Posts Tagged ‘architecture’
Maya marked start of ‘new form of society’
U. ARIZONA (US) — Scientists have uncovered evidence at a site in Guatemala that suggests the origins of the Maya civilization are more complex than previously thought. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Dec 4, 2012 12:15 - 0 Comments
New ‘coat’ keeps limestone from eroding
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A new treatment for historic limestone buildings protects them from erosion by acid rain and atmospheric pollutants while allowing the stone to “breathe.” (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 14, 2011 13:09 - 6 Comments
Low-cost way to heat chilly rooms
U. BUFFALO (US) — Two architects devised a low-cost, low-tech way to create comfortable microclimates from the vast, cold rooms of a 162-year-old building in Hexham, England. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 8, 2010 16:42 - 0 Comments
Bats movin’ on up with high-rise apartment
U. BUFFALO (US)—A twisted tower is raising awareness about bats and the fatal disease threatening their population in the Northeast. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 21, 2010 19:13 - 0 Comments
Architecture returns to its eco roots
U. PENN (US)—In recent years, there has been a heightened focus among American architects on energy-efficient building design, a growing movement to meld form not just with function but with social responsibility, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2010 13:32 - 5 Comments
Audibility maps help tune out office buzz
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Sound-mapping software based on human hearing could take the overhead noise out of open office and meeting spaces. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 23, 2009 10:59 - 3 Comments
Lesson in nurture from Mother Nature
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Paying attention to the natural world not only makes you feel better, it makes you behave better, finds a new study. The researchers say the results highlight the importance of creating green spaces in cities and have implication for urban planners and architects. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 24, 2009 4:00 - 3 Comments
Rome digitally rebuilt in hours
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Using a new computer algorithm, researchers were able to take 150,000 tourist photos tagged “Roma” or “Rome” downloaded from the photo sharing Web site Flickr and combine them into a single 3-D digital model in about 21 hours. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 11, 2009 15:29 - 1 Comment
Evidence of early hunters deep below Lake Huron
U. MICHIGAN (US)—The first archeological evidence of human activity preserved beneath the Great Lakes has been found on a 9,000-year-old land bridge more than 100 feet deep in Lake Huron. (more…)
