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Industrial Architecture

March 23, 2009 Not Detroit
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This little gem was constructed by the Michigan Power Company in 1907 after a 1904 flood.  The Michigan Power Company enjoyed a very brief period where they served power to the City of Lansing as a private entity as opposed to a franchise.  It was short lived because they entered receivership in 1918 and were [...]

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Virtual Worlds

March 5, 2009 Not Detroit

This video is extremely well done and contains a pretty interesting vision of designing simulated environments.  As an architect, this would be an incredible tool for designing and interacting with a full scale environment.  I don’t know about you, but I want it.

World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.
A strange man builds a world using [...]

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(Not quite) Stairway to Heaven

January 8, 2009 Not Detroit
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It’s pretty obvious that this is not in Detroit, but it’s worth looking at just to admire the scaffolding job.
This building was once a Christian Church, later converted to a Mosque, and now serves as a museum.  At one time, it was the largest enclosed space on the planet.  The dome itself reaches nearly 183 [...]

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Architecture School (Reality TV)

October 9, 2008 Not Detroit
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Architects have finally entered the Reality Television genre.  The Sundance Channel is airing a six-part documentary series that follows a group of fifth and sixth year architecture students.
I haven’t had a chance to watch this yet so I don’t know how to describe this series.  I’m sure it will revive memories of late nights / [...]

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Burj Dubai Skyscraper

August 19, 2008 Not Detroit
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You may not like it for various reasons, but you can’t help but be impressed with these statistics:

Height: 850m – 900m (2550ft – 2700ft)
Floors: 160 – 189
Cost: $800,000,000
Construction: February 2005 – August 2009
Architect: SOM

There’s even a website devoted to documenting everything about this building as it goes up.  The site includes many facts, figures, construction [...]

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