Tag: History
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How the Venue at Thunder Valley blends history, modernism
Many American communities wrestle with blending the rich history of the region with modern architectural design and components. But the struggle in Lincoln, California is particularly challenging. The Maidu and Miwok Indians thrived in California’s fertile central valley for centuries and both groups comprise what is now called the United Auburn Indian Community. The community…
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Buro Happold Drives LA Natural History Museum Expansion
NHM Commons, the Natural History Museum’s transformative new wing and community hub on the southwest side of the Museum’s campus in Exposition Park opens November 17 with a daylong Celebration and Block Party. Festivities include free indoor and outdoor events at NHM Commons and programs throughout the museum that are free with general admission. Two…
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History Lesson: Motor Grader Attachments
The original elevating graders (EGAs) were drawn by stock, and tractor-drawn elevating graders were used into the 1940s before being rendered obsolete by advances in belt loader and scraper technology. However, unlike many other obsolete machines, the idea of the EGA experienced a revival in the 1950s and early 1960s as the concept was adapted…