside, the building houses offices, trading floors, with an intact Art Deco-style multi-story lobby with glossy polished black and white marble wall cladding, brass screens, railings, and trim, and a large light fixture down the middle of the ceiling, which was once the largest light fixture in the world.
The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1977, and was both listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The building has been modernized through a series of renovations, though it remains home to trading firms and offices, as well as the Chicago Board of Trade, one of the world's oldest futures and options exchanges, today known as CME Group after its merger with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2007. The building is the tallest and most prominent of several structures along LaSalle Street that form a historic Skyscraper “Canyon” that terminates at the tallest structure along the street, the Board of Trade Building.
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This may look like a boring piece of timber. It's not (the only boring that has been done is by some woodworm....). It's a hand sawn (or axed) piece of bog oak which would formerly have been longer and used as part of the structure of a thatched cottage, holding up the roof. It comes from Clanrolla outside Lurgan (Co Armagh).
So it has several different 'stories' in its history: Its original growth as an oak tree, after it died and fell then its lying in wet ground or bog for probably several thousand years (given its location it almost certainly comes from the Lough Neagh basin), its unearthing and being cut, its incorporation into the structure of a cottage near Lurgan, its reclaiming or salvage when the cottage roof was replaced in the 1980s, and its storage until now. As to how long it held up a cottage roof I don't know except to say it is likey to have been A Long Time. Oh to have been a 'fly on the wall' during this story (preferably not a woodworm fly though....).
So to me its special. It comes complete with woodworm holes, (just visible in this photo on the right side), presumably when it was part of the cottage structure. They are probably very old but I treated the timber nonetheless when I acquired it.
This piece is about 89 cm long and around 16-17 x 14 cm in cross dimensions - it is not quite rectangular. It was cut to this length after salvage from the cottage roof. If working it in terms of carving I would hope to retain elements of its former use or shape, e.g. by keeping a couple of sides as they are.
Bog wood - mainly oak and pine - was used for all sorts of purposes (you name it and it was used for it....) in Ireland in the past when ordinary people had no access to above-the-ground timber. I have a copy of an amazing study of the uses of bog wood from a 1954 academic journal, ”Bog Wood - A study in rural economy” (Béaloideas 23) by A T Lucas and I look at that in a different entry www.flickr.com/photos/boggerwood/30784942058/in/dateposte...
A national juried exhibition with a focus on structure, both natural and human-made. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, and more by 30 artists from across the country.
The work for this exhibition was chosen by our wonderful jurors, Peter Gabak and Joanna Poag. Join us for the opening reception, where $1,000 in cash awards will be announced!
Artists Included:
Deborah Beardslee (NY), Jackie Brown (ME), Christina Cassone (PA), Theresa Devine (AZ), Zach Dietl (NY), Julianne French (FL), Nate Hodge (NY), Ellie Honl (IN), Kristy Hughes (IN), Jim Jacobs (UT), Yasemin Kackar-Demirel (NY), Ella Kampelman (MN), Susan Kaye (NY), Namdoo Kim (NY), Sassoon Kosian (NJ), Tom Kredo (NY), Yoonjee Kwak (NY), Pamela Markman (CA), Vanessa Michalak (MA), Nicole Mongelluzzo (NY), Kelly Nye (OH), Colleen O’Hara (NY), Chris Oliver (NY), Nancy Ridenour (NY), Ruth Simon McRae (GA), Jean Stephens (NY), Susan Stuart (NY), Tracy Wascom (MI), Doerte Weber (TX), Jere Williams (VA)
May 9–June 30, 2015
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 9, 4–7p.m.
The Goodwell B – 10/2013
Structural - Gourmet Kitchen
Structural - Screen Porch
Windows - Beige
Walls - Distant Valley ATC-48
Interior Trim - Garlic Clove 510-1
Ceiling – White
Kitchen Cabinets Gourmet - Level 3 - Camelot Maple - Flat Panel - Full Overlay -Dovetail Smooth Close Drawers - Linen
Kitchen Cabinet Hardware - Level 1 - Doors - C08, Drawers - C11
Kitchen Upgrades - Custom Island, Trash Pull out and Pot and Pan Drawers
Kitchen Countertops - Granite - Level 3 - Sienna Bordeaux
Kitchen Backsplash – Daltile - Level 2 - Rittenhouse Square - Almond 0135 - 3x6, Accent - Ion Metals - IM01 - 1/2 x 6, Level 3 Accent - Fashion Accent - F002 - 2x12, Grout #17 Marble Beige
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Kitchen Sink - 50/50 Stainless Steel
Kitchen - Gourmet Package #5 – Kenmore - Stainless Steel – 30 inch electric cooktop 22-42733, Oven 22-48083, Microwave – 20-75223, Upgraded Hood 22-52303, Refrigerator 46-70323
Hardwood – Hardwood - Level 1B - Danner - Hazelnut 874 – 5 inch
Door Hardware - Round Knob - Brushed Nickel
Lighting Package – Linen in Brushed Nickel – Custom Fixtures - Foyer - 297560, Breakfast - CL3913MN, Pendants (3) - CL1971MN, Family Room Fan with light - CXL Series CCXL52BN/B552P-BN/LKE52CFL-BN, Dining Room Lights - CL3915MN-455, Sconces - CL1982MN, Master Bath Chandelier - P4208-104, Vanity Lights - 6203CH, Master Bedroom - CL3914MN, Den Lights - CL9042MN
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Wainscoting - Craftsman Style – 42 inches high - Added in kitchen (Back of Island) and Breakfast Nook (standard in foyer and dining)