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Kappe House and Stahl House... between 1965 and 1967, by architect Raymond Kappe on a hillside with many trees, as his own residence (Raymond, 17). Considering that the land on which the house is constructed is a steep hill, then, designing a structure that would well be accommodated by such land topography was a challenging task. The house was constructed using glass and wood, but there had to be established firm support for the house, due to the steepness of its location. This being the case, Kappe build six concrete towers to support the house and ensure it would withstand all forces while remaining more stable (Kevin, 4). The size of the house is 370 square meters, raised on decks to avoid the effects of underground springs, such as busting of such springs... at the...
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Home automation lightning systems for a handicapped house...?Literature review Home automation lighting systems for a handicapped house The implementation of home automation becoming very common in many homes,especially for the handicapped and the elderly with the aim of maintaining their safety and independence. The homes fitted with smart facilities allows the handicapped to comfortably stay in their homes rather than to expensive health care facilities. Home automation is also referred to as smart home. The word smart home was given a definition in 2003 by Housing Learning & Improvement network, which stated that a smart home is “a dwelling incorporating a communications network that connects the key electrical...
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House Music...House Music House music has been around for more than a decade and has an unmistakable sound. With its electronic beat and remix of new and old music, it is being heard in dance clubs around the world. What has made this type of music so popular It would appear that one isn't able to turn on the radio without hearing a song that has a deep bass beat and catchy lyrics. Even some of the more popular television commercials use some form of house music in the background.
House music is a mutation of disco, which was popular in the 1970's. In 1985 house music began in Chicago as a result of anti-disco movements. Disco records were burned and the quality of disco music went steadily downhill, as the music was mass produced... . An...
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Potter House...Potter House: Legal Ownership and Equitable Interest In 1989, A (then aged 28), B (then aged 16), C (then aged 24) and D (then aged 24) jointly purchased Potter House and the title of the house was conveyed to them as 'beneficial joint tenants'. Before we go into detail on the meaning of beneficial joint tenants, we must take note that at the time of the purchase B was 16 years old and Section 1(6) Law of Property Act 1925 states that the minimum age required in order to be registered as the legal owner of a property is 18. Since B was only 16 years old when the property is purchased, the property may be held on trust.
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Risk in building house...Client’s 26 October 2009 There are myriad uncertainties that we come across in our everyday life, these uncertainties sometimes have atelling impact on our lives. These uncertainties or risks must be taken into account when we undertake a project. This paper will expansively present the risks involved in building a house, this paper will also throw light upon how these risks can be taken into account and how these risks can be avoided by proper planning.
Risk Management planning:
It is very important to plan and take into consideration the various risks involved in the process of building a house. A note must be made of all the potential risks and the remedies to counter...
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Iconic building, building underground...and technology. However construction of the same in the suburbs serving back office facilities involves reduced need for technological designs and innovations since terrorists are less likely to attack them.
Building Underground as a Solution
Man has been constructing underground structure for thousands of years, especially in mining and in recent times transport, commercial industries and housing industries according to the National Electric Light Association, Underground Systems Committee and Sinclair (1931). Apart from using space that would otherwise have remained dormant, underground constructions have...
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Building a House Utilizing Traditional Brick and Block Construction... Building a House Utilizing "Traditional" Brick and Block Construction
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The traditional brick and block system of house construction still up to date remain the most popular way of house construction. It has been noted that up to 70% of house builders normally prefer this traditional construction method. Brick and block construction is simply carried out by building a foundation followed by double cavity wall. This wall is unique in the sense that it comprises of a square manufactured internal skin and a block assembled external skin (Design materials, 2008; Design materials, 2008). This...
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Random house... Random House Question One A Porter’s Five Forces analysis of the book publishing industry reveals that a profitable market with the potential to yield high returns attracts new firms. In acknowledgement of this fact, Random House acquired other printing houses in order to grow its operations and decrease new entrants’ profitability. The concept of the threat posed by substitute products is also manifested by the advent of e-books, where customers tend to switch to alternatives. Customers’ buying power is also seen in the book publishing industry when they are presented with more options in the form of e-books. On their part, publishers can exercise their bargaining powers by becoming the largest players in the industry through... market is...
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Random House...Random House Analysis Question One The concept of Porter’s Five Forces Analysis is used to determine an industry’s profitability by examining competitive forces that determine trends which, in turn, can reveal its strong and weak points. For instance, the book publishing industry can be shown by the analysis to have numerous challenges posed by rivalry in the form of competition and substitution. New entrants into the industry are a greater threat to smaller book publishers than they are to larger and more established ones. However, the larger publishers need to worry about existing competitors who are as established as themselves and might claim their positions in the market. The threat of substitute products, such as...
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HOUSE CONSTRUCTION.... However, this design has to contribute confidently to the character of the locality while offering high-value public domain. Good house designs should not need expensive construction materials and techniques but offer creativity to produce well-designed houses that are smaller, more suitable and have lower running coast. Good low-rise housing designs of infill residential projects are important to promote community acceptance and understanding of the issue of higher densities present in the suburban regions.
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