Community building

Symes of Australia, is an incredible beach home that sits up high on the coast of the Tasman Sea. The family beach home consists of: a “floating box” living space that sits on top of concrete pillars, a ground floor that contains the majority of the community space, and an underground loggia that opens out to a beautiful sub-terranian courtyard. From low energy LED lighting systems to a bedroom with the most envy inspiring ocean view, the Austinmer Beach House is an architectural and…

area of Lagos, Nigeria called, Makoko (Guardian). The Nigerian government claimed that the homes on stilts had become unsafe, then ordered the homes to be demolished because of the “…heavy rains and rising sea levels…” that have reeked havoc on the community for decades (Guardian). Between the innovation of the architect of the floating boat, Kunle’ Adeyemi and the photography skills of Iwan Baan, the world became aware of the mistreat of Makoko Villagers. In fact, the government only gave 72…

promises was kept. The buildings were either built too fast and not safely, or took too long to be rebuilt. The end result of the effort to rebuild was a town that was just as unstable and unsafe as before. So, when the disaster hit in 2016 the town was not prepared by any means. In 2009 more then 300 people died. When the 2016 earthquake hit the numbers were no better, with more then 1000 people displaced and almost 250 people killed. After 2009 the construction of the buildings should have…

of 1988, Habitat for Humanity Restore had completed their first two homes. Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles seeking to put God’s love into action by communities, hope, and building homes. Habitat for Humanity was founded on the…

find a series of murals filling the public space. Painted along the outer edges and corners of the HDB flats, being incorporated into dents on the walls and pillars, its cartoonish style is juxtaposed with the sleek and modern architecture of the buildings that house these murals. Figure 1: Mural found at the void deck of Block 105D Edgefield Plains. Figure 2: A street view of Block 105D Edgefield Plains. Commissioned by Housing Development Board and Punggol Coral RC, this mural is one…

In chapter four, “Communities and Network”, Baym focuses on online interaction and how it occurs, including communities and social network. Throughout this chapter, Baym stresses that the word community does not have one correct definition, but instead introduces five qualities found in both online groups and in many definitions of community creating online contexts. These five qualities include: space, shared practice, shared resources and support, shared identities, and interpersonal…

Building that are built today can reflect the value and attitude of today’s society. The first thing a person who is curious about the aspect of the building is to figure out its purpose whether it is a historical landmark or just there for the designs or decoration. These building should have a meaning behind them it also can teach the upcoming generation what happened and get them interested in their history, it can be very beneficial to their learning experience. Montgomery has Selma to…

a. Consider authorization of a contract with San Benito Heating and Sheet Metal for roof repairs to the Community Services Building. (NTE $5,184): E.D. Flores reached out to Steel Solutions for an additional proposal but was not provided a proposal. E.D. Flores requested authorization to issue the contract to San Benito Heating. A motion was made to approve the contract with San Benito Heating. If Royce does respond back to CSDC please let board know. M/ Diaz S/ Wright V/U b. Consider…

fallen from the ceiling in the staff room. We were also informed that the teachers were fearful and would not go inside the room after the incident. Therefore, they were relocated to the Computer Room #1 on the same building. INVESTIGATION An immediate investigation by the Building Officer on October 9, 2015 revealed the following:-  A section of the rendering from the roof slab of the Staff Room had fallen and pieces of concrete were on the teacher’s desk and the floor (averaging 10 –…

forever. The club I am involved with at school that allowed me to participate in project 10-13, the annual cleaning of an area of Rockford, is Servant Leadership. This club is a combination of surrounding high schools that meet monthly at Highland Community College to learn about leadership qualities and collaborate…