Don't miss TRANSMATERIAL 3 author Blaine Brownell's OP-ED from yesterday's NY TIMES · Mar 15, 10:22 AM
Don’t miss Transmaterial 3 author Blaine Brownell’s OP-ED in the Sunday, March 12th edition of the NY TIMES.
Here is the first paragraph:
“Come April, the first tenants may finally be able to move into Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, now the tallest building in the world. Despite a series of setbacks since its ostensible opening two months ago, including the closing of the observation deck, the tower has already prompted an exuberant proliferation of record-breaking statistics: it soars more than half a mile high, stands twice the height of the Empire State Building, boasts views that reach 60 miles, etc. But all the hoopla misses two other symbolic milestones that should enliven the history books. Namely, the Burj Khalifa is primarily residential and its structural frame is reinforced concrete. Why are these two facts so important?”
Read the rest of the OP ED piece here.
“Within the fast moving world of materials, we consider Transmaterial 3 a good way for architects and designers to keep up with the current trends in the field of materials.”
— CORE 77
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