EdX User Stories
On this page you will find a list of stories uploaded by edX students.
Builging in seaside of Saint-François
fpurba
2014-11-24
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Materials in Oslo
martemik
2014-11-24
I found this task a challenge. This is a view from a suburban area in Oslo, Norway. As you can see, the houses are made of timber and the...
Construction material
xshp2007
2014-11-24
![此处输入图像的描述][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14168341421350127.jpg
Construction material
euclude
2014-11-24
The image shows a house built in the occidental model mostly with glasses and steel which are imported materials. Cement and sand are...
Global Construction from Centuries Ago
LighteningKid
2014-11-23
"The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia and over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building...
Global Construction from Centuries Ago
LighteningKid
2014-11-23
"The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia and over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building...
construction materials
Foti
2014-11-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14167622769773901.jpg The Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) is in Antwerper, Belgium, the largest...
global construction approaches
shadoooow
2014-11-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/141674975325631.jpg we notice in this picture how the construction building materials are...
Global Construction Approaches
SagarRunghe
2014-11-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14167464094658951.jpg
combined use of materials
SanMon
2014-11-23
![combined use of materials][1] In this picture you can see a new house in Rijswijk that is still under contruction. The owner has chosen...
Windows from Portugal
AntoninPal
2014-11-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14167378927189165.jpg
Miami Housing
KevinMeldau
2014-11-23
The wall you see is often used in North America. At first glance, it seems like painted wood, but it is plastic. It is a good protection...
Involvement of globalized economy in building construction
LJCG1020
2014-11-22
This is a clear image how materials from different parts of the world can be used here in Colombia. This is the Center of technology,...
Global Construction Approach (Hyatt Regency Yekaterinburg)
SilinVadim
2014-11-22
![enter image description here][2] Foreign technology and construction equipment were used for construction: - Valode&Pistre (France,...
Construction and origins of used materials
fledersau
2014-11-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14165893131413876.jpg I live in Quebec city, Canada. The houses in my neighborhood where built...
Use of Globalized material
Adarshtripathi
2014-11-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14165641791856821.jpg
Task 1
KoryLi
2014-11-20
![Ondol, Downtown][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14165237061802104.jpg [2]:...
Task 1
KoryLi
2014-11-20
![Ondol, Downtown][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14165237061802104.jpg [2]:...
Task 1 - Building Construction
k_negm
2014-11-20
This is a picture of Burj Khalifa in Dubai (tallest tower in the world) when it was still under construction. It has a concrete/steel...
Construction site in Gliwice
Matt_Pospiech
2014-11-20
Picture above shows motorway construction site in Gliwice, Poland. You can see there multiple materials, like steel rods, concrete...
Flooring in buildings
y0n91e
2014-11-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1416481241861607.jpg This is a small snapshot of a granite flooring in one of the homes in...
A globalized economy enables construction
BernadetteLee
2014-11-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14164505137677534.jpg This is a photo of a typical construction site in Singapore. As a small...
Global Construction Approaches
Krupskaya_Ramirez
2014-11-19
![enter image description here][1] Some of the local construction materials used for building construction in Germany are cement,...
Singularity to Plurality - Effect of Globalisation
salimarp
2014-11-19
The picture captures a cyclist and a metro-station at New Delhi in India, which showcases how a simple mode of travel (bicycles built out...
Glass wool, the most common material of insulation
LeventeBorenich
2014-11-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1416407603220112.jpg Insulation is the best way to reduce your heating bill. In Hungary a lot...
from local cob to non-local cement
maitepeeters
2014-11-19
![saisir une description de l’image ici][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14164005413917131.jpg
Generic corner
AuraArcos
2014-11-18
Recently I read the term ‘architectural burger’ (McCity, Klaus, Revista Arquine No. 67) a building that has been absorbed in the vortex of...
Municipal library of Thessaloniki.
gzpapazotos
2014-11-18
**Syria is a rising economy they recently made the major trading agreements that allows them to have free trading relationships with Arab...
GLOBALIZED ENOUGH???
virnak
2014-11-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14162242562685325.jpg GLOBALIZED ENOUGH??? This picture is about one of the last marks of...
GLOBALIZED ENOUGH???
virnak
2014-11-17
This picture is about one of the last marks of localized activity left in the heart of the city of Athens. The block of buildings shown at...
building morocco
soukette
2014-11-16
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Involvement Of Globalized Economy In Mumbai.
deepshah1991
2014-11-16
Its actually a topic of discussion which i really want to contribute to, as overlooking the effects of the easy availability of these...
Globalized Economy through Fusion Architecture
Kamna2014
2014-11-16
The institute in the picture houses talents from all parts of India (located in South Delhi), who have come together to be a part of...
Wood flooring
ElianaBenjumeda
2014-11-16
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14161455464073674.jpg Wood floors are quite common in North America and Europe. But not all the...
Building as a part of Global Economy
Kunal97
2014-11-16
The steel frame has been imported from Jharkhand, India. The high strength concrete has been imported from Andhra Pradesh-India. The dark...
Burj Al Arab, Dubaï
camille013
2014-11-15
- Teflon-coated woven glass fibre screen from the USA for the sail - custom-made carpets and rugs from Africa and India - marble from...
Multi-Culti new quarter in Dublin
tamworth6
2014-11-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14160662978251049.jpg A new mixed-use city quarter in central Dublin, Ireland. Architects:...
The Swiss tech convention center
vongraff
2014-11-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14160619832681867.jpg
The Sentinel, Takapuna - New Zealand
worboys94
2014-11-15
This image shows the construction of an apartment complex in the town centre area known as Takapuna. The thirty storey building is to be a...
Building Construction
carlfletcher
2014-11-14
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14159869443923888.jpg
Nubia Clay Material
karimelnabawy
2014-11-14
Building with natural materials is something each country needs, as we have here a sample of a natural materials used in construction of a...
Green Buildings in Bulgaria
Tyukenova
2014-11-14
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1415961202767274.jpg Globalization has certainly influenced building in Sofia and not only when...
Buildings in Sao Paulo - Brazil
engmarco82
2014-11-13
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Montreal - Mies Van Der Rohe
Mazh045
2014-11-12
That said, I've been very surprised to find an building made by the celebs Mies Van Der Rohe architect, know around the world for his...
ArcelorMittal Orbit
amacphee
2014-11-11
[http://arcelormittalorbit.com/media/8641-Story-of-steel-leaflet-V2.pdf] ![AM Orbit][1] [1]:...
Construction as localised activity
jpvolpato
2014-11-11
In addition to the physical problems, there is a social problem that refers to the loss of local knowledge and the decrease of local...
Globalized research and development
marcelcarrasco
2014-11-11
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14157299131602425.jpg This photo shows a R&D project where I was involved. These paving stones...
New Älvsjö Center
erammab
2014-11-11
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14157257859814497.jpg This is photo taken from the construction of the new Älvsjö Center in...
Global Building Construction in Uruguay
Rodig
2014-11-11
The main tower in the photo is the Torre de las Telecomunicaciones or Torre de Antel and it is located in Montevideo. This tower is known...
Construction Materials
Deomark
2014-11-11
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14156918652523368.jpg Here is a train station were I used to commute almost everyday in Manila....
Construction processes, construction materials and globalized economy
teddykat
2014-11-10
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14156429223356765.jpg In this cooperation project of the italian NGO Movimento Africa 70 - El...
Robert Pastor Library, at American University, Yola, Nigeria
Fardeen_D
2014-11-10
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14156275941979173.jpg
Construction in Vancouver, Canada
julien317
2014-11-10
This building is a usual type of western building. It's made from concret, wires steel and glass. The Canada is still a enough producer of...
Construction in a Globalized Economy
EdxEric
2014-11-09
This is the site of the new Harvard Museum renovation designed by Renzo Piano in Cambridge MA. Rubble in the foreground is all that...
Prefabricated structures and traditional marble
Joelus
2014-11-09
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14155560342179731.jpg These buildings in Cancun, were built using prefabricated structures, an...
The import of steel and concrete.
Zuliandi
2014-11-09
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Cargo containers used to make a coffee shop in USA
Owlman
2014-11-09
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De Rotterdam, The Netherlands
martinesonja
2014-11-08
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14154663652734955.jpg This is De Rotterdam, a building that was finished last year in...
Home building clicked by me
Akshayshahindia
2014-11-08
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14154323923968885.jpg
Wood is still from America
itpm2000
2014-11-07
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14153827106501599.jpg I thought long and hard about this question... Cement used is basically...
Task 1 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil
rafaelaguimaraes
2014-11-06
![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14153082505543199.jpg
Task1
ZilolaNazarova
2014-11-06
It's a hotel that's being built in Tashkent. I don't have exact information about the building process, I'll tell some facts I managed to...
TIC Building, Glasgow
KennethHawthorn
2014-11-06
The building that I have chosen to represent the impact of the global economy on construction is the TIK building of Strathclyde...
MaDrid - Exercise 1
B_Alonso
2014-11-06
In the economic bubble so many foreign workers came to Spain so we mainly imported labour force, Is it sustainable for a country? [Madrid...
Globalized way of designing
isabellalolli
2014-11-06
City of São Paulo, Brazil. 11/05/2014 Even though Brasil is a huge steel producer, many aspects of brazilian construction, especially in...
Task 1
JGuerreroN
2014-11-05
Which consist typically in reinforced concreted. The cement used on that construction and steel is manufactured in Chile...
PETROBRÁS Building at Salvador.
LuizFelipeLima
2014-11-05
[1]: http://oi57.tinypic.com/fp6o81.jpg PETROBRÁS Newest building at Salvador, Bahia - Brazil. The construction Market in Salvador,...
Task 1: Lahore City
AmnaShoaib
2014-11-05
The image shows the construction phase of the house built in Lahore. Its structure is completed by using the commonly building materials...
Hotel Facade in Fukuoka
HiroShimizu
2014-11-05
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/141517196028237.jpg This is a facade of a hotel in Fukuoka, Japan, which was designed by a...
From gas to water tank
VictorCP
2014-11-04
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raw aluminium!
jcmartinie
2014-11-04
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Task 1
MerelEnserink
2014-11-04
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14151129583898097.jpg The University of Wageningen tries to build as sustainable as possible....
national stadium in poland
Michaelknutti
2014-11-04
![Chinese stone floor tiles][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14151073401305879.jpg
Task 1: Thailand - Hill Tribe Village using Solar Energy plus the Western Toilet Problem in Bangkok
Wunderkind
2014-11-04
![In Thailand, sitting on a toilet - instead of squatting on it - is something rather new. Therefore, in Bangkok, where western toilets are...
Task 1: Thailand - Hill Tribe Village using Solar Energy plus the Western Toilet Problem in Bangkok
Wunderkind
2014-11-04
![In Thailand, sitting on a toilet - instead of squatting on it - is something rather new. Therefore, in Bangkok, where western toilets are...
Rotterdam central station
nadiatroeman
2014-11-04
![enter image description here][1] ![enter image description here][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14150884768802218.jpg...
Rotterdam central station
nadiatroeman
2014-11-04
![enter image description here][1] ![enter image description here][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14150884768802218.jpg...
Construction in Singapore
ThomasAlois
2014-11-04
Note the abundance of reinforcement steel and concrete, both of which are not locally available in Singapore. Even though both concrete...
My new office under construction
stuartmacdonald
2014-11-04
Malaysia actually produces cement (in Langkawi) and steel (in Petaling Jaya) and while I cant comment on the sourcing of materials...
My new office under construction
stuartmacdonald
2014-11-04
Malaysia actually produces cement (in Langkawi) and steel (in Petaling Jaya) and while I cant comment on the sourcing of materials...
Building Construction in Santiago de Chile
jfcovargas
2014-11-04
The construction materials generally used in Chile are mostly imported from other countries, specially buildings with higher technology...
Building Construction in Santiago de Chile
jfcovargas
2014-11-04
The construction materials generally used in Chile are mostly imported from other countries, specially buildings with higher technology...
fantastic mosque
yorishawki
2014-11-03
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And takes back
HigorMSE
2014-11-03
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1415052339302890.jpg In this image of a building block in my university, shows the use of metal...
Sustainable Materials in Construction
JonasRafaelMelo
2014-11-03
![digite a descrição da imagem aqui][1] It's impressive, but it's true! This for me is summed up in one word: SUSTAINABILITY! [1]:...
Building materials
MateoNeira
2014-11-03
HomeVega was design by Duran & Hermida Arquitetos Asociados and is located in Cuenca, Ecuador The structure is made of steel, a product...
Materials from Across the Globe
jrmjr
2014-11-03
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14150183763720777.jpg
An African Recycling Center
IainDavie
2014-11-03
This was the creation of an office for a recycling center in South Africa, that sought to operate from as close to a zero budget basis as...
FABRICADO Y PREFABRICADO
JRainier
2014-11-03
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La Grande Arche
AnnTs
2014-11-03
![front view][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414986266542503.jpg [2]:...
La Grande Arche
AnnTs
2014-11-03
![front view][2] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414986266542503.jpg [2]:...
Boston Facade -Week 3
VeridianaN
2014-11-02
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414948496498289.jpg This picture was taken in Boston and it is a facade of a bank. It was...
Product of a globalized economy
carlfletcher
2014-11-02
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WORLD TRADE CENTER
rociocarvajo
2014-11-02
This tower has been the center of the attention of New Yorkers for the last years. Not just because the symbolic meaning it represents,...
Globalised construction in Copenhagen
jonathanmhwright
2014-11-02
![The Black Diamond][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414943026279537.jpg
Construction in San Diego, CA, USA
BRadhakrishnan
2014-11-02
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14149390332067542.jpg
Construction Material Philippines
MarVeloso
2014-11-02
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14149214685644228.jpg
Dublin - a good example of a globalized economy in the city
VladPirvu
2014-11-02
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14148959008862079.jpg
Globilized economy, globalized solutions
CeliaBJ
2014-11-01
This park is located in the city of Alajuela, Costa Rica, where the heat can reach 35ºC in the summer. In past days, the park was covered...
Example of local and global construction materials
DLuko
2014-11-01
Apartment housing in Copenhagen [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14148512187946086.jpg In my believe, a lot of buildings in...
We forgot about traditional materials
AnaCurk
2014-10-31
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Containerized
HutchH
2014-10-31
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"Construction used to be a localised activity"
JCCordoba
2014-10-31
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14147617565435647.jpg
Construction in Vietnam
Philippe-Le
2014-10-31
![saisir une description de l’image ici][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14147379555171868.jpg
"Construction used to be a localised activity, but with the advancement of construction processes and construction materials almost every building contains components of a globalized economy."
PabloM92
2014-10-31
[3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14147180822806418.jpg "Construction used to be a localised activity, but with the advancement of...
Almost every building contains components of a globalized economy
reimon62
2014-10-31
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414716076585477.jpg Hello, this is a building for yeast production in Atzala, State of Puebla,...
Portland Highrise
Johncolepdx
2014-10-30
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14147091243901818.jpg Steel from California, Concrete from local source. Interior finish...
Concrete and glass will be dominant in construction
YuliaSharova
2014-10-30
I have made this photo in Leeds in the UK. The photo is another proof of the use of concrete in construction. Nowadays reinforced concrete...
Office - Global Materials
UsmanDesign
2014-10-30
![Office Image][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14146900595247715.jpg
Constructions go Global
Tsalavouti
2014-10-30
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Ceramic (Tiles)
alidalaf
2014-10-30
The ceramic is one of the important materials which used in building in world wide .It used as a floor and used as a finish materials on...
3.6 Task 1 - Britanica Tower
darkmortem
2014-10-30
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414675606786842.jpg
Cidade da Cultura
eddiesmg
2014-10-30
In addition to the oversized project due to number of inhabitants and their needs, it is characterized by the use of floor tiles that cost...
3.6 Task 1 Toronto Pedestrian bridge
d_vezzoli
2014-10-30
![Pedestrian bridge][1]Toronto, Ontario Canada, one of the few bridges between buildings has been realized few years ago. The elevated...
welcome to Alexandria
eibada
2014-10-30
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Task 1- Russian wood for facade
Alireza_Atae
2014-10-29
In this pictures that taken from a residential building from north of Tehran-Iran,we can see different materials and compositions of them...
Task 1
ReemCherif
2014-10-29
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14146068663228736.jpg
Salamanca, Spain
MARINAND
2014-10-29
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414605609352683.jpg [Salamanca is a city in which the majority of the buildings at the Urban...
A suburban residential construction in USA
Gautam328
2014-10-29
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414598755508420.jpg
Imported cement Medellin
mapg476
2014-10-29
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14145476199972308.jpg
Japanese technology in Barcelona street renovation
RiccPala
2014-10-28
It is completely true that in a globalized world the construction process uses different materials, having as a decisional element more...
Estação da Luz, São Paulo, Brazil
VcntN
2014-10-28
This photo shows the interior of a train station in São Paulo called Estação da Luz. This building was concluded in 1901, when Brasil...
FRIB
rohanmaddamsetti
2014-10-28
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14145292997167561.jpg
Project Skopje 2014
KaterinaHristovska
2014-10-28
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14145265848708328.jpg The project "Skopje 2014" officially started four years ago, and has...
Globalised Construction Economy: Tower of London and the Shard
OllieGoldsmith
2014-10-28
On research however, I discovered that the Stone used in the Tower of London was actually quarried by the Normans in Caen, France. The...
Health building at 50 Manuel Siurot Avenue, Seville (Spain)
Monicadelacruz
2014-10-28
This newly-built sanitary building has a metal structure, aluminium windows and its façade is made of prefabricated concrete panels. The...
Imported Flooring in India
MadhukarKale
2014-10-28
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14145166662310644.jpg
Italian Tiles under the African Sky
MrBasabose
2014-10-28
[1]: http://pooltiles.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pooltiles_coza.jpg
wall in luxury hotel made of italian stone
amdecampos
2014-10-28
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144921996958574.jpg Because he was astonished by a special type of porous stone found in...
Modern Materials + Aesthetics
Zev-tho
2014-10-28
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14145002887448959.jpg
A globilazed economy in Qatar
KoursariAngeliki
2014-10-28
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144888763889728.jpg After my holidays in Qatar, I realised that Doha ( capital of Qatar) is a...
Heritage, construction and future cities
XoseSanchez
2014-10-28
In European geographical space, future cities will grow from ancient cities, from roman or medieval cities specially. And this growing...
Heritage, construction and future
XoseSanchez
2014-10-28
In European geographical space, future cities will grow from ancient cities, from roman or medieval cities specially. And this growing...
Samothrake
iMaritina
2014-10-27
This picture shows part of the town Chora of the -not so popular- greek island of Samothrake at the northern Aegean sea. This island...
Steel Demand
JonV
2014-10-27
![Steel construction][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144400625995177.jpg
Istanbul - Global, but Not So Obviously So
robinhinkley
2014-10-27
Istanbul, and indeed other Turkish cities, are less obviously global in their sourcing of construction materials than many other cities in...
Northlander
northlander
2014-10-27
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italian marble in norway
ChristinaDmp
2014-10-27
The other reason I picked this image is the very little information provided on the internet and by architects on the origin of materials,...
Batu Caves, Malaysia
denh89
2014-10-27
The statue also is a good example of how religion has manifested in construction as part of the prevalent culture. It is made out of 250...
Globalized economy: Office building, Lagos, Nigeria
bosun_
2014-10-27
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Local raw materials, imported finished products
dianeharper
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144288719631594.jpg
Globalized Condo Construction
dianeharper
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144270671645128.jpg
Globalized Economy
Adrien_N
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144268127223675.jpg
Workers in Barcelona
mncFerrer
2014-10-27
This picture shows a current work in Barcelona. Most of the workers are from Morocco, specially the non qualified workers. ![enter image...
3d Bridge over Bosphorus - world construction
AnastasiaLau
2014-10-27
Just superficial research shows that this bridge became to be an example of global construction. It's designed by French engineer Michel...
Glabalized Economy in Bangkok
mufaddalhussain
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14144148021399899.jpg This is an image from a site I am currently working on in Sukhumvit,...
Manzanares River Bridge (Madrid, Spain)
Patriciacalvo
2014-10-27
Dominique Perrault is the architect of this bridge, no a spanish architect. The steel that makes up the bridge's structure is made in Xina,...
First world hack
lldomenechamado
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14143976404620036.jpg The photograph was taken in my office in Barcelona, Spain. It shows the...
Old and new
JakubDon
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414392412955975.jpg It is an example of steel frame construction. This bulding has a form...
I-Beam Birdcage
ktse3210
2014-10-27
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14143886903686879.jpg The photograph is taken from a construction site in Sydney, Australia,...
Construction as part of Globalized Economy
JillianRegan
2014-10-26
![Construction in Myrtle Beach 2007][1]![enter image description here][1] This photo, which I took in April of 2007, shows a large...
A foreign technique
TatiCarvilhe
2014-10-26
This technique came from United States and it's used in here in Brazil when the layout needs flexibility.][1] [1]:...
Steel exportation to Spain
jmitop
2014-10-26
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14143537522625779.jpg
Porto Montenegro Tivat
jovanoviczmilos
2014-10-26
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14143451907060787.jpg
Galaxy Macau Phase 2 - A Mega Resort with Elements of a Globalized Economy
mlvonschaper
2014-10-26
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14143150342175607.jpg This photograph shows the construction of the Galaxy Macau Phase 2 Casino...
Start of a new adventure in Paris
Enospf0
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142745849787443.jpg The 3 machines that are visible on the picture does not come from France....
Past and Present in Toronto
Aaron_Thibeault
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142524986762331.jpg I like this image because it captures both the localized building...
globalization
tutiiies
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142502352059796.jpg
Tropical wood in The Netherlands: not very sustainable.
ronaldvandenhoff
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142474733455452.jpg
Construction in Vienna
oleksandrk
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142418926530733.jpg
Seoul Convention Center; Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
JinjooBaek
2014-10-25
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14142084264041186.jpg This is where I visited taking part in Open House Seoul event. We...
Changing Map of globalized economy
AhmadAL
2014-10-25
in 2010 i worked in design & build new extension for old existing building in Abu Dhabi , both parts (the old & the new ) was using -...
The Miami of Northeast Brazil
pfaaj
2014-10-25
No we are not in Miami. This is Recife, Northeast Brazil. The architectural and urbanistic influences are obvious. Palm trees surrounded...
Mexico or elsewhere
memoh88
2014-10-24
This Photo was taken in México city, but if you look at this building it could be built in any place in the world, comparing the photo to...
An Arctic Home
arifsayani
2014-10-24
![enter image description here][1] [1]: http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd404/arifsayani/10399070_17638677577_7522_n.jpg
my future home
EduVP
2014-10-24
My photograph shows the involvement of globalized economy in a building under construction, my future home. It is located in a little...
Adopting Technology
Vidaan
2014-10-24
This photo of a Precast Construction site in Chennai was taken by me during my internship I did at the company. This Technology as a hole...
Case Study: UFAM (Manaus, Brazil)
CarolPeace
2014-10-24
For this task I’ve chosen my university buildings. As I have written here before, I live in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. I study...
Case Study: UFAM (Manaus, Brazil)
CarolPeace
2014-10-24
For this task I’ve chosen my university buildings. As I have written here before, I live in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. I study...
Case Study: UFAM (Manaus, Brazil)
CarolPeace
2014-10-24
For this task I’ve chosen my university buildings. As I have written here before, I live in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. I study...
Case Study: UFAM (Manaus, Brazil)
CarolPeace
2014-10-24
For this task I’ve chosen my university buildings. As I have written here before, I live in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. I study...
Construction Materials over Time
Iteepee
2014-10-24
In the background can be seen the railway station above a series of viaduct arches. The main road passes through an arch to the left in...
globalized economy and old houses 'improvements'
IlektraPap
2014-10-24
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14141439911388261.jpg The picture is taken by an area named Petralona, in Athens. There are...
ONE MORE BUILDING.....
Celinabc
2014-10-24
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414118191176313.jpg
Grand Hyatt hotel Bogotá
mrmuller
2014-10-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414099295844543.jpg Hello everyone. The picture is taken in the city of Bogotá. The building...
Imported shell limestone
YerbolAkymbayev
2014-10-23
below you can find a picture taken by me during the visit of construction site of luxury townhouses project, here in Karaganda (Central...
Library Construction in Suburban Boston
SteveKardon
2014-10-23
I've attached a picture of a new library recently constructed in suburban Boston. It contains the usual mix of wood, concrete, stone, and...
LEEDS building in East Liberty, PA, USA
macengr
2014-10-23
They are pursuing LEED certification on the building (I'm not sure what level, Silver or Gold probably) and an easy credit to get is...
Urban Sustainable Building
William201
2014-10-23
This photograph was taken in the neighborhood of Earlwood, which is very close to the heart of the city of Columbia, SC. The picture...
Pre-Manufactured Housing
Swidersa
2014-10-23
While the concept of pre-manufactured buildings has been around for some time, they are reaching a new level of sophistication. At first...
Building Finishing Material eg Marble.
agmhk
2014-10-23
As we can see in this photo, just about every building in Hong Kong is finished in granite and marble. Neither of these materials is...
SSNIT
AMIDUWASIU
2014-10-23
[The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is a statutory public Trust charged with the administration of Ghana's National...
Old Folks' Home Renovation
BraddLibby
2014-10-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14140558885860661.jpg Old folks' home renovation site in Høvik, Norway. The digger is made by...
Task 1
darutin
2014-10-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1414051984276224.jpg This is the "Palau de la Festa" in Castellón de la Plana, Spain. It is a...
Small construction of a small town
DanielaPorto
2014-10-23
widespread and found or produced nearby. [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14140283155728434.jpg ![digite a descrição da imagem...
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires, Argentina
ezecattalin
2014-10-23
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14140234566776857.jpg The picture show an the skyline of Buenos Aires´s newest neighborhoods...
globalized economy
AnnaFanelli
2014-10-22
Tokyo 10 years ago, Roppongi area. Modern and traditional elements co-exhist: steel, wood, bamboo and a lot of ciment. [1]:...
Anchor systems for tempered glass
Acaymo
2014-10-22
The picture shown, is a hotel in a tourist area of the Canary Islands, Spain. In it we see anchor systems for tempered glass in balconies,...
Building components of a globalized economy
JenP101
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14140138864211123.png This photo I took while I was in London. As we know, red brick was first...
Edificio Transparente - Porto, Portugal
MarcoAmorim
2014-10-22
![Edificio transparente - guillotine windows][2] This building is called "the transparent building" because of its facades that are all...
Edificio Transparente - Porto, Portugal
MarcoAmorim
2014-10-22
![Edificio transparente - guillotine windows][2] This building is called "the transparent building" because of its facades that are all...
Task1 - Concrete, steel and glass.
CarlesTuca
2014-10-22
Cricket players at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Mumbai is an urban agglomeration of more than 20.5 millions people in the north of the equator...
CONFRONTATION
martaplrecuna
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413987240148735.jpg This picture was taken in London. In there is possible seeing two...
The glass walls in Sao Paulo, Brazil
ThatianaP
2014-10-22
I'm not against the use of glass in architecture, but here in Sao Paulo this system is causing a big problem if we think about the thermal...
The glass walls in Sao Paulo, Brazil
ThatianaP
2014-10-22
I'm not against the use of glass in architecture, but here in Sao Paulo this system is causing a big problem if we think about the thermal...
İstanbul
aybige
2014-10-22
![istanbul architecture materials][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139790491421924.jpg
Local construction, Ukraine
VictoriaTv
2014-10-22
The usage of materials, produced locally on the territory of Ukraine is still dominant with few components of foreign industry. It is...
EU funds and regulation in Spain
Steve222
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139646507578392.jpg The photo shows the construction of the new seat of the Centro...
Aleppo is an uniqueness city
MAHMOUDNAKKAR
2014-10-22
I choose this example because this building reflect construction methods that are followed at long time. The material to be used in its...
Aleppo is an uniqueness city
MAHMOUDNAKKAR
2014-10-22
I choose this example because this building reflect construction methods that are followed at long time. The material to be used in its...