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“The works of famous architects like Laurie Baker, Anupama Kundoo, Sanjay Prakash, Anil Laul, and Vasanth Kamath are demonstration of how ecologically sensitive cost effective buildings can be designed using local material and technologies” . These architects have incorporated vernacular style in modern era buildings. The works of these architects are used as example to modify the vernacular architecture according to present day construction. Didi contractor an organization active in…

Roofer, a person who puts shingles on the roof and can also do other side jobs, is a career I wish to pursue because I have experience with it from working over the summers. Another reason is that my Dad owned how own roofing business and I would like to continue it. Then the last reason is that I actually enjoy the job. I’ve been interested in becoming a roofer ever since I seen my Dad doing it. The only thing I’m not so excited for is how hard the job is on the body. Other than that I…

alongside another ministry, who offered to oversee the construction, and built 52 beautiful new homes for these families, right on the same spots where the hurricane had destroyed their old “homes” (mud huts, small lean-to’s and some very small block buildings). Then we painted the houses and bought brand-new furniture, sheets, pots and pans, and everything these families needed to start their lives again. This was all possible because of YOU! We also gave them new clothes, shoes, Bibles and…

As a response to your request to investigate the moisture buildup in the master bedroom at unit 5203 Pointmeadows place condominium, a licensed building contractor was sent to inspect your unit. The contractor removed the drywall and insulation above the window in order to find the source of the water intrusion. All areas around the window were found to be dry and in original condition with no sign of intrusion in the outer wall. A couple of photos are included. The contractor believes…

than inflation and earnings. Housing construction involves more stages than most of other products. New homes building depends on land acquisition, planning and development stages and then the construction itself. Between 1981 and 2014 there has been a steady growth in total dwelling stock by 30%, and by 13.5% between 1997 and 2014. However, when looking at the level of housing building we notice a sharp declining trend…

Earthquakes can be destructive, by destroying houses, killing citizens, and tearing families farther apart. In the Philippines, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake did just this. There were 3,512,281 people affected by this massive earthquake. The disaster happened in 2013, leaving 36,645 houses damaged in the rubble. Most People respond to a natural disaster by gathering materials, spreading the word, and receiving government aid. People respond to a natural disaster by Gathering Resources. After the…

Earthen materials show interesting environmental advantages when used to build [1]. These materials are becoming increasingly important in the context of the modern desire of construction materials which are less highly processed and have low toxicity [2][3][4]. Nowadays, there are several available techniques where these materials can be used with structural purposes, namely as earth blocks (adobe), compressed earth blocks (CEB), rammed earth and cob [5] but the lack of scientific data and lack…

straightupbuildingmaintenance.com.au - Simple Decking Designs That Are Beautiful but Also Budget Friendly Decking extends the living area of the home by providing an outdoor space suitable for entertaining guests or just relaxing with the family. You may have space or budget concerns that make you hesitant about adding a deck onto your house, but there are some examples of simple decking designs below that are both attractive and budget friendly. An Upper-Level Deck Decking can create an…

Our building is the Cape Hatteras lighthouse. This building is 198 feet tall. The lighthouse is white, and has 4 navy blue stripes. The base is red, and brown. The whole lighthouse is made of bricks. We chose the Cape Hatteras lighthouse because we didn't want to make a normal building like everyone else, so we made a lighthouse. Anna has also been to the lighthouse too! The geometric components of the lighthouse would be, at the base of the lighthouse it is made out of an octagon for the…

based on the formal elements and how those elements are presented. II. The main elements of art are line, light and value, color, texture and pattern, shape, volume, along with much more. III. Architecture also has a structural side, which is how buildings are constructed. B. FORMAL ELEMENTS I. The formal elements are the basics of what makes up art and architecture. • Line: I. In art, a line can have any dimension but the most critical one is length. II. Actual lines are lines that you…