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WOW! What a fabulous display of beauty, steel, engineering and architectural design we saw on those unbelievable buildings on Beijing - China - for the 2008 Olympics!...
- "The Bird's Nest" - The architects are the Swiss Pritzker Prize winners: Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, and has the whimsy of a super-colossal Claes Oldenburg sculptures placed all around the stadium.
Starting from now , this will be the most recognizable stadium on earth and one of the most celebrated piece of architecture.
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The stadium exterior shell is a helter steel web - a mega proportion of architectural indulgence and engineering stoke of genius... The breathtaking design of the steel rib-bones wrapper erecting into a dramatically parabolic shape of a bird nest.
What is astounding about the glamorous new Buildings in Beijing is just how brilliant and original they are...
It is only those excellent architects and engineers who's unbelievable stoke of geniality made all possible...
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| It is in many ways sad to see what is behind all the glamour and megalomaniac postures.
What Chinese wanted to inflict on the entire world's mind was the shock, intimidation, and supreme admiration for the unique power of their communist establishment... The economy is booming, the western European cars are increasingly visible on the street.... But this is China - the streets are still filled with peddlers walking among the slowed cars selling live turtles. The Cultural Revolution (of the personality-cult) remains, still visible a die-hard vestige.
In spite of the modernization and westernization life style, people of China are still very much as they always been - hard suppressed, brain washed, confused and lately super intimidated by the new face of a modern communism.
- "The Egg" - The National Center for the Performing arts... Beijing's Lincoln Center... is designed by the French Architects Paul Andreu and is a perfect match for " The Bird's Nest"... What a brilliant concept to encompass the art performances with the perfection of Olympic sports.
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| What a leap of faith!... Only about 45 years ago I remember the victims who paid a very heavy price in the name of "Cultural Revolution"... They cut off the left hand fingers of one of they most brilliant pianist Lee Mean Chan... Executing a world classic music was a crime against the state!
But never the less still behind the shining China's world class architectural buildings, economical and cultural rebirth there are millions upon millions of people who have about the same life they always had....
| But these days It's all about the Olympics and the excellence in sportsmanship |
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I dedicate this post to my daughter - Arina Hanciulescu - who asked me to
write about it... She would of loved to post it and I do it for her.
| Larkspur is a city located in Marin County, California, United States. Larkspur, is 2 miles S of San Rafael, California (center to center) and 12 miles NW of San Francisco, California, near Mount Tamalpais. Nearby, Madrone Canyon is populated by redwoods grove. The city is part of the San Francisco metro area.
Twenty minutes from downtown San Francisco by car-slightly longer via the Larkspur Ferry, the city of Larkspur provides beautiful bay views, long hiking trails, bike routes, abundance of vegetation, colorful wild flowers, incredible blue sky, quiet resting places and fantastic restaurants. It is a place of calm and beauty a place where time stays still.
Picturesque Sausalito, Tiburon, Point Reyes and the ancient redwoods of Muir Woods to name a few. Scenic Sonoma County and the Northern California wine country are also nearby.
In 2000, Larkspur had a median family income of $104,028. Larkspur is one of the richer cities in California. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. The vast majority of the population of Larkspur are college graduates... and across all ages locals are very involved in cultural, educational and civic activities. A sizable number of people in Larkspur work from home. Notably, the city is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
The downtown in Larkspur is only three blocks long, bur beautifully preserved with historical buildings wonderful and unique retail shops and fine restaurants. Dining in downtown Larkspur is a real treat with lots of options, including Bradley Ogden's Lark Creek Inn, Picco, the Ward Street Cafe, Emporio Rulli (Doug's regular hangout), Left Bank, Fabrizio,
The signature of Larkspur is the historical value of the city. It is today just the same as 100 years ago. The storefront architecture and signage along Magnolia Avenue take you far back in time, and make you feel part of the history. The city has a tremendous vibration of its past history reenergized into modern life style of today.
Larkspur has a unique quality of beauty and light. Colorful flowers and old, old magnolias are an explosion of beauty every spring time. This is Magnolia Ave. only 5 min. down from the downtown
Larkspur is the location for one of Golden Gate Transit's ferry system. In less than 30 min. you can enjoy a cruise across the bay to San Francisco and enjoy a day of shopping, dining or sightseeing. It counts as one of the main Golden Gate Ferry portals and has a ridership of over 6,000 per day on the average. 
- Larkspur's Centennial Celebration
In fact, many of these buildings, along with the town itself, have just celebrated their one hundredth anniversary on March 1st, 2008.
Larkspur is located at 37°56'28" North, 122°31'49" West (37.941074, -122.530241). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 km2 (3.3 mi2). 8.1 km2 (3.1 mi2) of it is land and 0.3 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 3.98% water. The population of Larkspur is 12,014. Source: 
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $1,118,600 (it was $663,000 in 2000)
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Pelli Clark Pelli Architects & Sustainable design
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Cesar Pelli In 1991, the AIA selected Mr. Pelli as one of the 10 most influential living American architects. Cesar Pelli has received over 100 awards for design excellence and is the only architect to receive a Connecticut State Arts Award.
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| Fred Clarke One of the founding members of Pelli Clarke Pelli, Fred Clarke is Collaborating Design Principal in the studio. In 1977, he joined Mr. Pelli in establishing the firm in New Haven, Connecticut. |
Rafael Pelli first joined Pelli Clarke Pelli from 1979 to 1981; in 1989, he rejoined the firm. Mr. Pelli is the Principal of the firm’s New York office which was established in the summer of 2000.
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| One of the best architects of our century Cesar Pelli and his partners architects Fred Clarke and Rafael Pelli (son) are the winners of the 2 biggest projects in the Country. As the environmental impact of buildings becomes more apparent, the field called sustainable design is leading the way. Sustainable design is the foundation for these incredible projects. |
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CityCenter in Las Vegas. The iconic 60-story, 4,000-room hotel /casino will become the focal point of the Las Vegas skyline. At the heart of CityCenter, the retail and entertainment district by Studio Daniel Libeskind will feature high-end retailers, fashionable clubs, gourmet restaurants, galleries and more under a crystalline canopy of unprecedented brilliance. For the interior architecture, David Rockwell and Rockwell Group will create an experiential environment to complement the overall city scene. The designers actually hope to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for this project.
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MGM Mirage
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A design scheme for Project CityCenter in Las Vegas
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The most expensive private project ever, the MGM Mirage City Center is set to transform the strip and Las Vegas.
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Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco. The terminal is part of a $983 million project that also includes demolition of the current terminal and running a temporary terminal. Transbay officials hope to open the new terminal by 2014.
Transbay Transit Center aspires to become one of San Francisco’s great civic places. Its architecture is open, full of light and clean air, and environmentally sustainable - a futuristic quarter-mile-long structure that would extend above First and Fremont streets and would be topped by a 5.4-acre park.
transforming the roof of the Transit Center into a public park. The park also actively improves the environment around the Transit Center, absorbing pollution from bus exhaust, treating and recycling water, and providing a habitat for local wildlife. Sustainability is at the heart of our proposal.
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Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
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A design scheme for Project Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco
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Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects design for the new Transbay Transit Center slated to start building in 2009 and to finish by 2014.
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Robert Redford's passion for Northern California's green movement infuses the Sundance Channel's Blog ideas for a Small Planet.
" I have been frustrated and angry, and then I say, wait a minute! There's enough pessimism out there... For me the best reason to be optimistic is: Why not? Why not have hope? Putting hope into action is what the Sundance Channel is all about."... Robert Redford
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How To:
Brush Fireproof Your Home
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| Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them.
The home here below was designed to prevent the brush fire from its
full destructive potential.
You never know when a brush fire will start. All it takes is a spark, a
little oxygen, something to burn, and a fraction of a second in which
you're not paying attention. If you take the right preventive measures to
protect your home, you can significantly reduce the risks.
With that in mind I designed a house "Brush Fireproof " providing basic
measures to protect and eliminate the risk of having the home consumed by
fire... If you follow the tips below, you'll have a better chance of not
just surviving a fire brush, but avoiding one altogether.
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Water pools on 3 sides to function as fire barrier when needed.
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The Exterior Elevations covered in stone.
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The openings (windows, doors...) provided with temperature sensor
and automatic closing fire proof panels.
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Fire sprinklers system in top of all openings and house perimeter.
Also a sprinkler system for handrails and stairs.
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The house is equipped with a 6000 gal. water tank
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The house is designed with 3 exits on 3 sides of the building for
easy evacuation.
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 Brush
Fireproof * GREEN HOUSE *
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Barbu Hanciulesco
BH-Designus
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| 15 Skylark Dr. |
| LARKSPUR, California 94939 |
| email: barhanciu@bh-designus.com |
| www.bh-designus.com |
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Environmentally Friendly Home |
Residential Home located on Marin County beautiful King Mountain -Larkspur- |
Building environments offer healthier, more livable spaces that save resources and energy and are easy on the environment. The principals of sustainable architecture emphasize improved indoor air quality, using environmentally friendly building products, recycling, water conservation and ecological construction methods. Energy savings can also be attained by incorporating energy-efficient systems and environmental design features into new or remodeled buildings. Proper resource management can minimize the effect of the built environment on the natural environment. |
Total Area 3,500 SqFt. |
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How difficult is the property purchase process in Romania? Land cannot be bought by foreign nationals, but only by Romanian individuals, and by legal entities, which however includes companies with foreign participation. However with Romania's accession to the EU in 2007, foreigners will be allowed to purchase land (in 2007). As of now, foreign ownership is only possible (outside of legal entities) through legal inheritance. On the other hand, there are no legal restrictions on foreign ownership of buildings.
- Before selling, the seller must present a "certificat fiscal" (fiscal certificate) to attest that the property has been registered with the fiscal authorities ("Circa Financiara"), and that all taxes due are paid. The seller is also expected to present a certificate ("certificat de sarcini") attesting that the property is free from mortgages and other legal encumbrances and that the property does in fact belong to the present owner.
- The notary then draws up a deed of sale ("drept de proprietate").
- The notarization of sale and transfer agreement regarding ownership of land is compulsory to make the transaction valid.
- The transfer should be then recorded in the Land Register/ Real Estate Register.
Registration of property in Romania requires eight procedures and takes 170 days to complete.
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Barbu Hanciulescu
Larkspur,
CA
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Cell Phone: (415) 320-3021
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