Polycarbonate Sheet Deters Elements, Enhances Design of Pedestrian Areas at Canada Place

Canada’s winter will have little effect on Olympic Games visitors to Vancouver’s many attractions, thanks to the city’s planners and architects. Historically they have kept the elements at bay in their approach to infrastructure design for popular pedestrian areas, and their preparations for the Winter Games are no exception. A notable example is Vancouver BC’s Canada Place, a landmark cultural and entertainment complex. Its... 

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Florida’s Landmark Mansion Just Hit Market for $18 Million

Perry Snell’s waterfront mansion, considered as one of the most beautiful homes in Florida, was just listed for $18 million, in the St Petersburg/ Tampa Bay area. Alona Dishy with Realty Executives, who specializes in high end, historic and waterfront homes in the Tampa Bay area, is representing the ownership. Built in the 1920’s on Brightwaters Blvd, (famed multimillion dollar homes that hug the waterfront within minutes of ritzy downtown... 

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South Park Streetscape

A partnership of real estate developers envisioned a complete revitalization of the South Park neighborhood in downtown Los Angeles. Their plan to rehabilitate a complete city block has become the first new residential neighborhood in this area in twenty-three years. The structures are also the first “green” residential high-rise buildings in downtown Los Angeles. Collectively, the development is one block comprised of many separate projects including... 

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