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How Domes became a Symbol of Government

5 hours ago ago from INTERNET GIFTZ

Copyright (c) 2009 Elda Titus Domes cover many very important buildings and have been called the king of all roofs. These rounded structures became an architectural icon of choice for many government buildings. Domes are strong, curved structures that cover a large space without a single supporting column. Prior to domes, buildings were only built rectangular with supportive columns. The first appearance of domes was as round ...

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4 hours ago ago from Green ArchiTEXT

By Josh Mahar Capitol Hill Seattle blog How progressive is Capitol Hill development? A Capitol Hill project on Madison was hoped to be the first construction in the state to achieve the lofty standards required to called a Living Building. That's not going to happen. Instead, a different Capitol Hill project is now on track to be Washington's First Living Building. It's a hippie design geek wonderland up here. via www.seattlepostglobe.org

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18 hours ago ago from Got to be birds flying higher

I finished the first of this trilogy this morning and I would be reading the sequel, Catching Fire if I had only thought of it when I was at an Indigo bookstore this afternoon! It's on order now anyway. The third book comes out next year and it's going to be a long wait. The Hunger Games is a fine series written by Suzanne Collins, which I found out about from yalitlovers . Dystopias have been a favourite setting for the genre for years now; ...

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Project gives hope to some

8 hours ago ago from The Seattle 10 - Top Ten Lists of the Best Restaurants, Businesses, Services, and Everything Else You Can Imagine in Seattle, WA

A new state agency headquarters building and data center are beginning to rise from a pit just east of the Capitol, and everything about the emerging project seems large. See the original post here: Project gives hope to some

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