Today’s Theme: The End Of Things

Three construction related links - stretching back to 1837 and looking toward the future:

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   A chapel in London carried a ingenious technological advancement that I didn’t even know existed. The church features a hydraulic coffin lift to facilitate funerary service.

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   This article features a series of photos that document the demolition of a nuclear facility in Scotland. Ironically (in light of the previous link), the name of the plant is Chapelcross.

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   Our final link today comes from treehugger. If the picture seems familiar, perhaps you should see the inspiration for this new project in Dubai:

   

   Yes, the designer was inspired to create a building that is based on the Death Star from the Star Wars films.

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22 May 2007 | Construction, General, Photography | Comments

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