Workers looking up at the enormous propellers on the Titanic
An abandoned amusement park
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[“Please DO NOT move coffee machine. It will change settings.” — Engineers
“Please DO NOT observe coffee machine. I will change quantum states.” — Physicists]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lherbaQXlu1qar3nbo1_500.jpg)
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[“Please DO NOT move coffee machine. It will change settings.” — Engineers
“Please DO NOT observe coffee machine. I will change quantum states.” — Physicists]
BIRD AS ARCHITECT, ENGINEER A cape weaver building its intricate nest. The New York Times previews a new book, “Avian Architecture: How Birds Design, Engineer And Build.” (Photo: Charles Taylor via the Times)
La Capanna, temporary student housing in Utrecht by De Vijf Architects:
The container units are called “Spaceboxes”, they are made of synthetic material. A spacebox doesn’t weigh more than a medium-sized car! Because of the low weight the units can be easily relocated and are therefore very suitable for temporary housing.
A spacebox is made of composite. Up until recently this high-quality material has only been used in aviation and the shipbuilding industry. The material is lighter and stronger than wood and composite has good thermic qualities. The walls are very well insulated: the silverlike layer on the outside reflects about 80% of the heat, therefore the inside hardly warms up when the temperature outside is high. A spacebox can be used for about 20 years, the material can be recycled and is very environmentally friendly.
Each container has a bathroom and kitchen unit, so it’s a self-contained living space.
A stone moongate.
It looks like this was made the old-fashioned way by carefully fitting the stones together, using clever engineering rather than mortar to reinforce the structure.
