FIRENZE RAILWAY STATION ITALY
The station was designed in 1932 by a group of architects known as the Gruppo Toscano (Tuscan Group) of which Giovanni Michelucci and Italo Gamberini were among the members; the building was constructed between 1932 and 1934. The plan of the building, as seen from above, looks as if it were based on the fascio littorio, the symbol of Benito Mussolini #39;s National Fascist Party, many documents give this explanation, but, that shape was forced by the pre-existing station. The building is one of the key works of Italian modernism, but has little to do with the Italian Rationalism movement, being more strongly influenced by the Viennese architecture of Loos and Hoffman, with perhaps a nod to Wright; but it is the building #39;s complete originality that makes it outstanding. The competition to design the station was controversial but the approval by Mussolini of the Gruppo Toscano project was hailed as an official acceptance of modernity. The station was designed to replace the aging Maria Antonia Station, one of the few example of architecture by IK Brunel in Italy, and to serve as a gateway to the city centre.From:LAHR GEORGESViews:0 0ratingsTime:04:06More inTravel Events

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Bathing Beauties
A new short documentary for Bathing Beauties: Re-imagining the beach hut for the 21st Century exhibition it #39;s new tour that began at Oriel Davies in Wales and then headed to the London Design Festival. The exhibition is a celebration of contemporary beach hut design curated by lead artist Michael Trainor, featuring over 100 scale models of beach huts that were entered into an international competition for artists and architects to design structures for the Lincolnshire Coast. This new documentary discusses the genesis of the exhibition, the issues surrounding beach hut design and explores some of the winning entries that were built and exist as permanent structures on the Lincolnshire coast. The film was commissioned by NCCD Touring, part of the National Centre for Craft Design. http://www.nationalcraftanddesign.org.uk The exhibition is touring exhibition available to book for galleries worldwide. Produced, Directed Edited by Steven Hatton Cinematography by Neil Baker Steven Hatton Co-Produced by Liz CooperFrom:electriceggukViews:1 0ratingsTime:13:31More inFilm Animation

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Michael Cambridge - Engineered Wood, lessons from Austria
Michael Cambridge speaks about lessons from Austria and particularly from Vorarlberg. Engineered wood has many engineering benefits compared to steel and concrete but the human scale benefits are likely to be even more important in an urban village. Europeans, and particularly the architects and residents of Vorarlberg understand these, and use wood for almost any type of building. The Magnificent 7 properties of solid wood - thermal mass, humidity buffering, acoustic performance, hygienic properties, fire performance, heart rate reduction, and being part of the carbon cycle make wood buildings enjoyable and attractive to live and work in. Wood buildings already attract 30000 tourists in Vorarlberg. The potential for Christchurch to attract tourists is much greater because of the scale of the rebuild, and the world attention that the earthquake has created. Using exposed wood and different wood species adds value to the rebuild, and encourages farmers to grow a range of appropriate tree species. Part of seminar Rebuilding Christchurch with Wood Marlborough Forestry Industry Association http://www.marlboroughforestry.org.nzFrom:freddagViews:0 0ratingsTime:19:16More inScience Technology

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How Paris shaped US architecture
David McCullough tells Morley Safer that Paris was more than a blueprint for US architects - many of them trained at the city #39;s Ecole de Beaux Arts.From:CBSNewsOnlineViews:3 2ratingsTime:01:30More inNews Politics

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2012 World Architecture Festival Showcase #1
This is a short video featuring some of the architects shortlisted at the 2012 World Architecture Festival at Singapore, including Amy Degenhart of degenhartSHEDD.From:degenhart SHEDDViews:0 0ratingsTime:04:36More inHowto Style

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The Landscape Legacy of the Olympics, Part 6: Engineering the Olympic Park
An interview with Tom Armour of Arup. This is the sixth of a series of nine interviews on the role of Landscape Architects in the Olympic Games. To find out more visit: http://www.landscapeinstitute.org Use the links below to skip to a specific question: 0:14 How did you get involved with the Olympic Project? 1:11 What was your role in the project? 3:09 When did your involvement start? 4:58 What form of contract was used? 6:10 What was your role at each stage of the project? 7:27 What was the site like when you first visited? 9:08 How was the soil on site treated? 10:14 Landscape Architects led the project team. How did that work? 11:59 Do you think there is a future for "Landscape Engineers"? 12:29 Is additional training needed to turn a Landscape Architect into a Landscape Engineer? 13:12 How can we encourage more inter-professional working in the future? 14:40 What was your biggest challenge while leading this inter-disciplinary team? 15:49 How did the Engineers react to being led by a Landscape Architect? 17:29 How has this project changed the way you work? 18:26 What was the biggest innovation on site? 20:21 What was the biggest challenge? 22:38 What was the biggest achievement? 23:28 How are you involved with the transformation stage? 23:31 What did you learn from this project? 24:55 What lessons should other Landscape Architects take from this project? 27:13 How would you summarise the role of Landscape Architects on this project? 29:03 How do you see the Park in five ...From:landscapeinstituteukViews:3 0ratingsTime:34:53More inEducation

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WD Architects
Sustainable House, Obi Obi, Sunshine Coast, AustraliaFrom:wdarchitects1Views:1 0ratingsTime:00:51More inPeople Blogs

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Puttin Me Back- Underground Architects(Black Keys Remix)
Isaiah, Optickz Beat by Manic Sample: Little Black Submarines- The Black KeysFrom:UAstreamViews:3 0ratingsTime:03:01More inMusic

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Grouper Integration - Training - Architects and Developers
Describes decisions made when integrating Grouper with applications. Groups vs. permissions, LDAP vs. WS vs. SAML entitlements, Cached vs. live calls, and Grouper API vs. local representation. Visit this page to quiz yourself on these topics: http://www.internet2.edu Grouper Training site: spaces.internet2.eduFrom:Internet2NetworkViews:1 0ratingsTime:10:00More inScience Technology

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BVM - VV NAGAR, SP UNIVERSITY - film by Vijay Agrawal
#39;Creator of Creators #39; - Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalay.. Vallabh Vidhyanagar. A film by VIJAY AGRAWAL - Architects Agrawal Agrawal, Vadodara - KolkataFrom:VIJAY AGRAWALViews:0 0ratingsTime:19:04More inFilm Animation

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