[caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignnone" width="600"] Photo by Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon[/caption] WaterShed, the entry by the University of Maryland collegiate Architectural team has taken first place overall in the 2011 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. This team spent almost two years creating a...
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When Iowan's think of the hot/humid days of August they think of the Iowa State Fair - then they have memories of fried food on a stick, the butter cow, the big bull, people watching...
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[caption id="attachment_1365" align="alignnone" width="600"] One of the Great Places of Coon Rapids - Armour Building circa 1958[/caption] K/O travelog - This town is now officially a Great Place after being designated so in 2005, no longer a hidden haven of paradise in the middle-west portion of...
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What are the three main ingredients of every great fair in our nation? Celebration Exhibition Education Celebrating human achievement (having fun, people watching, entertainment, etc.), Exhibiting the best (commercial goods, livestock, art, technology, crops, etc.), and Educating your neighbor on best practices, and the youth...
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[caption id="attachment_1310" align="alignnone" width="600"] How Does Earth Day Fit Into Your Plan?[/caption] Join us by celebrating Earth Day this week! For every new friend, like, follow, etc. we get over the next week on any of our social media sites, we will plant a tree in...
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[caption id="attachment_1274" align="alignnone" width="300"] Payette County Fair - New Plymouth, Idaho[/caption] The Payette County Fair is located in New Plymouth, Idaho. The Payette County Fair is a 4 day event held in mid August. We had an opportunity to visit this nice fairgrounds on a recent...
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[caption id="attachment_1172" align="alignnone" width="600"] View out window - Box Elder Co Fair Master Planning[/caption] We were recently treated to this view – experienced from the window of the conference center at our most recent meeting in Utah! As Fairground Designers, Fairground Planners, and Fairground Architects our...
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Silver - (Symbol Ag) 1. A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element, occurring both uncombined and in ores such as argentite, having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals. 2. Level of LEED certification awarded to Polk County River Place by the U.S....
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Our integrated approach to each project also strikes the right balance between environmental concerns and aesthetic integrity. We take great pride in being good stewards of our profession and that means being good stewards of our environment. This is about seizing the opportunity to be...
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Our office utilizes a studio design team approach where our architects and designers follow the project through all stages. At each stage of the project new layers of consulting services are added. Our objective in the development of design and delivery of technical expertise is...
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