Cardinet Quintessence by Périphériques architectes.
The essence of this project is to create an eco-friendly building that takes sustainable design to new heights while addressing the architectural challenges of a highly atypical urban area. With this approach, Périphériques Architects seeks to confront the needs of a demanding program to a decidedly futuristic vision of urban design. The result is a zero emission building which includes 117 housing units, as well as integrated photovoltaic panels producing 120 MW per year.
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Iguazu Waterfalls, Argentina by ©miguel valle de figueiredo on Flickr.
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Lost Coast Trail, California, Part 1 (more places to go and see)
Length: 50 miles round trip (optional shuttle midway)
I went backpacking with two friends to the Northwestern region of California. We did not trek across the entirety of LCT, but also climbed into the mountains into some uncharted territory. First night we stayed in an abandoned lighthouse, which was interesting. Then we trekked past a destroyed and abandoned house into the mountains, through a roaming pasture and the mountain into a creek.
If you are interested in attempting this area, you absolutely must have a tidal chart or else the sea will carry you away and there is absolutely nowhere to run if you are in the unpassable region. The average mileage on this trail is seven a day; it seems low, but don’t risk getting caught between the high tides. Climbing on sand is very painful and slow, especially if you are lugging a 50 pound backpack.
Here are two nice .psf file for this place. This is probably more appropriate.
To Part 2 of this venture.
THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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