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King's Cross Station by John McAslan and Partners As Cities grow the need to take in more space and utilize exterior space becomes more of a demand for a vibrant growing city. Many times its easier to tear down and build bigger and better in the place of some structure that previous existed, but in London they have chosen to keep the existing architecture and enclose the space around. Great Court at the British Museum by Norman Foster and Partners Related Articles: Post Tensioned Cables Concrete Architecture Glass Architecture Reference Links: http://www.dezeen.com/2012/03/14/western-concourse-at-kings-cross-by-john-mcaslan-partners/ http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/0793/Default.aspx

Lighting Architect Rogier Van Der Heide gives a TED talk on lighting design that requires darkness to emphasize the features of the light. Related Articles: Ted Talks : Bimimetic Architecture Granite Light Walls James Turrell Light Genuis

Dow Corning's "Tomorrow Land" of Glass. Related Articles: Emerging Glass Technology Less is More Best of CES 2012

Organic Architect Bart Prince describes his architecture in this video by dwell magazine. Additional interview segments with Bart Prince: Interview Chapter One Interview Chapter Two Interview Chapter Three Interview Chapter Four Interview Chapter  Five Interview Chapter Six Interview Chapter Seven In The Cause of Imagination: The Architecture of Bart Prince Related Articles: Architect Frank Lloyd Wright Architect John Lautner Architect Duncan Nicholson  Referenced Links: http://www.dwell.com/videos/model-architect-bart-prince.html

The Windmill is synonymous with Texas and is deeply intwined in its history. It is part of the natural landscape and in harmony with the culture of cattle ranching and farming across Texas. The Wind Pump (windmill) was used to draw water from the aquifers deep underground to supply holding tanks for animals and was able to be disengaged when the tanks were full. The necessity for these wind pumps has wained in recent history as electricity was supplied across the land and has been replaced by low energy water pumps. Many of these old windmills remain even though they are off line they are an iconic symbol of the past. These symbols are so well appreciated that they still retain value as prized possessions in the rural landscape. This type of widely available Vernacular Architecture is what should be tapped for green energy. By modifying the windmill and adding a type of alternator the production of electricity could be harvested from these existing wind pumps. And ...