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...construction materials of many of the Houses—brick and terra-cotta in the older ones and reinforced steel and concrete in newer ones—hinder the transmission of signals, further complicating the installation process...
...Midwest may produce cars and steel,” Bacow, an economist, said. “Here in Boston, we produce brains and new ideas. We attract some of the best and brightest minds in the world...
...Chicago fire came afterwards, when the city passed a law that banned the use of wood in the construction of new city buildings. This law was revolutionary at the time because at the time wood was by far the cheapest construction material. In order to make the alternatives of steel and brick economical, Chicago had to build vertically, leading to the first city of “skyscrapers.” Thus, by looking towards the future, instead of short-term economic gain, Chicago became the first modern city and a model for future urban planning. We, as a nation...
...worldwide competition for the site. Early last month six semifinalists were winnowed down, Survivor-style, to two: Libeskind and Rafael Vinoly, a global design star of the same magnitude as Libeskind who worked as part of a project team called THINK. Its design featured immense twin towers of steel latticework. High-rise delicacies, they looked like ghostly evocations of the annihilated Trade Center--too much so for some people. The Port Authority also preferred Libeskind's design because it was less expensive and easier to integrate with their plans for transit lines and a rail station. And New York City...
...elegant ones?plenty of satin stilettos for brides-to-be; the funky ones?his take on the Timberland boot, the Tims (picture a suede work boot with a four-inch heel; now picture it on Jennifer Lopez); and the subversive ones?his personal favorite is a shoe of steel, aluminum and titanium that never made it to production because the razor-sharp heel could pierce someone's hand. Creations like these make women fanatically loyal to Blahnik...