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Mile High Center Building open Atrium.
Original Structure by IM. Pei. Atrium structure
added later. View taken from my office.
Mile High Center
Denver, CO
A northbound Red Line train on Track 4 passes the temporary Bryn Mawr station. There is no platform for northbound trains. Passengers have to get off at Argyle or Thorndale to catch a train for Bryn Mawr.
Old Fort Niagara René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle built the first structure, called Fort Conti, in 1678. In 1687, the Governor of New France, the Marquis de Denonville, constructed a new fort at the former site of Fort Conti. He named it Fort Denonville and posted a hundred men under the command of Capt. Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes. The winter weather and disease was severe, and all but twelve perished by the time a relief force returned from Montreal. It was decided in September of 1688 to abandon the post and the stockade was pulled down. In 1726, a two story "Maison a Machicoulis" or "Machicolated House" was constructed on the same site by French engineer Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Lery. It was called the "House of Peace" or trading post to appease the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois. The name used today, "The French Castle" was not used until the 19th Century. The fort was expanded to its present size in 1755 due to increased tensions between French and British colonial interests.
Delmar, Laurel, Salisbury and Hebron FD units on-scene of a structure fire in Delmar, Delaware. August 29, 2019.
Uploaded by SA from Instagram with permission. For VSP use only. Use with credit ONLY.
Park: www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/staunton-river-battlefie...
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Took this picture during my "Holiday on bicycle 2007": day 5
Multi-religeous Museumpark Oriëntalis, Heilig Land Stichting bij Nijmegen.
I was more interested in structures, textures and materials than in this museum itself
Iv driven past this low small brick building which is behind a wall but iv got no idea what it is anyway its on the A259 Old London Road right by the junction with Robertsons Hill Hastings ...
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Puffball Tree
Quick Facts
•Flora Information
oPlanet: Pandora
oCommon Name: Puffball Tree
oNa’vi Name: Rumut or “ball tree”
oTaxonomy: Obesus rotundus. Root name means “fat” and “round.” Same genus as puff daddy and vein pod.
oHeight: Larger trees grow well over fifteen meters
oSpread: Widest branches extend six meters
oBotanical Description: Tall tree with large globular structures produced on ends of branches. Absorbs toxic gases from atmosphere and sodium from soil. Large balls occasionally explode from buildup of high concentrations of hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide.
oEcology: Important plant for detoxifying the atmosphere. When globular structures reach maximum capacity they detach and float off into the atmosphere.
oEthnobotany: Na’vi harvest leaves to extract salt for their diets and to feed animals
•Behind the Scenes
oFirst Appearance: Avatar
The puffball tree (Na’vi name: rumut) is from the same genus as the puffer, puff daddy and vein pod. It is considered a keystone species on Pandora. It plays a critically important role in maintaining the stability of the environment. The tree is tall with globular structures supported by the branches. They are filled with hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide, which can cause them to explode if provoked. The plant is very important in Pandora’s eco-system, because of these structures. The globular balls produced at the tops of the trees and ends of the branches act as sponges, absorbing toxic gas from the atmosphere. This function is similar to that of the plant vacuole at the cellular level, which sequesters plant waste products and other molecules such as pigments and minerals. When they are large enough, they break free of the plant and float upwards. They also absorb excess sodium from the soil, and so the humans brought samples back to Earth, for potential use in areas where over-farming has left soils salty and useless.
The Na’vi harvest the leaves because of their salty taste. They also use them to feed livestock. Although not generally a dangerous tree, Na’vi have learned to be wary of the gas balls, which can explode unexpectedly. The explosion creates a wide dispersal area for the tree’s seeds.
The puffball tree also takes up naturally occurring sodium from the soil, much of which is extruded onto the surface of the leaves. The Na’vi collect the leaves to use the salt in their diets. Humans on Pandora discovered this important function of the puffball tree and returned samples to Earth to study its potential use in areas where over-farming and runoff has resulted in salty, unusable soil. Research is ongoing.
First-time adventurers often mistake puffball trees for banshee eggs due to the scale-like leaf patterns on the balls.
Trivia
•In AVTR Advanced Team, puffball trees can be destroyed to make shortcuts in the map.
Turtle inflatable structure. A temporary, pop up structure ideal for concerts, gigs, performances, theaters, festivals and shows. It can also be used as a pop up shop, bar or catering space. Alternatively it can be used for exhibitions and conferences. #EvolutionDome #Venue #Stage #Festival #Alternative #Theater #CateringSpace #PopUpShop #PopUpBar #ShowSpace #Inflatable #Temporary #Structure #Awning #ConferenceSpace #ExhibitionSpace
March 9, 2013
A Morning Picture A Day - 365 Day Project
Samantha Henneke/Bruce Gholson
Bulldog Pottery
Designed to captivate the imagination of passers-by, a vegetated green roof is supported by a curvaceous wood structure. Structurally, the roof has visual interest inside and out while maintaining a warmth that only wood can provide. The complex petal roof structure utilizes a glulam post and beam assembly. A parametric 3D model was developed to rationalize the complex geometry of the petal shapes, and then used to produce fabrication information to shape each doubly-curved and tapered beam. The beams are spanned with secondarily curved joists suspending a lengthwise fir plywood slat exposed ceiling. The assembly is topped with two layers of plywood and conceals all MEP services installed in our shop.