Client: SAAM Towage
Architecture Firm of Record: SURF Architecture
Location: Vancouver, BC
Sharleine Batusin-Isidro
Peter Liao, Grade 11 student
Elgin Park Secondary School During three-week placement at SURF Architecture, Peter demonstrated strong technical skills, critical thinking, and a willingness to learn. He quickly adapted to new challenges and approached tasks with precision and enthusiasm. His work on the development density study for our Guildford project showcased his proficiency in SketchUp, as he accurately […]
Scientists Discovered An Amazing Practical Use For World’s Leftover Coffee Grounds
We could be producing concrete that’s 30 percent stronger by processing and adding charred coffee grounds to the mix, researchers in Australia discovered. Their clever recipe could solve multiple problems at the same time. Every year the world produces a staggering 10 billion kilograms (22 billion pounds) of coffee waste globally. Most ends up in […]
Want to Impress? This Portfolio Presentation Template Will Do the Trick!
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Mexico Is Building a $7.5 Billion Megaproject to Divert Shipping From the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal isn’t as reliable as it once was and Mexico is racing to build a new corridor connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans that would help fill the gap. WSJ explores whether it will lead to faster or cheaper shipping. Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao / Government of Mexico Read the full story here […]
Scientists develop space-age building material that could revolutionize future cities: ‘Requires no energy or electricity’
A breakthrough material may revolutionize sustainable construction going forward. To do so, it will reimagine the way that buildings are cooled. The most energy-draining aspect of the average building is its cooling system. Keeping a building at a comfortable temperature can take a ton of electricity, and it requires refrigerants that are harmful to the […]
The Story Of The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe’s Religious Monuments
(REVIEW) Did Muslims influence the construction of Europe’s great religious structures, such as Mont St. Michel, Durham Cathedral, the Basilica of Santiago de Compostela, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Cappella Palatina in Sicily? Researcher and author Diana Darke argues that the connections between Islamic and Christian cultures during the medieval period were much […]
Bloom Development
Location: Vancouver, BC
Photogrammetry Allegedly Shows LA Eaton Fire Caused by Edison Power
An attorney used a combination of photogrammetry and multiple pieces of video evidence to allege that the devastating Eaton Fire in Los Angeles last month was caused due to the fault of Edison, the local power company. The Eaton Fire started on January 7 and burned 14,021 acres including large swaths of the populated Altadena […]
Benedict Cumberbatch Reads Kurt Vonnegut’s Letter of Advice to People Living in the Year 2088
There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters to the future, then publish them in Time magazine as part of an ad campaign. In fact, that time wasn’t so very long ago: it was the year 1988, to be precise, when no less an optimistic (or optimistically […]