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BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,047 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES NESTLED in a verdant valley between the mighty Alps and the calm of Lake Constance, St. Gallen is famed for its abbey - now a UNESCO World Heritage site - around which the town grew up. PHOTO (COLOR): THE CONCRETE structure offers an open grid for flexible spaces in the central atrium (right) and adjoining areas (below). PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR). [Extracted from the article]

PROJECT WE KNOW that Thomas Jefferson's stirring words on equality and inalienable rights do not comport with his own history. His crowning achievement is the University of Virginia (UVA) in Charlottesville, which he founded, designed, and began building in 1817. Also on the team were Frank Dukes, a distinguished fellow at UVA, and Charlottesville landscape architect Gregg Bleam. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that Sana, capital of Yemen, capital provides a lesson in how to design ecologically, as well as a warning of what lies ahead as climate breakdown worsens. The article discusses urban plan of Sana including plan and construction of various houses as well as ways of life and climatic conditions on which houses were designed to serve.

These were the words of Edward Larrabee Barnes to Michael Maltzan more than 20 years ago when Maltzan - whose firm was still quite young at the time - embarked on a decadeslong makeover of Barnes's design for the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. And in Trofa, Portugal, José Carlos Nunes de Oliveira of NOARQ literally wraps his new town hall around an old industrial building (page 68). In Groningen, the Netherlands, young architects Donna Van Milligen Bielke and Ard de Vries tie their new building for performance spaces into the existing fabric of a former gasworks (page 86). [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses two upcoming events related to coffee and tea. The first event is the World of Coffee show in Dubai, which featured lectures, workshops, cuppings, and competitions. The show attracted a large number of attendees and provided opportunities for networking and conducting business in the coffee industry. The second event is the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival in Jamaica, which celebrates the country's coffee heritage and showcases the artistry and craftsmanship involved in producing Blue Mountain coffee. The festival offers various experiences, including coffee tastings, culinary experiences, live music, and coffee competitions. Additionally, the article mentions the upcoming Colombo International Tea Convention in Sri Lanka, which is organized by the Colombo Tea Traders' Association and takes place every two to five years. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on current developments in the mining and exploration industry in Nordic countries as of 2015. Topics include the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) having recently published several reports on the country's potential for gold, copper, zinc and phosphates. the addition of Rjukan-Notodden district in Telemark, northern Norway in the list of World Heritage sites by UNESCO, and 2014 being a good year for exploration for Greenland.

The article looks a a fairground near Tripoli, Lebanon designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer in the 1960s. Particular focus is given to debates over the possible preservation or redevelopment of the site in the 21st century. According the authors, the country's civil war halted construction on various fairground buildings and left it subject to neglect under government ownership. Details on a campaign to gain recognition for the fairground as a UNESCO world heritage site are presented.

The article details the re-development of the Old City historic district of Damascus in Syria. Although considered a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), licenses have been given to developers to re-purpose the district. The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) advocates preserving Islamic heritage and intends to produce a different development model. Western tourism, Arab residential architecture, and competing investments are outlined.

This article states that most of the world's space agencies are teaming up with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in using their Earth-observing space assets to support protection of Unesco natural and cultural heritage sites worldwide. The agreement is a centerpiece in a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, coming up March 21, 2007 at Unesco headquarters in Paris, France.

This article reports that conservators, architects, academics, and armchair archaeologists will soon be able to access detailed digital documentation of some of the world's most famous cultural sites via the Web. At press time, the nonprofit Kacyra Family Foundation (KFF) was slated to launch its CyArk 3D Heritage Archive in mid-August 2006. The open-access www.cyark.org will initially include documentation of nine sites as diverse as the South Dakota gold rush town Deadwood; the ancient Khmer capital Angkor, in Cambodia; and Pompeii, in southern Italy. Foundation officials hope the archived material will be used for site management, restoration, and education. The monuments, many of which have been designated World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, have been documented with a variety of techniques.

The article discusses the Gladstone Liquefied Natural (GLNG) Narrow Marine Crossing Tunnel project 50 miles southwest of the World Heritage Site undertaken by engineer and consultant GHD to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Curtis Island offshore processing via a steel-fibre reinforced segmentally lined tunnel. Topics discussed include the work of GHD involving surveillance of all construction work from site establishment and challenges posed by marine tunnels due to complex geology. INSET: Experience in engineering.

The article discusses Tbilisi, Georgia, which is on the World Heritage site list maintained by UNESCO because of its architecture. The problem facing Georgia is that it does not have the funds available to revive its construction industry and preserve the buildings in the Old Town part of the city that have been decimated by time and by earthquakes. The vernacular architecture and Middle Eastern and European influences on the city's buildings is discussed. The financial strategy that has been devised is discussed.

This article features a project that documents the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List with a series of panographies. The project provides a 360-degree virtual tour of the heritage sites, made possible through the use of computer software. Belgian photographer Tito Dupret has helped produce some of the panographies. Each of Dupret's panographies is produced with the aid of Stitcher Unlimited, panorama assembling software originally from RealViz.

The article reports on a joint project by building materials company Cemex with international bodies like the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote awareness of iconic natural sites relevant to mankind. It cites the Galapagos Islands, the Okavango Delta, and Ha Long Bay, recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. It talks about Cemex's third Nature Series book "Earth's Legacy: Natural World Heritage," as part of its Conservation Series.

The article discusses the buildings constructed in the city of Porto, Portugal which is a World Heritage Site. Topics include the various buildings developed in the city such as Praga de Lisboa designed by architectural firm Balonas & Menano, Passeio das Cardosas designed by architectural firm FA Arquitectos and the redevelopment of houses in Monte Xisto by architect Paulo Moreira.

The article discusses the construction of a river dam and a steelwork bridge to prevent environmental damage to the Gothic Benedictine abbey of Mont Saint-Michel in France, which is located on a UNESCO World Heritage site and which is threatened by the expansion of nearby salt marshes.

The article discusses architecture and city planning in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Particular focus is given to the revitalization of the city's colonial-era buildings following its designation as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site. Details on architectural projects by designers Yves Lamour and Marie-Caroline Camara are presented. Other topics include the city's fishing industry and its role in West African music culture.

Reports on the pledge of members of the International Council of Mining and Metals, composed of large mining and metal producing companies in the world, not to operate on areas considered as World Heritage sites.

Comments on the plan of the government of Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi to build a motorway running south from Vicenza through the world heritage site of the Veneto plain. Expected damage to the Veneto's flat rural landscape and the villas of Andrea Palladio's successors; Opposition to the project by the Save Europe's Heritage, the Ministry of Culture and the Environment Commission.