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Restoration of Saarinen-designed First Christian Church tower completed in Columbus, Indiana

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The Landmark Columbus Foundation has shared photos of Louis Joyner Architect 's completed tower restoration of the landmark First Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana, designed by Eero Saarinen and his father, Eliel , in 1942. The project took eight months to complete, wrapping up this past December.

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Nine installations to see at the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial

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The 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial has opened with installations focusing on monumentality, race and material innovations on show at sites throughout Chicago. The result was a structure with a roof that was created standing straight up and, after being introduced to air, dried to form a vaulted roof.

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Kilometres of suicide-deterrent nets installed under Golden Gate Bridge

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Local studio MacDonald Architects has designed the safety nets recently installed on each side of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to prevent people from jumping from its sides. kilometre) of the bridge and were installed to prevent people from taking their own lives by jumping from the bridge. mile length (2.7

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Esrawe + Cadena installs spinning chairs at FORMAT Festival in Arkansas

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FORMAT , which stands for For Music + Art + Technology, integrated a number of interactive installations directly into the festival grounds alongside the Momentary gallery in Bentonville. New York installation artists Justin Lowe and Jonah Freeman created a stage for the festival clad in the fronts of portable toilets.

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The Impact of Weather on Foundation Damage and Repair

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Foundations form the cornerstone of any building, providing the structural support it needs to stand strong. It means any issues with a foundation can have serious consequences – including potentially costly repairs. Weather is one of the key factors that can cause foundation damage and has a wide-reaching impact.

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The Beauty of Porcelain Tiles for Pool Design

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The significance of this impressive millennia-old structure is unknown, but it is generally believed to be linked to some form of purification ritual of the mysterious Harappan Civilization in the Indus Valley —the first civilization to develop urban planning. Read more »

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Christo and Jeanne Claude’s Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped to be recycled for Paris Olympic Games

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The Mayor of Paris has announced that Christo and Jeanne Claude’s Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped installation is to be recycled for use in the city’s upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games. ” The installation w. As reported by ARTnews , the effort will be led by the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans.