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Someplace in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2012
For more information, see this picture - the first in the series
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WITH THE REASON FOR OPENING THE ROAD ADJOINING TWO CITY DALAT & NHA TRANG, THE BUILDER CONSTRACTOR HAD BURNED THE WHOLE FOREST AT KLONG KLANH- KHANH HOA PROVINCE TO COLLECT FIREWOOD.
3 MONTHS AFTER THIS PHOTO WAS SHOOT, WHEN I RETURNED THE WHOLE FOREST HAD BEEN DISAPPEARED.
A very nice portmanteau word - and one that makes a lot of sense: construction + contractor = constractor
Someplace in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2012
For more information, see this picture - the first in the series
COPYRIGHT 2012, 2024 by JimFrazier All Rights Reserved. This may NOT be used for ANY reason without written consent from Jim Frazier.
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This is one of the few times I've been paid to actually do "assignment" photography. And decided I didn't like it. 😁
A friend recommended me to a windows contractor to photograph some of their installations. It was kind of interesting. Alas, it didn't result in much in the way of pictures that I thought were interesting enough to post (lots of pictures of workers but I won't post those). Anyway, here are a few "lined-up" shots that I like. And a technical note - for the photographs from inside, I used speedlights to balance the light from outside.
Someplace in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2012
COPYRIGHT 2012, 2024 by JimFrazier All Rights Reserved. This may NOT be used for ANY reason without written consent from Jim Frazier.
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Someplace in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2012
For more information, see this picture - the first in the series
COPYRIGHT 2012, 2024 by JimFrazier All Rights Reserved. This may NOT be used for ANY reason without written consent from Jim Frazier.
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Written on the verso: Nellie Loar, Grad. in Vocals, J.S. Barlow. This one of nine CDV's of graduates of the Illinois Conservatory of Music in Jacksonville, Illinois. All of the CDV's were taken by George W. Clark.
Nellie Florence Loar was born 31 January 1858 in Illinois, the daughter of John Riggs Loar (1831-1915) and Mary Jane Carnes (1835-1873). In 1860, Nellie was living with her parents in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois; John Loar was a carpenter and the family had real estate valued at $4,000 and a personal estate of $300. In 1870, the family had real estate valued at $15,000 and a personal estate of $2,000. John Loar was a constractor and prominent businessman, who served as mayor of Jacksonsville in 1881. Nellie Loar was part of the first class, 1872, of the Illinois Conservatory of Music in Jacksonsville; she studied piano under James Smith Barlow, and vocals, graduating in 1878. Nellie was married 29 December 1880 to Flem D. Pendleton and the couple settled in Independence, Missouri. Nellie Florence Loar passed away on 28 April 1881.
George W. Clark was born circa 1847 in Elyria, Ohio. According to a local history, he began his photography career in Elyria as early as 1864, working primarily as a crayon artist and tinter. He came to Jacksonville, Illinois in the late 1860‘s, and worked for Caitlin and Williams Studio as an india ink artist for two years. In the 1870 census, he was living in Jacksonville with his wife Julia (born circa 1848); the couple had real estate valued at $450 and a personal estate of $150. He then worked in Lockport, NY as a photographer for five years. He returned to Jacksonville and at first specialized in crayon portraiture. In the spring of 1878, he opened a studio in Jacksonville, which, according to the local history, was “unsurpassed in appointments and style of work. Every part is on the first floor, easy of access, and is in a prominent place in the city. The pictures made here are unequaled in point of finish and artistic excellency, and are equal to the finest made in the best studios in the largest cities.” I lost track of Clark after an 1882 directory reference to him as a photographer in Jacksonville.
18th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67010.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67010 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with coaching stock set AL05. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
In response to the challenging topography around the Elk Creek project on Oregon 38 near Elkton, ODOT and our constractors used rapid replacement to build the new spans directly beside the old ones. In this photo from 2007, sections of the old structure are demolished beside the new spans.
12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67013 - Dyfrbont Pontcysylite.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67013 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with Chiltern Railways Mainline coaching stock set AL03. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 12:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67018 - Keith Heller.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Canadian National Livery' and not DB Schenker livery as noted by some 67018 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:25 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
18th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67010.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67010 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with coaching stock set AL05. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67013 - Dyfrbont Pontcysylite.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67013 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with Chiltern Railways Mainline coaching stock set AL03. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 12:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67018 - Keith Heller.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Canadian National Livery' and not DB Schenker livery as noted by some 67018 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:25 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
18th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67010.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67010 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with coaching stock set AL05. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67018 - Keith Heller.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Canadian National Livery' and not DB Schenker livery as noted by some 67018 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:25 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
18th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67010.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Wrexham & Shropshire' livery but devoid of it's fleetnames 67010 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone with coaching stock set AL05. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:55 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
This one was shot at an angle, but through some serious perspective correction, I "squared it up." And no, it ain't perfect.
For more information, see this picture - the first in the series
Someplace in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois
February 15, 2012
COPYRIGHT 2012, 2024 by JimFrazier All Rights Reserved. This may NOT be used for ANY reason without written consent from Jim Frazier.
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12th March 2014.
Angel Trains Alstom/General Motors EMD Bo-Bo Diesel Electric Locomotive 67018 - Keith Heller.
Built 1999-2000 by Alstom at Valencia, Spain, as sub-constractors for General Motors (General Motors Model JT42 HW-HS).
Moor Street Station, Birmingham, West Midlands.
Wearing the 'Canadian National Livery' and not DB Schenker livery as noted by some 67018 stands at the 'stops' in Birmingham Moor Street Station having arrived on a Chiltern Mainline service from London Marylebone. After a quick clean and rest by the crew the locomotive will operate the 15:25 departure back to London.
Image Copyright D.J.Ralley 2014.
Don't forget to check out previous photo's.
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
View of 1000 Museum on Biscayne Boulevard still under construction in 2018. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. Structural design by DeSimone Consulting Engineers. Prime constractor Plaza Construction.
Miami, FL
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
Hillside House is an extensive residential expansion for a home owned by an energy consultant. Structural insulated panels (SIPs) not only provided the structural integrity and energy efficiency sought by the owner and architect, this pre-engineered framing system achieved clean and elegant building forms and lines, and allowed for exterior and interior finishes that are almost impossible to obtain in conventional framing. SIPs worked in concert with steel beams and structural supports, and provided embed cavities to hide certain steel beam conditions to gain certain design effects. The roof panels were tapered to provide a smooth slope to the roof, barring any ‘stepped’ roof design or interior ceiling height changes. Rain gutters were channeled into the SIPs to remove their visibility. Extensive use of can lighting required special chase fabrication into the roof panels to accommodate fixtures. The expertise of SHELL Building Systems with SIP design, engineering and fabrication accomplished the intricate details sought by the owner and architect.
Project Type: Custom Residential / Addition to Existing Structure
Project Size: 2,142 SF Addition
Location: Portola Valley, CA
Architect: fieldARCHITECTURE
Structural Engineer: Peter Boyce
SIP Provider: SHELL Building Systems
Tech Support:SHELL Building Systems
General Constractor: MCH Construction
SIP Use: Exterior & Interior Walls + Roof
# of Structural Panels: 6,128
Photographer: Bruce Damonte Photography
The Vietnamese constractors and construction workers were proud of their work and enjoyed parties at the end -- in this case at a hospital laboratory in Long Binh in 1972
The "East Lancs Road", as the A580 is colloquially known, was in many respects Britain's major pre-WW2 road construction project and in many ways it stood alone prior to the construction of the UK's Motorway programme in the late 1950s; the latter, interestingly, was also to be found in Lancashire with the construction of the first section of the M6, the Preston By-Pass. The Liverpool - East Lancashire Road was the first of the 'modern' arterial roads to be mostly constructed on a new alignment, not an improvement of an existing route, and as such it was designed with 'roundabouts', or 'circuses', at many junctions and in places it included over and underbridges for existing roadways and railway lines.
The history of the scheme goes back to c.1912 when potential schemes to improve road communications between the two great ports and industrial cities of South Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester, was first considered. Delayed by war, the scheme was restarted in the 1920s when, under the aegis of both Lancashire County Council and the new Ministry of Transport a plan for the 28 miles of new highway was drawn up and funding agreed; the MOT agreed to a 75% grant towards the estimated cost of £3,000,000. It was to run from 'a point' in Liverpool to 'a point' in Salford, basically the respective borough boundaries and indeed this was, in later years, to become an achilles heel as the highway began and ended on existing roads in crowded areas. Nevertheless The County Council and the Corporations of Liverpool, Bootle and St. Helens, along with the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, found the balance and the decision was made, in depression years, to use unskilled workers in their repsective areas to help built the road. In April 1927 the project was formally started, largely under the direction of the County Council's Highways & Bridges Committee. The 'first sod' within the County was cut at a ceremony on 29 April 1929, the same day that the section constructed within the City of Liverpool, and constructed by them, opened.
The bulk of the road was constructed by Sir Lindsay Parkinson Co. Ltd. with various constractors used for the surfacing. It was built to then high standards, regarding width, gradients and 'preservation of natural features' and much of it, when opened, had a single three-lane carriageway 40 feet wide, and pavements and a cycle lane alongside. Over the years the majority of the road has been widened and improved but, at the eastern end within Salford, the road width is still much the same thanks to early housing development on either side. The brochure includes much detail as to construction, design and costs and includes a series of photographs showing major works, including over and underbridegs, as well as aerial shots of the road in early 1934 prior to the formal opening by HM The King who arrived by car from Lowton Station and was driven into Liverpool having unveiled a commemorative plaque at 1050am!
Kien Phung Contractor Inc., 1105 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The business was established in 1984. I like the lions guarding the door. Also is a "constractor" different from a contractor?
The "East Lancs Road", as the A580 is colloquially known, was in many respects Britain's major pre-WW2 road construction project and in many ways it stood alone prior to the construction of the UK's Motorway programme in the late 1950s; the latter, interestingly, was also to be found in Lancashire with the construction of the first section of the M6, the Preston By-Pass. The Liverpool - East Lancashire Road was the first of the 'modern' arterial roads to be mostly constructed on a new alignment, not an improvement of an existing route, and as such it was designed with 'roundabouts', or 'circuses', at many junctions and in places it included over and underbridges for existing roadways and railway lines.
The history of the scheme goes back to c.1912 when potential schemes to improve road communications between the two great ports and industrial cities of South Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester, was first considered. Delayed by war, the scheme was restarted in the 1920s when, under the aegis of both Lancashire County Council and the new Ministry of Transport a plan for the 28 miles of new highway was drawn up and funding agreed; the MOT agreed to a 75% grant towards the estimated cost of £3,000,000. It was to run from 'a point' in Liverpool to 'a point' in Salford, basically the respective borough boundaries and indeed this was, in later years, to become an achilles heel as the highway began and ended on existing roads in crowded areas. Nevertheless The County Council and the Corporations of Liverpool, Bootle and St. Helens, along with the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, found the balance and the decision was made, in depression years, to use unskilled workers in their repsective areas to help built the road. In April 1927 the project was formally started, largely under the direction of the County Council's Highways & Bridges Committee. The 'first sod' within the County was cut at a ceremony on 29 April 1929, the same day that the section constructed within the City of Liverpool, and constructed by them, opened.
The bulk of the road was constructed by Sir Lindsay Parkinson Co. Ltd. with various constractors used for the surfacing. It was built to then high standards, regarding width, gradients and 'preservation of natural features' and much of it, when opened, had a single three-lane carriageway 40 feet wide, and pavements and a cycle lane alongside. Over the years the majority of the road has been widened and improved but, at the eastern end within Salford, the road width is still much the same thanks to early housing development on either side. The brochure includes much detail as to construction, design and costs and includes a series of photographs showing major works, including over and underbridegs, as well as aerial shots of the road in early 1934 prior to the formal opening by HM The King who arrived by car from Lowton Station and was driven into Liverpool having unveiled a commemorative plaque at 1050am!
The "East Lancs Road", as the A580 is colloquially known, was in many respects Britain's major pre-WW2 road construction project and in many ways it stood alone prior to the construction of the UK's Motorway programme in the late 1950s; the latter, interestingly, was also to be found in Lancashire with the construction of the first section of the M6, the Preston By-Pass. The Liverpool - East Lancashire Road was the first of the 'modern' arterial roads to be mostly constructed on a new alignment, not an improvement of an existing route, and as such it was designed with 'roundabouts', or 'circuses', at many junctions and in places it included over and underbridges for existing roadways and railway lines.
The history of the scheme goes back to c.1912 when potential schemes to improve road communications between the two great ports and industrial cities of South Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester, was first considered. Delayed by war, the scheme was restarted in the 1920s when, under the aegis of both Lancashire County Council and the new Ministry of Transport a plan for the 28 miles of new highway was drawn up and funding agreed; the MOT agreed to a 75% grant towards the estimated cost of £3,000,000. It was to run from 'a point' in Liverpool to 'a point' in Salford, basically the respective borough boundaries and indeed this was, in later years, to become an achilles heel as the highway began and ended on existing roads in crowded areas. Nevertheless The County Council and the Corporations of Liverpool, Bootle and St. Helens, along with the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, found the balance and the decision was made, in depression years, to use unskilled workers in their repsective areas to help built the road. In April 1927 the project was formally started, largely under the direction of the County Council's Highways & Bridges Committee. The 'first sod' within the County was cut at a ceremony on 29 April 1929, the same day that the section constructed within the City of Liverpool, and constructed by them, opened.
The bulk of the road was constructed by Sir Lindsay Parkinson Co. Ltd. with various constractors used for the surfacing. It was built to then high standards, regarding width, gradients and 'preservation of natural features' and much of it, when opened, had a single three-lane carriageway 40 feet wide, and pavements and a cycle lane alongside. Over the years the majority of the road has been widened and improved but, at the eastern end within Salford, the road width is still much the same thanks to early housing development on either side. The brochure includes much detail as to construction, design and costs and includes a series of photographs showing major works, including over and underbridegs, as well as aerial shots of the road in early 1934 prior to the formal opening by HM The King who arrived by car from Lowton Station and was driven into Liverpool having unveiled a commemorative plaque at 1050am!