Satisfying Our Love For Beautiful Architectural Designs
The Petersen Automotive Museum delights car buffs and architectural aficionados alike For many people, cars and architecture go hand-in-hand. On one hand, you have those who view both as simple, utilitarian necessities; the car moves people from Point A to Point B...
The Origin Of The Cloverleaf Highway Interchange
Four-Leaf Clover Highway Interchange Designed In 1931 It’s hard to imagine a point in our nation’s history when people got genuinely excited about newly-introduced highway features. However, in November 1931, the Engineering News-Record reported on the first...
Community Benefits Of Recycling In Los Angeles
Recycling programs and their positive influences on economic and social well-being of communities. Recycling has a positive impact that extends beyond the environment and into multiple direct social and economic effects that positively influence our communities....
Putting The Sun to Work
Thanks to passive solar heating and energy efficient skylights, buildings can save energy. When architects have the freedom to design a structure on a plot of land as they see fit, they’ll often incorporate passive solar heating into the design. Since the Sun’s...
When Mining Stops, Reclamation Begins
Nobody denies the tremendous benefits that natural resources has had for the economic growth of the United States. What few people acknowledge, however, is the tremendous environmental damage inflicted as a result of this quest for growth. Among the most obvious...
