EdX User Stories
On this page you will find a list of stories uploaded by edX students.
The Spanish Real State crisis
DanielMO
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139613889314452.jpg The photo has been taken in Bravo Murillo St. (Madrid, Spain) in Tuesday,...
Spanish Colonial Revival in Santa Barbara
ABermond
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139512105536567.jpg Santa Barbara's aesthetic is toward white stucco buildings with red tile...
1928 house
Marie-Louise
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139399729997271.jpg Our house was built in 1928 from soil and cement hand made blocks. In the...
Building in Jersey City, NJ
mallec
2014-10-22
![.][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413942639266158.jpg In jersey city you can find minimun 3 buildings in construction...
Globalized Development
Eztli
2014-10-22
![Atelier 2 under construction][3] [3]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139429086895724.jpg I took the picture about two months...
1928 house
Marie-Louise
2014-10-22
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139399729997271.jpg Our house was built in 1928 from soil and cement hand made blocks. In the...
Commercial building in Brasilia
RobsonMR
2014-10-22
![This is a commercial building that is structured with reinforced concrete, technical globally widespread, and wrapped with Aluminium...
ACADEMIC CITY, COAHUILA MEXICO
INNESTC
2014-10-21
BY MEXICAN ARCHITECT, TEODOLO GONZALEZ DE LEON. TOTAL OF CONSTRUCTION: 64 ACRES. COST OF WORK: 600 MILLIONS OF PESOS. (MEXICAN CURRENCY)...
ACADEMIC CITY, COAHUILA MEXICO
INNESTC
2014-10-21
BY MEXICAN ARCHITECT, TEODOLO GONZALEZ DE LEON. TOTAL OF CONSTRUCTION: 64 ACRES. COST OF WORK: 600 MILLIONS OF PESOS. (MEXICAN CURRENCY)...
Building materials in México
calivega
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413926843133061.jpg Mexico is an important producer of a great variety of building materials,...
Globalization-Building of City Courts (Las Palmas)
AlejandroPC
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139242306903179.jpg This big building houses the city courts of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria...
Construction material in Bolivia
yssis
2014-10-21
Cement is produced in Bolivia, but there is only one Cement Factory. Cement, steel and brick are used frequently (I think evertytime) for...
Task 1 - Lisbon, One Example
Paulo_G
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14139163174833053.jpg As an introductory note, construction used to be a localized activity....
Apartment house construction in Muenster, NRW, Germany relies on foreign steel and / or raw materials for steel
pdompert
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413913381318312.jpg Some of the materials in the construction of this apartment house are from...
Apartment house construction in Muenster, NRW, Germany relies on foreign steel and / or raw materials for steel
pdompert
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413913381318312.jpg Some of the materials in the construction of this apartment house are from...
Task 1 - Foundation Beyeler,Renzo Piano, Riehen (Schwitzerland)
Doapar
2014-10-21
![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][2] The Beyeler Foundation is a, Art Museum in Riehen (Schwitzerland) near to Basel. The...
Globalized Construction Materials
FlorianPieper
2014-10-21
Being part of the Heidelberg Cement Group it, in my opinion, symbolizes quite well how globalized the construction material economy has...
Construction in Canada
TaniaRG
2014-10-21
This practice is causing controversies because it would be more coherent with sustainable methods to produce steel in Canada, close to the...
Construction site of a factory
Kadoffel
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413894346150917.jpg What we see here is a construction site of a factory. It is constructed by...
Basel, Switzerland
dbrose
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138880259406286.jpg In this picture you can see a small party of the alternative and...
Light Stele, Mexico City
stbnrmro
2014-10-21
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138783865946411.jpg
Location and materials
LishuanLin
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138756242396899.jpg Construction materials are usually from where we can buy in good prices....
LEED Silver home boasts non local materials
ValerieJ
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138623098951404.jpg This is a picture of the front door of a U.S. Green Building Council home...
Globalization of Materials
astroarch
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138605984264874.jpg
Building Construction Bogotá, COL
EstebanPM
2014-10-21
Construction site for a Dental Clinic [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138598551323765.jpg
La Escollera Tower - Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
MariaClaudiaP
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138581066832434.jpg This photo was taken in 2007 in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. I choose...
Truly Globalized
BelalKhan
2014-10-21
![enter image description here][2] These are pictures I took at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The...
Truly Globalized
BelalKhan
2014-10-21
![enter image description here][2] These are pictures I took at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The...
Glass and steel in China office building
ritchie_yg
2014-10-21
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138505248824336.jpg The photo was taken in SZ central Business District of a new built office...
Office Building
psteitz
2014-10-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138457674216164.jpg The photo attached shows an office building under construction in Dallas,...
Glazing and Granite
GeorgiosKokolakis
2014-10-20
The building of the photo is made of concrete skeleton and brick masonry. On the facades, absorbent glazing and red granite coverings play...
Task 1 - Building Construction
Vanessascopel
2014-10-20
This photo was taken in a capital of a state of Brazil. This corporate building is a recent construction of the city, and we can notice...
Residential Construction - North Carolina
johnfnc
2014-10-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138294525798444.jpg
Construction materials and process
URIELMH13
2014-10-20
Panama is a example of where the globalized economy is present in the construction materials and construction process. In this picture can...
Punggol Waterway
XinYuKaylin
2014-10-20
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138107626690862.jpg
Task 1
Kobiyoshimaru
2014-10-20
The picture depicts the use of various different external materials, most of which are manufactured if not sourced in the UK. For example...
Globalization and construc
Dianaceballos2488
2014-10-20
![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][2] ![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][3] The construction is an obvious and tangible...
Globalization and construc
Dianaceballos2488
2014-10-20
![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][2] ![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][3] The construction is an obvious and tangible...
Globalization and construc
Dianaceballos2488
2014-10-20
![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][2] ![ingrese la descripción de la imagen aquí][3] The construction is an obvious and tangible...
The San Francisco Bridge
Zayyanshah
2014-10-20
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the mile-wide, three-mile-long channel between San...
High Residential Building
mifiorit
2014-10-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413805848344023.jpg This is the image of a construction in Buenos Aires for high class...
Typical Construction Materials in Israel
ZeevShilor
2014-10-20
![A typical 2 level building][2] [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14138040913332254.jpg
Construction materials from a typical site in Sweden
DanLar81
2014-10-20
This construction site is located in the southeast of Stockholm. It is three residential houses which will also house a preschool in one...
Bandra Worli Sea Link
chinmayingole
2014-10-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137960277873974.jpg the construction of this particular bridge has takne place due to...
task 1 Barcelona
CharlotteBouchet
2014-10-20
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137880038277268.jpg This a picture of The Hotel Arts in Barcelona, which construction ended...
precast components in Brazil
FernandoNeves
2014-10-20
In this construction there are old buildings and new buildings. The old buildings, made with bricks, was preserved in the project. In the...
Beauty - Tecnology - Function
ezequielanusurrets
2014-10-20
Again, Ezequiel, from Córdoba, Argentina, Southamerica. I will begin by quoting an architect from my country: *"I was trying, I found...
TASK 1 - Globalized economy in building construction
Deborah1301
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413756541244848.jpg Morocco Mall is the biggest shopping center in Africa. Due to size of the...
New Clover-leaf Highway Construction - USA
Sonya55
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137542902172662.jpg
The Historical Aspect , France
alizine
2014-10-19
[1]: http:// [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413752356661119.png Social Housing in France has been linked with concrete since...
Even Earthships used tires
DarcyHitchcock
2014-10-19
![Earthship exterior][1] ![Earthship interior][2] ![Earthship interior from windows toward the back wall][3]
Even Earthships used tires
DarcyHitchcock
2014-10-19
![Earthship exterior][1] ![Earthship interior][2] ![Earthship interior from windows toward the back wall][3]
Even Earthships used tires
DarcyHitchcock
2014-10-19
![Earthship exterior][1] ![Earthship interior][2] ![Earthship interior from windows toward the back wall][3]
A global building in Jakarta Indonesia
lucylutfia11
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137466155881416.jpg See ....it is a building like in Middle East. But it situated in...
Bamboo as an invasive species
sbratton
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137454433905477.jpg The globalization of building materials has encouraged inter-continental...
Construction ( Finacial center Bogotá)
Edavid95
2014-10-19
In the image we could see, a view taken of Bogotá, the investment in the sector of construction is rising, buildings, skyscrapers, offices...
Seoul, South Korea
anamenino
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413735314305524.jpg I decided to share this picture with all of you for two main reasons. I...
Steel Roof
ldmerrick
2014-10-19
Here is a picture of a wooden house with steel roofing. ![enter image description here][1] While a lot of wood for construction comes from...
When we think global, what should matters more: economics or culture aspects?
FFarinhas
2014-10-19
For this purpose I chose the vacation home of the architect Alfredo Viana de Lima dated from the 50s. ![enter image description here][1] ...
Combining th Traditional with the Modern Concepts in Construction
Kachhym
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137301531329952.jpg
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Steel, Glass and Equipment
NMarzian
2014-10-19
*This picture shows the construction site of the Shanghai International Financial Center (IFC) in July/August 2010.* Much concrete, steel...
Inside a TBM
BeckerSP
2014-10-19
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137229843789346.jpg Be careful, we're not at the office!...
construction area
Vishwadeep747
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137203382628905.jpg I found this construction going on and came to know The windows are...
Globalized Construction Economy in Tijuana
MichelleBarrera
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14137188264501218.jpg
Visible & invisible residential & commercial construction
Erics54
2014-10-19
![Residential][1] In this photo we see a timber framed, metal roofed and Fibre cement clad house Constructed in Brisbane Australia....
Visible & invisible residential & commercial construction
Erics54
2014-10-19
![Residential][1] In this photo we see a timber framed, metal roofed and Fibre cement clad house Constructed in Brisbane Australia....
3.6 Task1
ompsr
2014-10-19
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14136971668791387.jpg This city called Pauri which is situated in Uttrakahnd state of India.In...
Globalised construction in Moscow
OlegEvs
2014-10-18
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14136668253153133.jpg Construction used to be a localised activity, but with the advancement of...
El Alto, Bolivia
VAthena
2014-10-18
Local brick self-construction at the explosively growing twin slum city of La Paz ![enter image description here][1] [1]:...
Old and New Bridges Cleveland,Ohio
kosborne
2014-10-18
The older bridge in the picture was built with rocks from a local quarry - Sandstone that is available in the surrounding area. The newer...
Unlocalised Construction-Johannesburg
Bozzie
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][1] [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413658231729463.jpg Perhaps I have not understood this...
Generative Approach
Coryna
2014-10-18
Human organisms are different from any other species. Their distinctiveness resides, especially, in the emotional, cognitive and creative...
Construction
OLTKUKA
2014-10-18
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Montpellier Hotel de Ville
olivierbichel
2014-10-18
The two architects Jean Nouvel and François Fontès have designed the “Hotel de Ville” de Montpellier. Although to build it, there was used...
Steel production plummeting
AlexTurco
2014-10-18
Furthermore, even if this sector recovers, the lack of raw materials (iron and coal) should probably make us rethink our construction...
FROM THE HISTORY IN TODAY
Tampouridou
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][2]The second image shows a modern shopping center of the same city. With the advancement of construction...
FROM THE HISTORY IN TODAY
Tampouridou
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][2]The second image shows a modern shopping center of the same city. With the advancement of construction...
Istra, Russia
Etlau
2014-10-18
Russia is rich material country, we have no problem with metal or concrete. But on photo you can see imported technik, tower crane, for...
Sustainability is dynamic; localization and globalization controversy
AmrAlQamary
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][2] First let me brief you on the context. The site picture is from Doha, Qatar. It's a building since...
Sustainability is dynamic; localization and globalization controversy
AmrAlQamary
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][2] First let me brief you on the context. The site picture is from Doha, Qatar. It's a building since...
Sustainability is dynamic; localization and globalization controversy
AmrAlQamary
2014-10-18
![enter image description here][2] First let me brief you on the context. The site picture is from Doha, Qatar. It's a building since...
Sligo GlassHouse
biancanasser
2014-10-18
I choose this building because it's an icon of the city that I'm living today, and actuallt is a contrast compared to the rest of the city....
Most of the raw materials are imported except concrete.
Charles2020
2014-10-18
1. Medium-rise apartment ![enter image description here][1] 2. Individual residence
Most of the raw materials are imported except concrete.
Charles2020
2014-10-18
1. Medium-rise apartment ![enter image description here][1] 2. Individual residence
Most of the raw materials are imported except concrete.
Charles2020
2014-10-18
1. Medium-rise apartment ![enter image description here][1] 2. Individual residence
Most of the raw materials are imported except concrete.
Charles2020
2014-10-18
1. Medium-rise apartment ![enter image description here][1] 2. Individual residence
shk zayed grand mosque abu dhabi uae
lawyervarma
2014-10-18
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14136329387084638.jpg The beauty is global engineering marvel. Leave behind another marvels of...
Christ Church In Malacca
HyperLoo
2014-10-18
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14136323825633486.jpg This building built with red bricks in the year of 1753 in Malacca,...
Where does steel come from?
G_LASSA
2014-10-18
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14136306377472827.jpg Hi everyone, Spain is an importer country of raw materials like steel,...
Asbestos
barbarafillip
2014-10-18
![Asbestos Warning @ work site][1] Initially seen as a magical mineral because of its properties (flexibility, resistance to heat, etc...)...
Globalisation of Architecture and Construction
Srijanaa
2014-10-18
The above two Images were taken in Chennai,India during 2010. The Tidal park is a corporate building made in Concrete, Steel and glass. ...
A place to rest with global vision on the top
Celinabc
2014-10-18
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National Stadium in Costa Rica Build by China
maricruzs
2014-10-18
This picture is of the National Stadium in Costa Rica at Park la Sabana at night. This building was a gift from China as an agreement with...
Construction in Venezuela
KarlaS
2014-10-17
While we do not need to import materials, we do import scaffolding, cranes, pumps, formwork and molds, in order to bring these materials...
Construction in Venezuela
KarlaS
2014-10-17
While we do not need to import materials, we do import scaffolding, cranes, pumps, formwork and molds, in order to bring these materials...
New Vikings NFL stadium construction
Ferrari333SP
2014-10-17
This is a picture of the new Vikings NFL stadium under construction in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It's a fairly big construction site,...
New dialogue
larissalbs
2014-10-17
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Petroleum-based construction materials
JordanEizenga
2014-10-17
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Iconic British Colonial Building of Mumbai
AishT
2014-10-17
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai • The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel that stands elegantly facing the iconic ‘Gateway of India’ was built by...
Stone Coating
ioanpour
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135622811412538.jpg Part of Stones used and Expertise came from Georgia. The Project was...
Cement and Steel on Construction Sites in Uganda
TMuk
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135613083319422.png In the picture above, taken on a construction site in Uganda, the...
Huge Amount of Imported Marble in MEKKAH
mawgoud
2014-10-17
Who visits MEKKAH will get astonished of the huge amount of marble used every where in KAABA, in the floor finishing materials as it...
TYPICAL GREEK residential BUILDING construction
KKALINDERIS
2014-10-17
Pic from a suburb area of Athens ,see a typical residential building in construction the Athens made by steel reinforced concrete, bricks...
Quanzhou Railway Station
YoungPacino
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135519205721701.jpg This is a picture I took at the new Quanzhou Railway Station, a great...
Double layered facade, steel and hollow-core concrete slabs
aurelian1993
2014-10-17
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Double layered facade, steel and hollow-core concrete slabs
aurelian1993
2014-10-17
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Double layered facade, steel and hollow-core concrete slabs
aurelian1993
2014-10-17
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Double layered facade, steel and hollow-core concrete slabs
aurelian1993
2014-10-17
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My place
dimitriskarag
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135446465580038.jpg the tile shown in that picture of my bathroom ar of natural rock from a...
The Bauhaus Dessau
ValiaCh
2014-10-17
![enter image description here][1] Bauhaus was an art school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the...
Bioclimatic façade in Iguzzini Corporate Building
Nachobrotons
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135429635300773.jpg The Iguzzini Corporate Building has a various amount of materials that...
Small scale construction
omonra94
2014-10-17
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WEEK 3: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
yenhor
2014-10-17
![THE USE OF STEEL IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION][2]Steel are being used in many ways such as reinforcement, erecting scaffolds and door/window...
Quezon City Tower
jeroad
2014-10-17
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14135245352401042.jpg This is a picture of a high-rise building being constructed in a city...
Corporative Tower in Belo Horizonte - Brazil
BrunoSchreiber
2014-10-17
Here in Brazil, most of buildings are made with reinforced concrete. We don't need to import any material, our country is rich in raw...
Hospital in Santa Cruz Bolivia
irmacuellar
2014-10-16
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14134990814035045.jpg The Steel for the structure is an imported material as well as will be...
Hangzhou_China Academy of Art
juanjovalmu
2014-10-16
First of all, I would like to clarify that my picture goes somehow in the opposite direction from what we were asked for. However, I think...
corian
AnneLaurej
2014-10-16
This is a picture of a library in my hometown (France). The facade is made with Corian© sheets, a building material only made by a US...
Global Influence on Construction
maju01
2014-10-16
This is the Washington Monument being repaired in 2013 after an earthquake damaged it in 2011. The original construction is of local...
Construction in Singapore
DanielLeong
2014-10-16
This is the construction site for Singapore's tallest building, Tanjong Pagar Centre. The concrete and steel that form the structure of...
Global Construction
DaveedChow
2014-10-16
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14134616902044661.jpg This is the Centre of Sustaianble Energy Technologies in Ningbo, China....
Titanium Bilbao
ainaraserrano
2014-10-16
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14134601619058924.jpg Architecture tends to look for new materials that allow us to acquire an...
Sustainable Future Cities?
EAlarilla
2014-10-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14133986843734236.jpg The photograph is taken at the back of the Dubai downtown. Construction...
São Paulo - Brazil
Rogerio0alves
2014-10-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14133998163755275.jpg
Globalization and Construction
KokisCY
2014-10-15
I remember my parents’ house. It was built by those bricks. They did not need scaffolding. The walls were wide enough and the builder...
Building in Dubai
TonyFitz
2014-10-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14133778821475322.jpg Over the past 10 - 20 years Dubai has emerged from the windswept desert...
Importing construction technology and expertise
Hengky
2014-10-15
[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413335042774318.jpg I took this photo during a trip earlier this year to Kuala Lumpur,...