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11Rubble trench foundation — The rubble trench foundation, a construction approach popularized by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, is a type of foundation that uses loose stone or rubble to minimize the use of concrete and improve drainage. It is considered more environmentally …
12The Resource Foundation — (TRF) is a US based 501(c)(3) non profit non governmental organization that cultivates productive relationships between sustainable private development organizations in Latin America and selective donors worldwide by leveraging capital and… …
13floating foundation — noun : a building support on soft soil that consists of a stiff reinforced concrete slab which distributes the concentrated loads by columns to the soil so that the pressure intensity on the soil is nowhere more than the acceptable amount * * * a …
14Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… …
15Auguste de Montferrand — Infobox Architect caption= name=Auguste de Montferrand nationality=French birth date=January 23, 1786 birth place=Chaillot death date=July 10, 1858 death place=Saint Petersburg practice name= significant buildings=Saint Isaac s Cathedral… …
16Route Trident — (known locally as the New or Big Road)[1] was built by the British Army s Royal Engineers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The construction of the road was codenamed Operation Lar Jarowel by the Ministry of Defence.[2] Route Trident replaced an… …
17architecture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Building design Nouns 1. architectural or building design, form; architectural or structural engineering; landscape architecture or gardening; architectonics. See building. 2. (architectural styles) a.… …
18Thermal mass — Thermal mass, in the most general sense, is any material that has the capacity to store heat. The following discussion pertains to its functional application in ecologically sustainable building construction. When used correctly, it can… …
19Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House — Infobox nrhp2 | name =Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House nhl=yes caption = View of the house from the northwest location= Palo Alto, California lat degrees = 37 | lat minutes = 25 | lat seconds = 3.76 | lat direction = N long degrees = 122 | long …
20Bunshaft Residence — The Bunshaft Residence, sometimes called the Travertine House was an iconic modernist home designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft for himself and his wife on a 2.4 acre (0.97 ha) lot on the shore of Georgica Pond in East Hampton, New York. It was… …
