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Secondary School near Basel
At a first glance, the austere school in Laufen near Basel resembles an industrial building. Nevertheless, the shed roof structure clad in untreated ...
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Journal: Sports Hall in Haiming
American engineer John Calvin Jureit obtained his first patent for the galvanised nail plate in 1956. Today, the connector plate, which is pressed int...
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Report: The Tomb of European History
This is not how Hans-Gert Pöttering imagined it would be. In his inaugural speech as President of the European Parliament in 2007, he had suggested th...
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Discussion: Church Conversions – Sacred Profane Sub-optimal
In Germany the debate on the future role of church buildings no longer needed for liturgical purposes is now entering its fourth decade. Over the cour...
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Technology: Mobile Roof Covering to the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg
In 1693, to plans by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, 96 arcaded boxes for spectators were cut in the rock wall of the Mönchsberg around the courty...
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Technology: Weather-Resistant Construction Steel – Properties and Applications
Weather-resistant steel in building is a paradox, aesthetically speaking. Its light-and-dark surface sheen has a warm coloration and a natural appeara...
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