Building biology

plants. Some apartments have a bush that adorns their lawns, each a different variety, while others simply have a grassy yard. However, this absence of standardization in plants presents a welcome sight when contrasted against the buildings themselves. These buildings all possess identical architecture. For instance, every owner has a front and back porch that provide a slightly elevated view of the landscape. In addition, no tree grows within this group of condominiums. The potential danger of…

civic district and Bunker Hill. Based on the massing and context, we decided to utilize this unique site condition, in order to continue the double face strategy. In this way, we use this kind of double faces strategy to separate the façade of our building to two parts. The L-shape orients the civil district and the small boxes face to the galleries in Bunker Hill. From the precedent analysis, we chose some elements which…

The Brown Palace opened its doors on August 12, 1892, the area it covers is about 9.5 acres and it lies on 17th St. and Tremont Place in Denver, Co. On May 24, 1911, one of Denver’s most outrageous murders was committed at the Brown Palace Hotel. It began when Sylvester L. “Tony” von Phul arrived in Denver on May 23, 1911. Sylvester L. “Tony” von Phul was 35 year old man who had experiences with being a balloon pilot, daredevil adventurer and he was also a ladies man. Before the arriving in…

school in 1985, at the age of 18. Then, I started working for Kinny Shoes’ warehouse. In 1986, I worked for Central PA Kitchens warehousing/delivering Kitchen Cabinets. I was promoted to several positions leading to being part of the carpentry team, building houses. The business was closed, in 1989, due to the owner passing way. I, then, found a warehouse job as forklift operator,…

is possible that after the earthquake you could use it as a shelter. You could be trapped in one however, because of the damage created if you ran to it during the initial shock waves. Aftershocks could buckle the entrance/exit or topple trees or buildings preventing you from exiting, or the earthquake may even heave the bunker out of the…

as huts, cabins, houses, buildings and skyscrapers. The out-group is the tipi within the cladogram shown at the beginning of the cladogram to represent a trait shared by all. The cladogram represents the traits in order as living space, furniture, electricity, and height of more than one floor within the structure. These traits categorize the taxa within the cladogram. The traits were chosen for the cladogram present in the taxa of the tipi, hut, cabin, house, building and skyscraper were…

later construction, of Autonomous House 1, which could accommodate a family of four. The structure occupies a one-acre plot of land and the most valuable features include its materials, which result in the structure being well-insulated through its building skin, having a low rate of ventilation, and having minimal heating demands. The house includes a substantial south-facing surface that allows natural light into the rooms and only a small number of windows on the north-facing side of the…

Buildings have the potential to add worth to a community in a monetary manner and to increase the sense of community. Unfortunately, the overlying issue with a majority of buildings built before 1991 is their lack of accessibility for up to 20% of the population (United States Census Bureau 2012). Even worse is that despite laws to ensure building accessibility such as the Americans Disabilities Act (ADA), Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS), and the Fair Housing Accessibility Laws (FHA),…

For most of us who aren’t savvy with carpentry tools and building equipment, it makes perfect sense to hire a professional rather than take on a construction job yourself. However, hiring the wrong general contractor could lead to substandard work, delays, and even legal problems. That is why it is important to choose a highly-experienced builder like Americom Construction Co. Inc. to take care of your residential or commercial construction needs. They have been in the construction industry for…

corporate CEO and maximize a return on investment towards a new structure. In addition to creating an innovative structure, our design directors believe that our projects should be both aesthetically and elegantly pleasing to all residing within the building. As a design director, they are responsible for the concept design and project development. Secondly, our studio directors implement and oversee the construction and promote efficient staff utilization. They are also responsible for…