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New life planned for art deco hospital

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It re-opened as an NHS hospital in 2002 as Ravenscourt Park Hospital but shut again in 2006. The four Grade II* listed red-brick hospital blocks, which will all be brought back into use, are notable for their geometric style, minimal ornamentation and flat roofs, which earned them RIBA’s Gold Medal Building of the Year Award in 1933.

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Michael G. Smith Writes about the Value of Cob

Natural Building

Using simple, low-tech techniques that anyone can learn, clay soil can be turned into walls, floors and plasters with only the addition of sand and straw. It’s true that earthen walls have poor insulation value and are not appropriate on their own in cooler climates. Find out more at The Cob Research Institute ).

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Rammed Earth Palace in Russia is Over Two Centuries Old

Natural Building

A century later, the palace was modernized: it had water supply and sewage systems installed and was made suitable for year-round use, after which it was converted into living quarters for courtiers. The Priory Palace received the status of a museum only in 2002. The palace only underwent restoration in the 1980s.

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Revit OpEd: Layer Function Setting

Revit OpEd

System families have a Function setting. Thats true for Walls, Floor, Roofs and Ceilings. I run into wall types quite often that have these wrong or inconsistently applied. Wall Floor Interaction and Linked Models. Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. at 8:00 AM.

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Revit OpEd: Finish and Cancel Inequity

Revit OpEd

He mentioned the inconsistency between the way some elements that are sketch based are finished and the way shape editing for floors and roofs finish. Floor, roof, stair or ramp Sketch Creation = Finish and Cancel. Floor or roof Shape Editing = Accidentally hitting the escape key and getting kicked out of it. at 8:00 AM.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - Sunshine

Revit OpEd

Party Wall Doors. Five Minutes of Roof Sloping. Revit Consultant - Revit Training, Revit Implementation and Navisworks I started using Revit at work in 2002. Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Revit 2013 - View References. Revit 2013 - Diameter Dimension.

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Revit OpEd: Revit 2013 - View References

Revit OpEd

Party Wall Doors. Five Minutes of Roof Sloping. Revit Consultant - Revit Training, Revit Implementation and Navisworks I started using Revit at work in 2002. Ive also been a part of the consulting team for CDV Systems since 2005. Revit 2013 - Sunshine. Revit 2013 - View References. Revit 2013 - Diameter Dimension.