Fisher Building

Trudging through damp, snake infested grass, I reached down and started to collect hundreds of cans, wrappers, and other miscellaneous trash items. As I walked through this filthy lot, I realized how different this area of Rockford, Illinois was from my home town. With the help of over 200 workers, including myself, we were able to change the face of many people's lawns and hopefully inspire the house owners to change their habits forever. The club I am involved with at school that allowed me to…

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 –…

temperate San Francisco, the heat stunned me; it was a blistering ninety five degrees. The second surprise were the living conditions and environment. I was surrounded by dirt, run down houses, and unpaved streets. After meeting the family, we started building the foundation for the house. On my break, I would go hang out with the kids and play soccer with them. However, the language barrier…

Buildings, both old and new serve a purpose in an enviroment. Old buildings are very important due their historical significance and they as a tangible connection to past, while newer buildings help to make an area seem more contemporary and progressive. It is therefore important that both these types of buildings are present in a space, however older structures must only remain when they are still safe to be inhabited and bring value that general vicinity. In many of the world's great cities,…

With the assignment of this Truss Bridge project, our primary objective was to design a sturdy bridge, with the durability to withstand the heaviest load over an allotted time span using limited materials, yet cost efficient. To participate and qualify in this project, we must comprehend the guidelines and statutes to avoid disqualification. The criteria and constraints will contain specific and precise measurements of a length, width, and height pertaining to either the roadbed or bridge.…

All throughout my life building and fixing various items has been important to my family and me. Growing up I had my fair share of breaking things and poorly attempting to fix them. I was always devastated when I broke things, but my dad did not really seem to mind he likes to fix things. When I was around twelve years old my dad built our shop. The shop held all of our motorcycles, ATVs, and my father’s Dodge pickup. Four years have passed and I finally have my first car; a 1998…

of Mexico City helped out, stranger helping stranger to help save lives. This earthquake in particular is special because there were two earthquakes but only the second one was much stronger (8.2) than the first. To retrofit the building for modern day life, the buildings are wrapped in steel beams for extra support. To warn the citizens of Mexico there are warning sirens that allow up to 70 seconds so that people can find somewhere safe to minimize…

In regards to the environment beyond each house lies a series of spheres by which external and domestic relations are fused. As a result, the porch is an area where visitors and neighbors can eat and talk with the residents of a house without violating the household’s integrity. Outside that is the luga, the space immediately in front of a house where many non-intimate household chores are performed. In addition, the Kaguru build simple, unwalled shelters in their fields where they stay while…

Another important factor in renovating a house is safety, is it safe to do it without a professional. Most of these projects according to lifehacker Melanie Pinola, suggest that anything that involves main electrical lines and natural gas pipes. These need to be done by a professional so the house doesn't burn down are a explosion. Another project that might has to be avoided is any plumbing work so the house doesn't flood which will back up the renovation for a long time and can even ruin…

All four of the images picture buildings. The Hogan and Cliff Dwellings pictures show more remote locations than the Laguna Pueblo and Tulum pictures. The Tulum and Hogan pictures feature lots of green vegetation. In Tulum and Cliff Dwellings the buildings are made out of rock and Laguna Pueblo and Hogan the building look like they are made out of wood and other materials. The buildings in Laguna Pueblo and Hogan are also more colorful than Tulum and Cliff Dwelling since the two site are made…