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Construct Ireland - Lime-Hemp - A Potential Solution To A Concrete Problem, Joseph Little
Construct Ireland - Lime-Hemp - A Potential Solution To A Concrete Problem, Joseph Little
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This article is intended to act as an exploration and provocation. Why do we build the way we do, what effect does that have? Could we for instance, design and specify buildings that actually benefit the Environment rather than burden and pollute it as currently. Is it possible that the construction of a house could absorb CO2 thereby transforming new housing estates or apartment buildings into giant absorbers of carbon dioxide? Imagine Ireland being able to count commercial constructions or new housing among its ‘carbon sinks’, in place of Siberian forests or the carbon credits that the Government will …
Libeskind: Memory Foundations, Noel Brady
Libeskind: Memory Foundations, Noel Brady
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Review of Daniel Libeskind's lecture in Cork, 2005.
Martyr's Square & The Grand Axis Of Beirut, Greg Boudrero
Martyr's Square & The Grand Axis Of Beirut, Greg Boudrero
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
From Beirut to Mostar, from London to the center of Berlin, from Warsaw to Jerusalem, from the cities in Europe to the cities of Africa, from Vietnam to Cambodia, everywhere, after the ravages of war comes the necessity for reconstruction. Such is the present case of Beirut, Lebanon. As the city recovers from years of civil war it strives to create a new identity, re-establishing the city's presence in the region.
A Study Of Social Carrying Capacity In Motorized Recreation Settings, Rachel Lyn Turk
A Study Of Social Carrying Capacity In Motorized Recreation Settings, Rachel Lyn Turk
Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects
In the summer of 2004, I served as a recreation planning intern with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at the Ely Nevada Field Office. I was responsible for the preparation of the "Recreation Project Plan for the Chief Mountain Motorized Trailheads" (Appendix 1), which was a tremendous learning opportunity for me, since I had little experience with planning and designing for motorized use. The project piqued my interest into learning more about motorized recreation on public lands, which in turn led to this thesis on social carrying capacity of motorized users. This is a new area of research that …
Steven Holl: The Open Thought, Noel Brady
Steven Holl: The Open Thought, Noel Brady
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Review of book on the work of Steven Holl Architect.
Construct Ireland - Partial Fill Cavity Walls, Joseph Little
Construct Ireland - Partial Fill Cavity Walls, Joseph Little
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An examination of whether it still deserves its best practice status in the Irish Construction Industry in light of higher U-Values, construction practices, recent research and cultural pressures.