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Industrial Architecture

March 23, 2009 Not Detroit

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 [...]

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 [...]

(Not quite) Stairway to Heaven

January 8, 2009 Not Detroit

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 [...]

Architecture School (Reality TV)

October 9, 2008 Not Detroit

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 / [...]

Burj Dubai Skyscraper

August 19, 2008 Not Detroit

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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