Architecture News
Posted on July 11, 2008 at 11:12:00 am
Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that could allow just that.
Posted on May 24, 2008 at 08:51:35 pm
Scientists have unveiled a hypothetical Scenario describing how a magnitude 7.8 Southern California earthquake -similar to the recent earthquake in China- would impact the region, causing loss of lives and massive damage to infrastructure
Posted on May 14, 2008 at 09:52:34 pm
Satellite imagery obtained from NASA will help archeologist Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Mexican past.
Posted on March 29, 2008 at 10:38:54 am
The Aztecs, Mayans and ancient Egyptians were three very different civilizations with one very large similarity: pyramids. However, of these three ancient cultures, the Egyptians set the standard.
Posted on May 11, 2007 at 11:33:58 pm
Bridges that "dance" during earthquakes could be the safest and least expensive to build, retrofit and repair, according to earthquake engineers at the University at Buffalo and MCEER.
