Day 290/365 of Steel – Donald Allan Wexler
Steel and shade – the architecture of Donald Allan Wexler. Donald Allan Wexler (b. 23/01/1926 and d. 26/06/2015) was born in Sioux Falls SD. Wexler graduated from the University of…
Day 289/365 of Steel – Jon Jerde
Jon Jerde (b. 22 January 1940 – d. 15 february 2015),is an american architect who designed the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the Fremont Street Experience
Day 288/365 of Steel – Jeffrey Koons
Art or kitsch? Jeffrey Koons (born January 21, 1955) is an American artist recognized for his work dealing with popular culture and his sculptures depicting everyday objects, including balloon animals…
Day 287/365 of Steel – Liesbeth van der Pol
Liesbeth van der Pol (Amsterdam, 20 January 1959) is a Dutch architect and served as Rijksbouwmeester from 2008 to 2011. Liesbeth van der Pol graduated from TU Delft in 1988.…
Day 286/365 of Steel – Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne, (born January 19, 1944,) is an American architect, whose bold and unconventional works were noted for their offset angular forms, layered exterior walls, incorporation of giant letter and…
Day 285/365 of Steel – James Beaumont Neilson
James Beaumont Neilson (22 June 1792 – 18 January 1865) was a Scottish inventor whose hot-blast process greatly increased the efficiency of smelting iron. While trying to solve a problem…
Day 284/365 of Steel – Winy Maas
Winy Maas (Schijndel, 17 January 1959) is a Dutch architect, landscape architect, professor and urban planner. In 1991, together with Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries, he founded MVRDV.…
Day 283/365 of Steel – Luis Vidal
Luis Vidal (born 16 January 1969) is a Spanish architect. He is best known for projects with his practice, luis vidal+architects, such as Heathrow Airport T2,
How Engineers Make Earthquake Proof Buildings
I guess you heard about the concept of Earthquake Proof Buildings. That doesn’t mean creating indestructible structures, but rather designing buildings to withstand the inevitable tremors in a controlled and…
Day 282/365 of Steel – John Wellborn Root
John Wellborn Root (January 10, 1850 – January 15, 1891) was an American architect who was based in Chicago with Daniel Burnham. He was one of the founders of the…