Building awareness. (Architecture in the Art Room).

From: Arts & Activities | Date: December 1, 2001| Author: Meilach, Dona Z. | Copyright information

Probably every child recognizes a Coca-Cola[R] or an M&M's[R] logo. A logo identifies a product. A similar symbol is a building for which a city or country is known. For instance, the Statue of Liberty symbolizes the United States, and the Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris, and of France. They are like logos.

When people know the great buildings of the world, they also learn where they are and, in turn, build knowledge of buildings. Pairing buildings up with countries ca...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

A conceptual model to examine buildings in terms of building biology.
Architectural Science Review ; Examining buildings in terms of building biology might help to improve the environmental conditions within the buildings and to prevent the health problems caused by buildings. A conceptual model to examine buildings for this purpose is introduced in this work. After the determination of the
BUILDING BUILDINGS SO THEY WON'T FALL DOWN
The Boston Globe ; Nearly 15 years have passed since windows started popping out of the lower floors of the 60-story John Hancock Tower near Copley Square. Thanks to an out-of-court settlement between Hancock and the firms that designed and built the skyscraper, the public has not learned what caused hundreds of
Chillers help Dallas office building earn Energy Star label for buildings
Heating/Piping/Air Conditioning Engineering : HPAC ; Receives record score of 99 of 100 possible points To earn the right to display the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPAs) Energy Star- Label for Buildings, a building must receive at least 75 of 100 possible points in an EPA benchmark program that considers IAQ, thermal comfort, and
LEED branches out: the popular green building rating system is about to extend its reach to new programs for existing buildings, commercial interiors, and core and shell structures.(Sustainable Programs)
Building Design & Construction ; Four years ago, when the U.S. Green Building Council launched the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system for newly constructed buildings, even its staunchest advocates admitted that LEED was pocked with flaws. As we documented in last November's White Paper on
Enhancing long-term building occupancy and safety: there has been too much emphasis in recent years on providing no more than the minimum code requirements in buildings at the lowest possible cost, without adequately considering the benefits of doing more.(BUILDING SYSTEMS)
Buildings ; Recent experience with natural and accidental incidents (beyond those considered normal) includes hurricanes, windstorms, floods, and fires. How many small additional provisions--particularly to electrical/mechanical systems, such as HVAC systems--could have reduced or eliminated the damage or
What is a high performance building? Roundtable discussion. (High Performance Buildings).
Building Design & Construction ; The pressure to perform at peak capacity, 24/7, pervades today's business world -- encompassing even buildings, as well as the people who design and engineer them, But a precise definition of high performance buildings remains elusive. In late 2001, we brought together a panel of engineers,
Energy survey: how does your building compare?(NEWSWORTHY)(Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey)(Interview)
Buildings ; In mid-February, data collection began for the U.S. Department of Energy's 2007 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). A national survey that collects information directly from building managers and owners, CBECS seeks information about the prevalence of energy-related
Control air leakage, save energy: the building envelope affects the sustainability of your buildings on a number of fronts.(SUSTAINABILITY: FOCUS ON BUILDING ENVELOPE)
Buildings ; Air leakage through the wails and windows, as well as through facades and curtainwall, will put unnecessary burden on your HVAC systems, draining your buildings of valuable energy. Infiltration can also decrease the quality of your building's IAQ. And, numerous studies have shown that even the
BUILDING BOOMLET.(collecting souvenir buildings--miniature monuments)(Brief Article)
House Beautiful ; Souvenir buildings--miniature monuments of architecture's hits and misses--let you play urban designer on a tabletop Laura Schwartz is a Leona Helmsley of sorts. In just a few years she has acquired the Flatiron Building, the Empire State Building, and the World Trade Center (not to mention the
Integrated solutions: how an improved building process can lead to better buildings: there's a simple way to produce buildings with lower first cost and greater long-term value to the customer: Involve a technology provider up front as an integral part of the process. (High Performance Buildings).(Brief Article)
Building Design & Construction ; Imagine that you go to buy a new car and the dealer only sells you the car body. Now it's your task to hire someone to put the seats in, someone else to build the engine, others to install the dashboard, brakes, air bags, seat belts, stereo, heater, air conditioning. Of course, that's absurd. It's