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P1 P2 How the web works - a simple guide

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As the BBC animation doesn't seem to work properly at College for my students, I have reproduced the individual sections here in sequence:

3 Columbus Circle - NYC

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3 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019 (Archidata, NY) Tishman Interiors served as Construction Manager for the renovation and modernization of the 29-story, 625,000-square-foot office tower at 3 Columbus Circle. The scope of work included a new curtain wall, renovating the building lobby, new subway entrances, infilling steel to roof setbacks, mechanical and electrical equipment upgrades and a life safety system generator installation. Article observer.com By Matt Chaban 11/22/10 Columbus Circle has been the victim of bad architecture for decades... Now comes the latest controversy, over 3 Columbus Circle, a building formerly known as 1775 Broadway that is not actually located on the roundabout but behind the museum. Bought by Joseph Moinian early last decade, his firm undertook a $100 million refurbishment of the project in 2008, which involved glassing over the facade of what was once known as the GM Building, when it was built in the 1920s. Because much of the original art deco maso...

Electric Room - NYC

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Scanning of Electric Room Manhattan Hi Rise New York City (SOM Architects) Scanning with the new tripod from laserscanning-america:

SPAR International Conference 2012

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SPAR International Conference April 15-18, 2012 The Woodlands Waterway Marriot Hotel & Convention Center The Woodlands, Houston, (Texas) The woodlands: Wednesday, April 18 9:00-10:15 3D Learnings In Schools Bio Lourdes García Cerezuela Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain Young Spanish Architect specializing in Heritage Preservation using 3d laser scanning. Has worked and studied around the world. Began work studying traditional Spanish architecture with office of "Mileto & Vegas". Joined an archeological expedition to the Euphrates valley in Syria then continued as freemover in United Kingdom. Moved to Venice working with "Torsello Architettura", was sent to the Lori province of Armenia to document a monastery. Currently interning with a NYC based architect and laser scan company. Abstract "Using Scanner for Documentation of Buildings, Old & New" Topographical Survey of the pavement of the square of the Church in a town of Teruel, Spa...