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Who Gets to Use the Beach?

Dwell

Photo by Scott Sporleder/Surfrider Foundation For many states with a coastline, legally, it belongs to the public. Courtesy of Surfrider Foundation One watchdog looking out for our shorelines is the Surfrider Foundation , which backed the Coastal Commission’s yearslong effort in Malibu, among many others.

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Together for the Terroir

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Trees are kept from overhanging a house, and the typical foundational shrubs are a nonstarter. The first five feet from the house are considered a no-go planting zone, excepting succulents or other moisture-rich plants. The permitting agencies also attended so residents could walk their plans over to them.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

The Architectural Design Process in 6 Simple Steps The architectural commercial design process is the foundation of every commercial project, from project management to seamless execution. The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project.

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Ten buildings that became embroiled in legal battles

Deezen

Following protests from community groups, the court had decided that a permit for the building to climb to 52 floors should not have been issued as it exceeded the zoning limit. million settlement paid to homeowners, who had reported water leaks, black mould and problems with foundations soon after moving in.

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The Architect's Questionnaire: Daniel Toole

Portland Architecture

On family road trips to California and Washington, my parents would go with me to visit every Frank Lloyd Wright building I could find, and this became a good foundation prior to college, though I might have been a little obsessed.

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How to Transform Your Garage into a Welding Workshop

DesignRulz

Permits may be required in certain areas, and specific safety standards may apply in others. The welding helmet is the foundation of your equipment collection. Each zone should be well-equipped with the necessary tools, reducing time wasted searching for items.

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The Downcity Plan, II

Architecture Here and There

In equilibrium it may still be very difficult to line up the permits and secure the finances necessary to move a project forward in Providence, but the conditions that provide incentives to do so push developers and entrepreneurs to persevere. That is, in stasis there is nothing going on. Its full name, Grace Square at Robert E.

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