Comments for Allegretti Architects, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Comment on World Trade Center Transportation Hub by Architect Santiago Calatrava by Janette Cantu

Janette Cantu — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:57:11 +0000

Officials with Toronto-based Ceres Global Ag Corp. said construction of a proposed $90 million transportation hub is expected to commence this spring, subject to permits, approvals and agreements with project partners.

Comment on Robie House by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright by Alyce Irwin

Alyce Irwin — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:09:18 +0000

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust presents tours of Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park and the Robie House in Chicago. Their Frank Lloyd Wright housewalk in May offers tours of private Wright homes in Oak Park. Information and tickets are at gowright.org.

Comment on Robie House by Architect Frank Lloyd Wright by Olin Park

Olin Park — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:09:00 +0000

There is something very compelling and involvingto my sense perceptions about Wright’s long, sleek,tiered approach to architecture, as well as thevarious designs of lamps and chairs and lightswhich he included in the house. But on seeing thephotos of the dining room…and the rigid butbeautiful “Gothic” like chairs, as well as thephotos of the “stuff” that the Robie familycluttered the Spartan rooms with in theirattempts to “customize” it to their livingdesires…the house seems incredibly beautiful,but not incredibly utilitarian: idealized, abstract,geometric beauty and organic harmony with thebeauty and structure of Nature, but not necessarily”organic” in its relation to people and “commoncreature” comforts.

Comment on World Trade Center Transportation Hub by Architect Santiago Calatrava by Steve Baker

Steve Baker — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:12:01 +0000

Many communities are also crafting new public-private partnerships to help spur development in key locations, especially around train stations and other major transportation hubs. For example, in Boston, the city government and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority are collaborating with private developers who have agreed to build a new Silver Line station in South Boston as part of a larger World Trade Center complex. The Washington, DC, area has also embraced this model by partnering to support development at several local Metro stations, such as the station in Bethesda, Maryland.

Comment on Freedom Tower Progress 2013 by jean england

jean england — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:50:08 +0000

Freedom Tower is beautiful and New York City is now complete. Thank you labors for bringing back a beautiful site. My dreams is to travel to New York City and touch the building. I touched a piece of the Twin Towers when it was bought and placed in Grand Island Nebraska. I felt so much sorrow. Now I can feel excited that our country is now complete. Respectfully Jean England- G.I. NE

Comment on Energy Efficient Rumford Fireplaces by trout7000

trout7000 — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:49:47 +0000

Tyler: A wooden fireplace insert? Ha ha!

Comment on Energy Efficient Rumford Fireplaces by Tyler Clark

Tyler Clark — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:39:53 +0000

This is very interesting and informative info! I have a question concerning a wooden fireplace insert that had allegedly came from a late 1700′s New Hampshire Quaker home.The outer dimensions of the insert are 36″ tall and 32″ wide. It has an elegant painted motif on the face with a pumpkin orange painted back on wide pine boards fastented with hand wrought nails. Sorry to ramble, but my question to you is could this be a Rumford fireplace insert judging the dimensions? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much for your time.
Tyler

Comment on Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia by Kris A. Stuart

Kris A. Stuart — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:34:05 +0000

The project has been discussed for several years, but there has been a flurry of activity in recent years. Construction companies have been asked to submit bids three times this year, accounting for changes in the market and the tower’s design.

Comment on Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia by Andrea Bruce

Andrea Bruce — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:31:03 +0000

Thornton Tomasetti has provided the structural engineering for two of the previous world’s tallest building title holders, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur , and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan , as well as the under construction Pingan International Finance Center in Shenzhen , which will be the tallest building in China after completion.

Comment on Spaceport America by Lina Kinney

Lina Kinney — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:25:57 +0000

Unlike conventionally designed air-travel facilities, the Spaceport building integrates all functions and operations. The visitor’s concourse mingles with astronaut areas and shares views of spacecraft hangar facilities and the flight control room. The Spaceport’s organic form lies low in the desert landscape. Visitors and astronauts enter through a deep channel formed by retaining walls. These gallery walls continue to an exhibit space before entering the “super-hanger” which houses the spacecraft and simulation room and finally arrive at the terminal itself.