Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Architecture Updates July 29 August 4 2012

Photo of overgrown creek with derelict industrial buildingWhat did Olympic Park look like before the 2012 summer games? Take a look at Pudding Mill Lane. The Olympic venues are set on what used to be a brownfield--a neglected urban suburb of empty buildings, giant electrical towers, and contaminated soil and waterways. This week we examined twelve green ideas that the British people used to revitalize this land.

New and Updated Pages:

  • How to Reclaim the Land - 12 Green Ideas
  • What is a brownfield?
  • The U.S. Capitol
  • Tomb of Pierre Charles L'Enfant

New Videos:

  • Exterior Siding Options with Cooper Pierce
  • Types of Architecture Programs with Jessica Pearson
  • Expected Costs for a Home Renovation with Anita Cordell

Press photo of Pudding Mill Lane river in 2007 ©Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), London 2012


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