kz1000ps
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Jass, you better get used to it: http://archboston.org/community/showthread.php?t=4903&page=2
The reversal of the typical office space floor plan (replacing the opaque core with transparent curtain wall glass perimeter by an open core with the mass strategically opened in the perimeter) responded not only to functional reasons but to the environmental performance and character of the building as well.
This building had to respond to the client’s expectation of having an innovation center with a “contemporary look”, but the uncritical search for contemporariness has populated Santiago with glass towers that due to the desert climatic local condition have serious greenhouse effect in interiors. Such towers spend a huge amount of energy in air conditioning. The way to avoid undesired heat gains is not rocket science; it is enough to place the mass of the building on the perimeter, have recessed glasses to prevent direct sun radiation and allow for cross ventilation. By doing so we went from 120 kW/m2/year (the consumption of a typical glass tower in Santiago) to 45kW/m2/year. Such an opaque facade was not only energetically efficient but also helped to dim the extremely strong light that normally forces to protect interior working spaces with curtains and blinds transforming in fact, the theoretical initial transparency into a mere rhetoric. In that sense the response to the context was nothing but the rigorous use of common sense."
It is about as right as brutalism can be, I suppose, and I admire these things like I admire the prettiest dog of a breed I don't like.I just had to share this building. I'm in love inside and out!! Neo-brutalism done right!
http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2015/02/americas-infrastructure-crisis-is-really-a-maintenance-crisis/385452/
This is a citylab article about the state of infrastructure repair and maintenance in the USA and I thought it was relevant to post with the conversations on maintenance that have been occurring on hear lately.
They must have written that before all of our storms, I was really surprised the spectacular failure of our transit system didn't get a mention.
How the fuck do these morons become elected. Lets expand the BCEC but not stabilize the transit grid in Boston.
Not sure what type of Power the governor has but he needs to HALT all taxpaying projects at this point:
The only focus Baker should have now is MBTA and cutting other state costs.
Baker truly has his hands tied-- Start forcing Massport and other Govt agencies to sell off property to private developers to generate some money:
I would also consider taxing these non-profit colleges their real estate holdings to start paying their fair share to help with the MBTA transit (Especially when presidents or professors are banking in big salaries) That's not Non-profit-
Governing is more complicated than "SHUT IT DOWN SO I CAN FIX IT"...
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The only focus Baker should have now is MBTA and cutting other state costs.
Baker truly has his hands tied-- Start forcing Massport and other Govt agencies to sell off property to private developers to generate some money:
I would also consider taxing these non-profit colleges their real estate holdings to start paying their fair share to help with the MBTA transit (Especially when presidents or professors are banking in big salaries) That's not Non-profit-
November 10, 1942
Churchill could finally tell the House of Commons that
"we have a new experience. We have victory - a remarkable and definite victory.
....Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning...."
Whigh---
Couldn't agree more. I believe every Govt and state agency should be audited and investigated at this point:
Looking at some of these Govt Agencies:
DEA--Not sure how much funding they get but seriously we have lost the war on drugs- Better off spending that money on educating kids about drugs.
SEC: Absolutely a useless agency
IRS: We should change the entire tax system into a simplistic scenario.
NSA: Do you really need an agency spying on the American people
TSA Do you really believe this agency will stop a highly advanced military group from taking over a plane
Need real change in State, Fed Govt's