11/30/2014
11/29/2014
Underwater Tunnels
Underwater tunnels are an interesting piece of infrastructure.
The list provides the name of the tunnel, the year of completion in parenthesis, the city/nation Those tunnels where the length is not known are listed at the end.
- Solbakk (uc) – Stavanger, Norway = 46,904 feet
- Harbour (prop) – Copenhagen, Denmark = 30-40,000 feet
- Tokyo Bay (1997) – Tokyo, Japan = 31,498 feet
- Xiamen West (uc, 2017) – Xiamen, China = 29,627 feet
Click to read the article and see the list of long underwater tunnels.
11/28/2014
Tiny Home
A team of designers and architects based in South Africa has produced this charming prefabricated tiny home designed especially for the climate and conditions of their country. The versatile POD-Indawo can operate on or off-grid, and sports a decent-sized porch and an upstairs sleeping area.
With a footprint of 17 sq m (182 sq ft), the POD-Indawo is constructed from steel, aluminum, glass, and wood, and has a large glass facade and several windows for ventilation. The units are built in Johannesburg, South Africa, and can ship either as a basic shell or be outfitted with kitchen appliances, folding furniture, and storage solutions to suit.
11/24/2014
Will Angled Parking Work In Your Downtown?
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11/21/2014
The Hang - Musical Instrument
The Hang (German pronunciation: [haŋ] s a musical instrument created by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Bern, Switzerland.
Very interesting sound.
Thanks to Grace Bazelewski AICP for sharing on Facebook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9CoYiAm57E&list=PLmQgHIlpRhvSfHenjHG4xFUWV9wkK-UMi
Very interesting sound.
Thanks to Grace Bazelewski AICP for sharing on Facebook.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9CoYiAm57E&list=PLmQgHIlpRhvSfHenjHG4xFUWV9wkK-UMi
PANArt Gubal - Felix Rohner - Deep Bal - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PUcoYYin7E
Jun 27, 2014 - Uploaded by PANArt Hangbau AG
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11/18/2014
11/14/2014
Wind Energy in Scotland
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Wind power is Scotland's fastest growing renewable energy technology, with 2574 MW of installed capacity as of April 2011. Whitelee Wind Farm is the largest ...
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