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Richmond Olympic Oval

Richmond Olympic Oval, Richmond, BC, Canada. The principal and lead project architect: Bob Johnston of Cannon Design. From Wikipedia: "It has been built on a site beside the Fraser River, a few blocks away from Lansdowne Station on the Canada Line. From the air, it is the first Olympic venue many... Read more>>

Touring the Gerding Theater

Today the new Gerding Theater, home now to Portland Center Stage in the remodeled armory building next to the Brewery Blocks, threw its doors open for a media tour. Grand opening is set for this Saturday, October 1, with a party and live music out front. Walking through the big... Read more>>

KBcenter

Waltritsch a+u designed the KBcenter, a new space for cultural and social interaction dedicated to the Slovenian community in Gorizia, Italy. It is located in the heart of the 19th century development of the city, on the main street of the town. The center gathers 13... Read more>>

Lair'd With Design

Recently I made a first-time visit to the Lair Condominiums, which were designed by a longtime favorite local architect of mine, Rick Potestio. Regular readers may remember Rick from the Q&A that I did with him in February. So...Rick again? Hey, the guy has a great project out,... Read more>>

Private Library

A short film about the design of a writing studio in the woods of Long Island by architect Andrew Berman. The film, while informative conveys the tranquility of the building by simply inviting you to enter and experience the pace of the writer's world inside. Directed & Produced... Read more>>

The Mechanical Properties of Wood, by Samuel J. Record

This book was written primarily for students of forestry to whom a knowledge of the technical properties of wood is essential. The mechanics involved is reduced to the simplest terms and without reference to higher mathematics, with which the students rarely are familiar. The intention... Read more>>

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